Clean Energy Campaigner
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About the David Suzuki Foundation
The David Suzuki Foundation is a Canadian environmental non-profit organization, founded in 1990. We operate in English and French, with offices in Vancouver, Toronto and Montreal. We are a Canadian settler organization working to advance climate solutions, help nature thrive and build sustainable communities, respecting the rights, title and sovereignty of Indigenous nations. We believe Indigenous leadership is key to our collective future. We aim to work with a broad spectrum of people and organizations throughout Canada, including Indigenous communities, all levels of government and people who care about environmental justice, to find solutions to create a sustainable Canada.
We use scientific research, traditional ecological knowledge, innovative policy and legal solutions, communications and public engagement to pursue our mission to protect nature’s diversity and the wellbeing of all life, now and for the future. We envision a world where we all act every day on the understanding that we are interdependent with nature and with each other.
To address the intersection of the climate and biodiversity crises with social justice and equity, the David Suzuki Foundation is committed to promoting equity, diversity and inclusion. As an organization, we are on a transformative journey to embed these values, decolonize our practices and become an anti-racist organization. Join us in creating a socially and environmentally just world, where diverse identities, lived experiences and world views are valued as essential to our collective future.
JOB TITLE: Clean Energy Campaigner
TERMS: 1 year contract. Full-time (34 hours per week, Monday to Thursday).
LOCATION: Located in Vancouver (territories of the xʷməθkʷəy̓əm (Musqueam), Sḵwx̱wú7mesh (Squamish), and səlilwətaɬ (Tsleil-Waututh) Nations), Montreal (Kanien'kehá:ka territory), or Toronto (the traditional territories of various Indigenous Peoples, including the Mississaugas of the Credit, the Anishinaabe, the Haudenosaunee, and the Wendat). Vancouver location preferred.
WORK ENVIRONMENT: The position is hybrid, with a combination of remote work and 4 days/month required in office.
REPORTS TO: Senior Manager, Climate Solutions.
SALARY: $70,000 - $78,000
TYPE: Unionized Role
PREFERRED START DATE: February 2026.
POSTING DEADLINE: January 8, 2026
THE ROLE:
The Clean Energy Campaigner leads the engagement and mobilization components of DSF’s clean electricity program. This role develops and coordinates campaign strategies, identifies key moments for action, and supports rapid response efforts. Reporting to the Senior Manager, Climate Solutions, working closely with the Clean Energy Manager, and collaborating with teams across DSF, the Campaigner helps advance the goal of securing 100% affordable, reliable, zero-emissions electricity in Canada.
A key focus of this role is coalition-building. The Campaigner works extensively with partner organizations, including Indigenous communities, labour, industry groups, civil society organizations, and policy makers at local, regional and national levels. This includes coalition coordination, external representation, and helping shape communications and storytelling efforts that elevate Indigenous-led and community-led renewable energy solutions.
This role will build on DSF’s ongoing work on clean electricity, and recent research, campaigns and advocacy in support of the goal for 100% zero emissions electricity across Canada by 2035.
KEY RESPONSIBILITIES
Coalition Maintenance and Relationship Building (30%)
- Support the Clean Energy Manager in managing and growing the group of ~35 allied organizations collaborating on federal clean electricity priorities.
- Attend and schedule coalition meetings
- Coordinate with existing members and support new members
- Partner with other organizations in their engagement, campaign, and mobilization work.
- Build and maintain DSF’s public profile on clean electricity, and represent the Foundation as required.
- Support the Clean Energy Manager in specific relationship building and support work with Indigenous-led organizations and other Indigenous allies as well as with allied labour unions.
Campaign Strategy and Implementation (30%)
- Co-lead the work on building and implementing a public engagement strategy for the clean electricity (“CE”) campaigns for 2026 and beyond with collaboration between the clean electricity team, other DSF departments, and key coalition partners.
- Work with CE team members on the strategy, implementation and maintenance of digital engagement tools and tactics.
Support Communications, Digital, and Social Media Work (15%)
- Support team members with strategic communications and storytelling related to public engagement activities. Includes drafting emails to supporters, coordinating digital processes, copy editing, etc.
- Manage and maintain CE webpage.
- Participate in planning and coordinating CE social posts.
Strategic Volunteer Engagement (15%)
- Engage and support over 1,000 engaged volunteers and supporters. Actions may include trainings, webinars, providing tools, and limited 1:1s to support strategic volunteer engagement tactics to support the goals of the CE campaign and the Foundation.
Support Government Relations and Public Engagement Workstream Linkages (10%)
- Support volunteers in setting up meetings with policymakers in constituencies and work with mobilization and coalition partners in engaging their members in similar constituency work.
- Work with the Climate Solutions team to develop strategic and appropriate complements to the Foundation's existing government relations work.
- Lead on organizing with, supporting and coordinating grassroots partners, Indigenous allies and smaller regional organizations in engaging with DSF-led advocacy events in Ottawa and other similar events.
QUALIFICATIONS
We understand that experience can look different for everyone. Please share yours as it relates to:
- 4+ years of proven professional experience in campaigning and public engagement in the areas of climate, energy, environment, human rights or other relevant policy fields.
- Experience working on at least one of the following issues: renewable electricity, fossil fuel phase –out campaigns, climate mitigation policy, just transition policy or other climate justice campaigns.
- Experience developing and implementing campaign strategy, national experience an asset.
- Experience convening a multi-stakeholder group, collaboration or coalition to achieve and policy or social outcome.
- Experience with leveraging multimedia communications tools for advocacy aims.
- Demonstrated experience and/or training on decolonization and working collaboratively and effectively with Indigenous communities, communities of colour and diverse social movements.
- Experience doing media interviews and/or willingness to do ongoing media training as needed.
WHAT YOU BRING TO THE ROLE
- Understanding of the contemporary policy landscape in Canada for clean electricity, climate mitigation and the energy transition more broadly.
- High level of reliability, determination and self-motivation as well as the ability to work effectively in a team.
- Strong interpersonal skills with an ability to achieve consensus with coalition partners and to negotiate effectively in multi-stakeholder environments; ability to represent DSF and campaign objectives.
- Excellent ability to reach out to and nurture relationships with other organizations, supporters, community organizers and strategic allies in industry.
- Strong interpersonal, relationship management, and group facilitation skills; experience and relationships with Indigenous or diverse social movements is a plus.
- Strong emotional intelligence and ability to receive and integrate feedback from multiple sources.
- Delivery of high-caliber documents that withstand scrutiny and reflect DSF’s orientation as an organization that promotes evidence-based solutions and policies.
- Compelling public speaker, adept at developing and delivering engaging presentations and representing an organizational perspective.
- Creativity and commitment to finding new ways to develop our work and engage the public, governments and other audiences with our messages.
- A passion for climate action and a commitment to social justice.
- Alignment with our mission, vision, values and strategic priorities and a commitment to working collaboratively toward an equitable, anti-racist culture.
WHAT WE OFFER
- Four-day workweek
- Competitive salary and generous benefits package
- Hybrid work opportunities
- Supportive work culture
- Chance to make a difference and help improve the health of our planet and all life on it
HOW TO APPLY
Please submit your resume and cover letter to https://davidsuzuki.org/careers/
The David Suzuki Foundation is strongly committed to equity and diversity and to creating a welcoming and inclusive workplace. We especially encourage applications from equity-deserving groups; specifically Indigenous and racialized people, members of the LGBTQIA2S+, trans and gender-diverse communities, women and people with disability, chronic illness and/or neurodiversity.