Deputy Director, Global Energy Center

Deputy Director, Global Energy Center

Atlantic Council Headquarters - Washington, DC 20005

Overview

Salary Range $110,000.00 - $130,000.00 Salary/year Position Type Full-Time

Description

The Atlantic Council seeks an intellectual entrepreneur and experienced thought leader as the Global Energy Center's (GEC) overall Deputy Director and Transatlantic energy lead. The selected candidate will work closely with the Global Energy Center's Director of Research and Programs, Vice President of Energy and Infrastructure, and Global Energy Center Leadership. This position requires close and continuous collaboration with colleagues in other regional and functional centers across the Atlantic Council.

The Deputy Director will manage all aspects of the GEC's annual programming, working effectively across disciplines to implement the Center's Strategy to ensure the GEC meets key programming and impact goals.

The Deputy Director will also participate significantly in the GEC's business development pipeline and financial management, developing and soliciting funding for the Center, participating in project development, stewarding donors, managing expenses across the center, and supporting the GEC's annual budget process.

Finally, the Deputy Director will be expected to oversee and manage the GEC's Transatlantic Energy workstream, which aims to advance energy security, sustainability, and competitiveness by enhancing cooperation between the United States and Europe. These responsibilities will include building an annual strategy for the workstream, aligning that strategy within a revenue pipeline and expense budget, and directly managing GEC staff assigned to the workstream.

Across each of these responsibilities, the Deputy Director will be expected to sustain consistent external engagement with policymakers and other industry/NGO stakeholders, and lead their own independent thought leadership.

The successful candidate will have knowledge and experience in international energy and climate policy, and robust experience or significant aptitude in project management and business development. Particular consideration will be given to candidates with demonstrated experience in transatlantic energy affairs, and have an established bipartisan and international network of practitioners on the issues, particularly policymakers and analysts in the US and Europe. They will have an entrepreneurial spirit, exemplary communication skills, a record of publishing, and a desire to work in the fast-paced environment of the Atlantic Council.

This position is based onsite in our Washington, DC, headquarters. The Atlantic Council offers a competitive compensation package commensurate with experience, with offers from $110,000 to $130,000. Applications submitted by January 30, 2026, will be prioritized for consideration.

Job Responsibilities

The Deputy Director will be specifically responsible for:

• Programmatic Oversight, Implementation, and Thought Leadership
• Personnel and Financial Management
• Development/Fundraising
• Outreach/Communications

Qualifications

• Master's degree in relevant field.
• 7+ years of combined professional experience in international energy/climate policy, economics, and/or foreign policy. Particular consideration will be given to candidates with experience in European/transatlantic energy security issues.
• Proven track record in managing multiple projects simultaneously and a demonstrated ability to work efficiently and collaboratively with both junior-level and senior-level colleagues.
• Ability to dynamically and effectively represent the Atlantic Council to external constituencies, such as corporate executives, senior government officials, diplomats, board members, and donors.
• Excellent writing and editing skills.
• Accomplished track-record in fundraising and financial management.
• Self-starter who can balance multiple tasks and remain flexible, adaptive, and positive in a fast-paced environment.
• Excellent organizational, logistical, and administrative skills.
• A network and/or previous experience engaging with members of Congress, the Executive Branch, and International energy and climate institutions and representatives.