Interim Director of Global Events

Background

C40 is a network of nearly 100 mayors of the worlds leading cities who are working to deliver the urgent action needed right now to confront the climate crisis and create a future where everyone everywhere can thrive. Mayors of C40 cities are committed to using asciencebased and peoplefocused approachto help the world limit global heating to 1.5C and build healthy equitable and resilient communities. Through a Global Green New Deal mayors are working alongside a broad coalition of representatives from labour business the youth climate movement and civil society to go further and faster than ever before.

C40s team of 400 staff is based in offices in London in New York Johannesburg Singapore Delhi Rio de Janeiro Copenhagen Beijing and Paris and individual staff based across 25 different locations.

The strategic direction of the organisation is determined by an elected Steering Committee of C40 mayors which is chaired by Mayor Sadiq Khan of London and Mayor Yvonne AkiSawyerr of Freetown. Threeterm Mayor of New York City Michael R. Bloomberg serves as President of the C40 Board of Directors responsible for operational oversight. A regionally diverse management team led by Executive Director Mark Watts leads the daytoday management of C40. C40s three core strategic funders are Bloomberg Philanthropies the Childrens Investment Fund Foundation and Realdania.

Our international staff work with the C40 network under the leadership of city governments to deliver this mission. Using a datadriven approach our team identifies and promotes the exchange of proven programmes and policies developed by cities; provides worldclass research technical expertise and access to key partners to deliver new programmes and policies with cities; and communicates cities individual achievements and collective leadership.

Diversity Statement

C40 is committed to supporting and promoting equity and diversity and creating an inclusive working environment for everyone. We believe that when people with different life experiences are involved in decisionmaking we deliver better.

We believe having a diverse workforce ensures we connect better with all the different communities and people affected by the climate crisis. This enables us to make better decisions which lead to better outcomes in the work we do through increased creativity productivity greater global impact alongside a broader perspective and approach to our work.

We welcome applicants that are diverse in terms of age gender identity sexual orientation physical or mental ability ethnicity and perspective. Our goal is for C40 to be an environment where everyone from any background can flourish and can be themselves whilst contributing to our mission. If you identify asa person with a disability we work to provide reasonable appropriate measures and any additional support needed to provide an equitable working are living with a disability chronic illness or neurodiversity please inform us to provide you with the proper assistance in the application process.

C40 promotes a work culture where staff can input to improve equity diversity and inclusion through staffled groups and formal forums. We know that creating our idealworking environment is a learning process and we are committed to the ongoing effort.

Department Description

The Governance and Executive Engagement manages the day to day functioning of the CoChairs Steering Committee Board of Directors and Executive Director. The team is responsible for ensuring the direction from our leadership is operationalised working alongside C40s Deputy Executive Director and wider Management Team.

Position Description:

The Interim Director of Global Events will play a pivotal role in leading high profile C40 milestone events working alongside and in very close collaboration with other key members of the Governance & Executive Engagement team.

This position will be critical to ensure that staff wellbeing is at the forefront of events planning.

Responsibilities:

• Oversees all operations associated with C40 milestone events and works closely with C40 teams collaborating setting then leading the strategic outcomes for each event
• Oversees all event staffing plans budgets event logistics and productions working with C40 Global Event Team members Head of Events for the Joint Programme and wider teams where necessary including C40s Corporate Services functions to ensure legal policy and budget compliance
• Works hand in hand with Chief People and Operations officer to ensure wellbeing for staff working on all C40 milestone events
• Ensures Summit outcomes (led by Director of London Coordination and Summit Delivery) are aligned with event specific outcomes (which this role will be responsible for) and communications outcomes (led by the Communications Team)
• Utilising events expertise in overseeing the delivery of logistics and production aspects of the Summit working closely with the Director of London Coordination and Summit Delivery to ensure the Summit is delivered to the highest standards
• Working with Global Events Team colleagues and the Fundraising Team supports the C40 events fundraising strategy to secure target more sponsorship for C40 milestone events
• Working with Global Events Team colleagues ensures all C40 staff have access to events planning resources and knowledge developed and updated within the Events Team
• Leads the Global Events Team
• Starts developing the thinking about a C40 Events Strategy for 2026 and onwards

Person specification:

• Extensive experience of the successful creation and delivery of largescale events and ability to demonstrate a strong trackrecord of measurable results.
• Significant experience in government business or NGO sectors in the region with focus on project management or community organisation including interorganisational cooperation strategy and negotiation.
• Ability to lead and influence strategic discussions to help facilitate actionoriented approaches.
• Problemsolving and strategic thinking capabilities and attention to detail and a deliveryorientated approach.
• International experience particularly working across different cultures languages and time zones.
• Effective decisionmaker; can navigate complex challenges at pace and make decisions at pace.
• Ability to work as a team player and operate in a matrix environment.
• Resourceful resilient motivated efficient proactive and customer service orientated.
• Exercise discretion to provide timely information and necessary updates across multiple stakeholders.
• Ability to perform and adapt under pressure.
• Outstanding interpersonal and communication skills and the demonstrated ability to effectively interface with senior level colleagues both verbally and written.
• Ability to manage details while also holding the big picture.
• Excellent planning and organisational skills must be nimble but thorough.
• Excellent written and oral communication skills essential.
• Experience supporting funders engagement and executive/ political leadership.
• Experience in managing and coordinating multiple and complex projects involving senior stakeholders internally and externally.
• Experience organising mayoral and / or senior officials convening including excellent knowledge of protocols and priorities to follow.
• Fluency in one or more languages (other than English) is desirable but not essential.

Other Requirements:

Applicants must already have the right to work in the listed locations. Moderate travel will be required as part of the role.

Reporting To: Managing Director Governance & Executive Engagement

Term: Fixed term until 31st December 2025

Location: London Rio de Janeiro & Johannesburg

Salary: (Grade 1 89934(gross per annum)

Application Process:

Interested applicants should submit a curriculum vitae and an expression of interest.

The closing date for receipt of applications is Wednesday 30th April 2025 at 5pm BST.

C40 reserves the right to close this job opening before the closing date for applications so please do submit applications early.

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