Designer and Producer, Climate Resilient Regions

**Job Title**: Designer and Producer, Climate Resilient Regions

**Team**: Resilient and Climate Neutral Regions

**Contract**: 12-month fixed-term contract, maternity leave cover

**Level**: Foundation/ Intermediate. Please refer to our Capability Framework

**Location**: Slovenia, Austria, Germany, Netherlands, Spain, Italy, Belgium, Poland, UK, Ireland

**Start Date**: September 2025

**ABOUT US**
- At Climate KIC, we are wholeheartedly committed to building a diverse and representative team and an inclusive workplace that values different life experiences and perspectives, and we encourage personal development, learning and growth._
- Don’t let Imposter Syndrome stop you from applying_

Climate KIC (Knowledge and Innovation Community) is Europe’s foremost climate innovation initiative. We understand that keeping global temperature rise below 1.5˚C demands unprecedented change. It requires new social dynamics, ways of doing business, capital flows, policymaking, economic models, and new ways of living. That is why our mission is to leverage the power of systems innovation to transform whole places, industries and value chains by 2030, working across sectors to develop and scale ambitious, mission-led programmes. Climate KIC’s strategy 2024-2030, _Transformation, with Urgency_, is available here.

Climate KIC operates as a not-for-profit platform working through public-private partnership, wielding both public and private funding. Established in 2010 and headquartered in Amsterdam, we orchestrate a community of more than 150 organisations including large corporations and SMEs, municipal and regional governments, universities and research institutes, as well as non-governmental organisations and civil society actors.

Climate KIC leads the implementation of the European Union’s Mission on Climate Neutral and Smart Cities and the launch pilot of the Mission on Climate-Adaptation both with the objective of catalysing rapid and deep transformation on a large scale, creating the precedent and economic transition conditions for demonstration, learning, capacity building, fast followership and investment. Achieving the EU Cities Mission will mean avoided scope 1 and 2 emissions alone of an estimated 0.7GT CO2e between now and 2040.

Climate KIC has a Remote-First strategy, where colleagues work remotely from home based in one of the countries where we have a branch or employing entity (and can work out of local offices or co-working seats, where they exist). We meet at our local offices to exchange and connect and use online collaboration tools to work with each other and with our community. On occasion, we meet in person as teams, and once per year as an organisation.

As a mission-driven organisation dedicated to climate transformation, we consider the climate impact of our own actions, for example travel, catering, or IT equipment.

**About the Resilient and Climate Neutral Regions Cluster**

Nested within Resilient and Climate Neutral Regions (RCNR) cluster, the Climate Resilient Regions Team focuses on supporting regions and communities that wish to transition to climate resilience through a transformational adaptation approach. Moving beyond reactive and incremental adaptation of existing systems, our approach seeks to bring about systems change where this is needed to close the adaptation gap and deliver long-term prosperity in the face of climate change. Our goal is to empower local stakeholders to proactively embrace transformational change towards climate resilience, foster shared learning and encourage partnerships, and develop customized strategies. This commitment unfolds through a strategic roadmap designed to further strengthen our European-level role, develop interventions in engaged regions, and deepen efforts in selected regions.

Much of this work takes place in the context of the EU’s Mission on Adaptation to Climate Change, aiming to have 150 climate resilient regions within Europe by 2030. The Climate Resilient Regions Team is involved in a diverse portfolio of projects related to the Mission Adaptation. From within this engagement and beyond, we introduce a systems innovation approach exemplified by the Regional Resilience Journeys (RRJ). This not only expands our involvement in ongoing projects but also increases coordination among various regions, contributing to a more cohesive and effective response to climate challenges.

As one of our thematic focus areas, we pioneer Nature-Based Solutions (NBS) as a strategic component within our portfolio for transformational change, actively seeking opportunities to incorporate NBS principles, initiating projects, and developing methodologies to validate their effectiveness. Through collaboration with stakeholders and the use of Monitoring, Evaluation, and Learning (MEL) methods, we aim to contribute to a holistic approach to resilience, harmonizing policy, mission approach, and sustainable environmental practices. This comprehensive strategy und