Senior Manager, Campaigns Mainstreaming

Overview The Brazil Program is a strategic partnership between C40 Cities and the Global Covenant of Mayors (GCoM), funded by Bloomberg Philanthropies, to accelerate the implementation of climate action across Brazilian cities. The program aims to unlock delivery at scale by identifying and preparing high‑impact, finance‑ready urban climate projects while strengthening the institutional frameworks that support long‑term transformation. It combines on‑the‑ground implementation with targeted support to federal and multilevel governance, leveraging Brazil’s growing climate ambition and the opportunity presented by COP30 in Belém. Over the next two years, the program will engage at least 50 cities, supporting them to move from planning to action through data‑driven project identification, readiness assessments, and capacity‑building. At least 20 priority actions—particularly in sustainable transport and waste—will be prepared for implementation, with a strong focus on financial viability, social inclusion, and emissions impact. These efforts will be complemented by cross‑cutting strategies on climate budgeting, just transition, and strengthened data ecosystems. Working in close coordination with federal actors and national city networks, the program will create the enabling conditions for long‑term, replicable investment in urban climate solutions across Brazil. Alongside implementation, the program will leverage Brazil’s leadership in global climate diplomacy to elevate city voices, strengthen and establish a model of multilevel coordination for other countries, and integrate local action into the international climate agendas. With COP30 in Belém, the initiative brings visibility to the urban Amazon, supporting practical solutions in cities facing deep socio‑economic and environmental challenges. It will also showcase CHAMP in action, using Brazil’s COP30 Presidency and co‑chair role in the NDC Partnership to promote the inclusion of subnational contributions in NDCs. By advancing Climate Federalism and amplifying mayoral leadership—especially from the Amazon—the program aims to inspire globally just, inclusive, and locally driven climate action. Scope The Senior Manager Campaigns Mainstreaming (Brazil) will collaborate with the C40 RME (Regions & Mayoral Engagement) and External Engagement teams. This consultancy will provide strategic leadership on mainstreaming campaigns in support of urban climate action in Brazil, focusing on countering misinformation, addressing awareness gaps, building responsive campaign actions, and strengthening public and local stakeholder support for urban climate solutions that the programme is supporting in implementation. Role The role will act as a campaigns consultant and key advisor, offering guidance, strategic input, and best‑practice sharing across cities and work‑streams championing and defending the urban climate policies supported by the program across cities and work‑streams. This includes sharing frameworks for campaign strategy design and delivery, and sharing successful campaign stories from Brazilian cities to the rest of the cities part of the C40 and GCoM networks. It will help connect city‑level action with national narratives, stakeholders, and local communities—ensuring visibility, alignment, and engagement. The role will also support cities in breaking down internal silos and aligning cross‑departmental functions to design effective, data‑informed campaign and engagement strategies. This includes applying horizon scanning, creative public engagement tools, and cross‑functional collaboration frameworks to unlock strong partnerships and long‑term impact. Additionally, the role will foster cross‑city collaboration by linking relevant actors, surfacing success stories, identifying opportunities for high‑impact engagement and storytelling. It will contribute to programme‑wide efforts to integrate public engagement strategies into diplomacy, leadership, and advocacy activities—building the momentum needed to advance urban climate goals. The program is multi‑sectoral. The role will face specific challenges and opportunities on each piece of the work. Illustrative examples of challenges the post should aim to support are related to bus electrification, clean air zones; recycling and organic waste management; the Amazon and deforestation. You will work closely with the C40 and GCoM External Engagement, RME, Inclusive Climate Action, Advocacy, Comms and CSN teams, in particular the Transport and Waste sectoral teams, at global, regional and city levels. Responsibilities Political analysis . Become familiar with the program and its flagship projects and identify key pressure points and political opportunities through qualitative (interviews, workshops, etc.) and quantitative (surveys, polling, etc.) analysis. Landscape mapping . Identify political and public opinion emerging trends; valuable city, national or regional partnerships; and key moments to support impactful mayoral action relevant to the program's urban climate policies, and share this knowledge with cities. Leadership . Design and lead on strategic campaign interventions to support the delivering of the programme, in collaboration with city teams, partners, agencies and with the Senior Comms Manager. Strategic input . Offer campaign expertise, strategic input and best‑practice sharing across cities and work‑streams to design and deliver campaign actions to drive forward the urban climate policies supported by the programme. Campaign guidance . Guide cities in breaking down internal silos, aligning cross‑departmental functions and building project plans to design and deliver effective campaign strategies. Rapid response interventions . Act quickly on new opportunities, crises, or threats related to the programme's priority projects and policies. This includes responding to events like extreme climate events or opposition to our work. You'll need to collaborate closely with other teams to make sure our program stays on track. Tools development . Facilitate the exchange of best practices and the development of scalable campaign tools for cities and communities within and beyond the region, such as toolkits, self‑assessment exercises, knowledge products and pre‑bunking resources for use by city staff and mayors who are driving high‑impact actions. Campaign activations . As required, provide bespoke support to identified cities where there is a greater or priority need for deep‑dive support to design and deliver campaign actions. Required Experience Fluency in English and Brazilian Portuguese. Deep knowledge of the regional, national and local political, institutional and media contexts. Anchored in real‑life problems Brazilian cities face. Significant and demonstrable experience working with local governments to effectively navigate political and public engagement. Successful track record of campaign strategy design and implementation, ideally in the urban climate space. Strong motivation to work in the climate space. Proven track record of consulting and working collaboratively and effectively with major global partners and funders, such as NGOs and advocacy organisations, philanthropic trusts, and the corporate sector. Expertise managing different potential sectorial approaches and subsequent third‑party hiring needs. Comfortable working in matrix environments and remote settings. Committed to equity, diversity and inclusive climate action. Climate, or urban, or urban climate campaigning grassroots experience. Experience with campaigning in any of the following sectors: transport, waste, forestation and/or the agro‑industry. Experience working with national governments and/or international institutional bodies. Familiarity with Brazil’s national climate programs: knowledge of initiatives such as PAC, PCVR, PLANARO, and CHAMP implementation pathways, especially as they relate to city‑level action. Fluent in Spanish. Other Requirements Applicants must already have the right to work in the listed locations. Moderate travel will be required as part of the role. Note: This is a consultancy opportunity; the successful individual will be liable to pay their own taxes, in accordance with relevant legislation in Brazil. Reporting To Head of Campaigns, Green Jobs and Green & Healthy Streets Term Fixed term until the 31st of May 2027. Location Brazil – please note that if your right to work in one of the listed locations is not confirmed at the time of applying, C40 will be unable to proceed with your application. Salary Grade 3 (IC) USD 76,745 (gross per annum). Due to its commitment to maintain equity and fairness, C40 operates on a spot salary model. This means that our employees are paid the same salary according to their grade and location. Application Process The closing date for applications is Friday, 14th November 2025 at 5pm GMT . C40 reserves the right to close this consultancy opening before the closing date for applications, so please do submit applications (CV and cover letter) early. To learn more about the work of C40 and our cities, please visit , follow us on Twitter @c40cities and like us on Facebook at . 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