Senior Climate Associate – East Asia

Mighty Earth

Senior Climate Associate at Mighty Earth supporting the Protein Transition Team's campaigns in East Asia to reduce methane emissions. Collaboration on strategies to transform food systems.

Posted 8/1/2026full-timeRemote • 🇯🇵 JapanSeniorWebsite

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Core Competencies

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Demonstrates advanced Mandarin Chinese and professional English language skills, with a strong background in advocacy and campaigning within environmental protection and sustainability. Proven ability to manage projects, engage stakeholders, and produce impactful communication materials.

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Advanced Mandarin Chinese Language SkillsProfessional English Language SkillsStakeholder EngagementProject ManagementAdvocacy Experience

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Hard Skills

CampaigningResearchReport ProductionScorecard DevelopmentPress Release Writing

Soft Skills

Written CommunicationVerbal CommunicationRelationship ManagementOrganizationTime Management

Industry Keywords

Environmental ProtectionClimate ChangeSustainabilitySocial JusticeHuman Rights

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Support Mighty Earth’s Protein Transition Team to deliver campaigns across East Asia to reduce agricultural methane emissions and transform food systems.
Working closely with campaign, communications, and policy colleagues, advance strategies that encourage regenerative agriculture and accelerate the shift towards plant-based proteins.
Supporting regional campaigns to reduce agricultural methane emissions.
Coordinating regional campaign activities, stakeholder meetings, and events.
Producing reports, scorecards, press releases, and campaign materials.
Conducting research into corporate climate policies and food systems.
Monitoring regional policy and industry developments.

Requirements

What you’ll need

Advanced Mandarin Chinese language skills (written and verbal) and professional English language skills required.
At least three years’ professional experience in advocacy, campaigning, public affairs, grassroots organising, or related roles, within environmental protection, climate change, social justice, sustainability, or human rights.
Strong written and verbal communication skills in both Chinese and English.
Excellent stakeholder engagement and relationship management skills.
Strong project management, organization and time management abilities.
Proven capacity to manage multiple priorities and meet deadlines.

Benefits

Comp & perks

Results-focused, entrepreneurial, collaborative, and agile work culture.
Ideally remote in East Asia with flexible work hours and shared workspace options.
Local work rights required.
Collaborate with, and learn from, global teams and partners.
International travel required.
Opportunities for professional development, team growth, and significant impact.
Initial one-year contract with strong likelihood of extension.