Director, Climate and Nature Impact
Director, Climate and Nature Impact
Reports to: Chief Impact Officer
Remote – North America, UK, or EU
About Us
Textile Exchange is a global non-profit driving beneficial impact on climate change across the fashion and textile industry. It guides a growing community of brands, manufacturers, and farmers towards more purposeful production from the very start of the supply chain.
By 2030, its goal is to guide the industry in achieving a 45% reduction in greenhouse gas emissions within fiber and raw material production. Its focus is holistic and interconnected, accelerating the adoption of practices that improve the state of our water, soil health, and biodiversity. For real change to happen, everyone needs a clear path to beneficial impact. That’s why Textile Exchange believes that approachable, step-by-step instruction paired with collective action can change the system to make preferred materials and fibers an accessible default, mobilizing leaders through attainable strategies, proven solutions, and a driven community.
At Textile Exchange, materials matter. To learn more, visit
TextileExchange.org.
Position Summary
The Climate and Nature Impact Director is a leadership role responsible for maintaining and advancing Textile Exchange’s position as a “trusted authority.” This role will oversee the shaping of our thought leadership agenda – developing bold, credible narratives and frameworks on topics such as regenerative agriculture, circularity, nature and biodiversity, and system transformation. This role requires a visionary strategic leader with demonstrated experience crafting compelling business cases for climate and nature action and influencing systems-level change in the textile, apparel, or broader sustainability sectors. The Director will help shape the narrative that fuels Textile Exchange’s impact—today and into the future. This position reports to the Chief Impact Officer.
Key Responsibilities
Thought Leadership:
- Lead the development and implementation of Textile Exchange’s strategic approach to thought leadership and corresponding deliverables.
Prioritize and execute upon a select set of thought leadership topics, ensuring that deliverables and narratives drive meaningful and timely value for the industry. - Collaborate with team, department, and cross-functionally to produce timely, relevant reports and research, frameworks, and narratives that articulate the organization’s position, provide industry guidance on key topics, and meaningfully contribute to organizational goals.
- Work in partnership with the Standards System department to ensure that the elements of Textile Exchange’s Materials Matter Standard System are appropriately reflective of leading industry thinking.
- Work in partnership with the Engagement and Partnerships Department to ensure effective continuous feedback loops, leveraging industry insights to shape thought leadership positions and ensuring that positions are shared consistently back out to the industry and to key stakeholder groups.
- Partner with the Development Lead to ensure thought leadership priorities and outputs are compelling to funders, effectively integrated into donor engagement, and positioned to strengthen Textile Exchange’s fundraising strategy.
- Translate complex sustainability topics into actionable insights, compelling narratives, and authoritative guidance for the industry, investors, and funders.
- Represent Textile Exchange as a respected voice and convener at global events, funder convenings, and industry dialogues.
- Contribute to influential publications, shaping the direction of the industry and supporting alignment around credible impact frameworks.
- Ensure consistency, integrity, and credibility in how Textile Exchange communicates its role, insights, and vision.
Organizational Leadership & Collaboration:
- Build and lead a high-performing team that reflects the organization’s values and strategic priorities, including mentoring senior team members and ensuring they are empowered to shape and deliver upon their areas of responsibility.
- Foster an inclusive, collaborative culture that supports innovation, accountability, and professional growth.
- Contribute to organizational vision and decision-making.
- Support the CIO in Board engagement as needed.
- Promote alignment and integration with other departments.
Minimum Qualifications
- 10+ years of experience in fashion/apparel/textile industry sustainability. A recognized sustainability leader.
- Deep understanding of key industry sustainability topics.
- Excellent communication and storytelling skills in English, with experience turning complex topics into accessible narratives.
- Experience in external representation and thought leadership, including public speaking
and media engagement. - Strategic thinker with demonstrated leadership and cross-functional collaboration.
- Passionate about Textile Exchange’s mission and deeply committed to advancing climate, nature, and livelihoods outcomes.
- Committed to equity, inclusion, and shared leadership, with a proven ability to work across diverse communities and global contexts.
Preferred Qualifications
- Experience working in a global, remote organization is a plus.
Employment Package
- Full Time Position, 40 Hours a Week
- Location: Remote – North America, UK, or EU
- Annual Salary Range: $140,000 – $175,000 USD
- Required Travel: Up to 50%
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