Aviation Deputy Director

Deputy Aviation Director

Deadline for applications : 10/11/2025

Do you want to play your part in changing transport’s climate impact and continued reliance on fossil fuels? Transport & Environment (T&E) is looking for a talented and dynamic Deputy Aviation Director to join the team to support the implementation of T&E’s work on addressing aviation’s climate impact. The Deputy Director would oversee the implementation of the team’s strategy as well as lead T&E’s national offices program.

Aviation is a challenging sector to decarbonize. This position will support the execution of T&E’s long-term strategy in a rapidly growing team. The Deputy Director would directly report to the Aviation Director, providing guidance on the strategic direction of the aviation team’s work plan, while ensuring the current objectives and projects are successfully implemented. In addition, this position will coordinate technical and political work at the EU and national level. As an aviation team, we need convincing and compelling economic, political, technical and legal analysis, reports and presentations to convert complex information into advocacy and media friendly material. Finally, we need to convince European lawmakers to set ambitious but achievable goals to drive the sector from being the fastest growing climate problem to one of sustainability. This position will help us achieve this.

The role will involve:

• Supporting the Aviation Director in the implementation of the aviation team’s projects, by turning long term goals into short term objectives, managing budgets and staff resources;

• Coordinating T&E’s strategy in national offices in close collaboration with the National Office Directors, when it comes to addressing aviation’s climate impact in order to ensure alignment with the overall aviation program;

• Providing strategic input and guidance to the Director on political strategies and fundraising efforts;

• Building and maintaining contact with policy-makers and T&E members working in this field;

• Leading the work on building coalitions with key aviation industry players, research institutes, partner NGOs;

• Identifying, commissioning and delivering impactful research tailored to the needs of the EU and national policy campaigns.

The successful candidate should meet the following criteria:

• Five to seven years of relevant experience of managing projects and/or staff in either the aviation sector, energy sector, EU or government advocacy, preferably on economic topics;

• Strong interpersonal and team-working skills, and a willingness to build on or develop a network in the aviation sector;

• Excellent coordination skills, with an ability to engage with, build and manage multi-stakeholder coalitions;

• Ability to deliver to tight deadlines; eager to learn, with a positive and optimistic attitude when faced with challenges;

• The confidence to think and act with initiative, to engage and influence policy-makers of different stripes, industry representatives and other stakeholders at the highest level;

• The ability and motivation to learn technical, economic and legal information, to independently develop new political, economic or legal arguments and evidence and use them to convince key stakeholders;

• Project management skills;

• Good writing, communication and presentation skills;

• Having an academic background in economics is a plus;

• Commitment to sustainability and changing the aviation sector.

This position is advertised as a permanent, full-time position based in Brussels. While we offer a flexible working environment, there is an expectation that at least two days per week will be spent in the office.  The start date would be as soon as possible. The salary package depends on experience. We are an equal opportunities employer and offer competitive salary and benefits.

To apply, go to jobs.transportenvironment.org.

About Us

Transport & Environment (T&E) is Europe's leading clean transport campaign group. We combine the power of robust evidence and a deep understanding of the transport sector with compelling communications and impactful advocacy. With one of the lowest staff turnover rates in the NGO community, we commit to the professional development of our colleagues and invest in training from your first day with the organisation. Our people work across Europe: colleagues in Brussels, Rome, Berlin, Madrid, Paris, Warsaw and London collaborate with our 63 member and supporter groups to achieve our mission.