Help shape the future of the world's leading climate & sustainability community! 🌱

About 4WARD.earth

4WARD.earth is an innovative global platform that connects communities to accelerate the climate tech movement. We empower local leaders to take action in their cities, driving global impact through collaboration, innovation, and education. 🌱✨

Position: Local Lead Recruiting & Expansion Coordinator

Type: Volunteer Role (Remote)

Hours: Minimum 5 hours per week

Start Date: Immediate

Are you passionate about community building, leadership, and sustainability? We’re looking for a Local Lead Recruiting & Expansion Coordinator to help us grow our network of City Leads across the world.

In this role, you’ll be responsible for identifying, recruiting, and onboarding local leaders who will represent 4WARD in their regions — helping us expand to new cities and strengthen our mission of global climate impact. 🌎💚

Key Responsibilities

1. Recruitment & Onboarding

• Scout and engage potential City Leads in target cities worldwide.

• Manage the recruitment pipeline and conduct interviews and onboarding sessions.

• Develop and refine onboarding materials and processes.

• Gather feedback to improve the candidate experience.

2. Training & Development

• Train and mentor City Leads on community management and event creation.

• Share best practices to ensure alignment with 4WARD’s mission.

3. Global Expansion

• Identify and prioritize strategic cities for network growth.

• Collaborate with leadership to align expansion with global goals.

• Build partnerships to strengthen local activation.

4. Community Support & Metrics

• Ensure smooth transitions to regional support teams.

• Maintain engagement and provide ongoing support.

• Track recruitment and activation metrics to guide improvements.

Qualifications & Core Skills

• Experience in recruiting, community building, or volunteer coordination.

• Strong communication and relationship-building skills.

• Ability to identify, assess, and onboard potential leaders.

• Organized, proactive, and able to manage multiple processes at once.

• Passionate about sustainability and local impact. 🌱

• Comfortable working in remote, multicultural environments. 🌍

• Familiarity with tools like Airtable, Circle, Luma, and WhatsApp is a plus.

• Commitment of at least 5 hours per week.

Perks & Opportunities

• Mentorship and guidance from 4WARD's leadership team and experienced community builders

• Hands-on experience building recruitment pipelines and onboarding programs for a global climate platform

• Opportunity to directly shape the expansion of 4WARD's worldwide community footprint

• Connect with passionate climate leaders and changemakers from diverse cities and backgrounds around the world

• Deep connections across global sustainability startups, investors, ecosystem leaders, and community organizers

• Opportunity for growth into expanded leadership roles in community development or people operations as the team scales

• Develop recruiting, relationship management, program design, and strategic outreach skills