Latin America Director

About GWEC

Global Wind Energy Council (GWEC) is the industry association representing the global wind industry sector. GWEC articulates the vision for wind energy to major world bodies, including the International Energy Agency, the International Renewable Energy Agency, the UNFCCC and other bodies, as well as governments which are responsible for strategies, targets and implementation thereof in electricity generation and supply. GWEC works together with the leading representative industry associations as well as the global wind energy industry to build a platform which communicates a common vision to all leading global decision-makers, policymakers and key opinion leaders.

We offer an exciting and dynamic working environment!

Responsible for: Regional Strategy, Government and Stakeholder Engagement,Work Programme and Business Development

About the Role

The Director, Latin America, will develop GWEC’s LatAm strategy, government engagement, work

programme and business development in the Latin America region, including a country office in

Brazil and activities in other key markets like Chile, Mexico and Colombia. Specific duties include:

overseeing the development and implementation of a robust regional strategy, in tandem with

industry members; coordinating government engagement and policy development for the region;

managing the work programme and the team for delivery; and building out membership and industry engagement for GWEC in the region.

The candidate should have a deep understanding of wind and renewable energy policy, including

market design, market growth drivers and the wider energy transition, as well as a broader

understanding of the geopolitical and macroeconomic situations in the Latin America region at

regional and national level, as much of the role will constitute responding to wind industry policy

challenges and opportunities in specific countries or on a regional basis.

Essential Criteria

• Proven and inspiring advocate and leader, representing the wind industry in the Americas region.
• Understanding of the clean energy technology basics and wind technology, including technical
• progression of the industry and barriers to increased penetration in the market, such as political risk and power market design.
• High-level understanding of the regional energy policy landscape: has existing knowledge on the stakeholders, existing partnership relationships, and experienced engagement with diverse stakeholders, including internal senior management, external donors, institutions and industry.
• Strong advocacy skills and good public speaker: strong experience with holding senior political relationships, delivering messages to diverse stakeholders; and media engagement and interviews in a domestic and international context.
• Strong leadership and management skills: experience with growing and mobilising a diverse and international team towards a set of goals; creating and implementing a strategy by translating high-level objectives into a detailed work plan; experience with budgeting, forecasting, monitoring, course-correcting and reporting.
• The ability to remain organised while handling multiple tasks in a dynamic environment.
• Fluency in written and spoken English and Spanish, with additional languages relevant to the region a plus, such as Brazilian Portuguese.
• University Degree, and 10 years or more of relevant experience, including working with the wind or renewable energy industry in the Latin America region.
• Commitment to the work and mission of GWEC and the wider clean energy transition.
• A self-starter who can work with limited oversight.

Key Responsabilities

Leadership and Management:

• Lead development and execution and delivery of activities in the Latin America region in support of GWEC’s regional goals and its broader global goals, as informed by members including those in the Latin America Taskforce
• Oversee design, implementation, evaluation and overall management of the regional work plan, including adherence to approved work plans and effectiveness, quality and timeliness of activities. This also includes reporting requirements to GWEC’s HQ, members, donors and other internal and external stakeholders.
• Supervise the recruitment, interviewing and hiring of staff and local consultants as needed to execute the regional work plan.
• Manage and coordinate a diverse, international team towards a set of goals at country and regional level.
• Represent GWEC’s regional practice and the promotion of wind energy at industry and external events in the region and in a wider international context.

Business Development and fundraising

• Lead member outreach for the region, consulting GWEC members on a regular basis to collect information and understand barriers and growth opportunities for wind energy in the region, including mobilisation of members through the Latin America Taskforce and other GWEC forums.
• Develop GWEC’s value proposition in the region, identifying opportunities to bring in new members for GWEC and grow our membership and sponsorship base, leveraging the value proposition of work in Latin America and other regions.
• Establish, maintain, and develop productive working relationships with key donors and funders in the region, such as climate foundations.
• Establish, maintain, and develop productive working relationships with key local and international stakeholders, including policymakers, regulators, system operators, financiers, development banks and multilateral institutions in the region.
• Support communications work for GWEC in Latin America, including media engagements and communications strategy.

Strategy and planning

• Lead overall regional and country-level strategic planning, in collaboration with the Deputy CEO and other members of the region and global GWEC team, and lead in the development of project concepts and programmatic workplans to support delivery of the strategy, usually by engaging with industry members and identifying gaps in laws, policies and regulations.
• Lead regular monitoring of progress against regional and global GWEC goals to ensure activities contribute to the achievement of the broader member-approved strategy and objectives.
• Facilitate regular strategic review meetings with country leads and team members to assess progress, identify challenges, and adjust operational plans accordingly.

What we offer

You'll join a small, passionate, truly global team at the centre of the energy transition — with exposure to the companies and policymakers shaping the wind industry, and real ownership of member relationships that matter.

How to apply

Please send your CV and and cover letter to to opportunities@gwec.net, with the subject line: “Latin America Director."Only shortlisted candidates will be notified.

Applications will be accepted until 20 October 2026. Only candidates invited for an interview will be contacted. Applicants should be available to start work in November 2026.

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