Senior Communications Specialist
Simply Good
Denver, CO (Remote)
$70K/yr - $80K/yrIn-houseFull-timeSenior level2+ years exp.
9 hrs ago
COP27 Communications Champion
New York City, NY (Remote)
Salary Not AvailableIntern/New GradVolunteer
Posted 2 months ago
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Job Summary
Own the COP27 communications flow by coordinating resources, content, and outreach to partners and media, while ensuring timely post-event follow-up and coherent messaging across channels.
- Coordinate COP27 prep and resource readiness for allied stakeholders and partners.
- Amplify publicity at COP events through interviews, recordings, streaming, and website articles.
- Generate and align content for social, websites, newsletters, and press with organizational strategy.
Job Description
- To support the Head of Communications & Public Affairs (HCM);
- To coordinate the communications-related preparation work so that the BCI has the right people, material, technology and resources at COP27, in person and virtually, to support key allies and partners (including governments and international agencies) to pitch to potential collaborators;
- To maximise BCI’s publicity by supporting comms work at relevant COP events – including meetings, interviews, recording side-events, editing, streaming and social media push and articles through the BCI website;
- To coordinate post-COP follow-up communications-related tasks (including co-ordinating the post event messaging, internal BCI and external comms, business events and the compilation of videos with the Creative Unit);
- To raise the profile of the BCI among audiences both within and outside the climate change policy community by identify opportunities in press, on website or social media in the context of COP27;
- To support in the implementation of the BCI’s communications strategy;
- To proactively participate in implementing communication channels with stakeholders after the COP events;
- To generate content that will be disseminated via social media, websites, newsletters, press releases and other distribution channels;
- To ensure messaging aligns with key organisation strategies, etc.
- Excellent oral communication skills, including the ability to develop effective working relationships, work flexibly across professional and operational boundaries, and communicate professionally with internal and external stakeholders at all levels
- Strong writing, editing, proofreading, layout and design, and professional publishing skills
- Proficiency in the use of Microsoft Office
- Proven relevant position in the communications area of an organisation (not-for-profit or environmental organisation preferred)
- Experience of working in a target-driven role
- A portfolio of exceptional writing and editing
- Experience of working independently and with teams to drive forward projects using own initiative.
- Being fluent in another language other than English will be considered as an asset
- Strong depth of knowledge on topics central to the BCI such as climate change, climate finance and blockchain technology preferred.
- A relevant degree or training in Communications preferred.
- Education & Training - A relevant degree or training in Communications preferred.
