Responsibilities

• Supporting Climate Group’s strategic media work, building and strengthening our relations with international journalists, broadcasters and podcasters.
• Strengthening the profile of Climate Group and its CEO through media and social media presence and through other strategic profiling opportunities such as events and speaking opportunities, ensuring we are front and centre of relevant climate debates.
• Advising the CEO on external engagement opportunities, and managing speaking opportunities.
• Leading on reactive media work in the CEO’s name, staying across the news agenda, crowding in support from relevant colleagues across the organisation, drafting statements and moving quickly in line with a fast-changing news cycle.
• Drafting briefings for the CEO and senior management ahead of media interviews and speaking opportunities.
• Drafting thought leadership content including speeches, op-eds, social media posts, blogs and other site content, and podcast content.
• Supporting Climate Group’s external narrative and key messaging, which shines through across our platforms and campaigns.
• Supporting the external communications work for Climate Group’s events, including the Climate Group Asia Action Summit, the Opportunity Summit in London, and Climate Week NYC – our flagship event in New York in September.
• Overseeing and coordinating media engagement around Climate Week NYC, and supporting media invitations to other Climate Group events as required.
• Supporting the coordination of social media around events.

Requirements

• Ability to identify timely and relevant news stories
• Ability to craft engaging and high-quality written content under challenging deadlines
• Good media network, and willingness to keep building one
• Knowledge of climate issues
• Excellent relationship-building and planning abilities

Preferred

• Experience in speech writing
• Experience in events comms
• Corporate experience
• Experience with Leadership comms

Benefits

• Generous holiday allowance: 25 days annually, plus public holidays and 3 extra days for our Christmas to New Year closure
• 10% employer pension contribution: Non-contributory scheme available after three months’ service
• Long-service reward: An additional day’s holiday after three and six years with us
• Flexible and hybrid working: Supporting your work-life balance
• Comprehensive health benefits: Cash plan and private medical insurance after completing probation
• Family-first policies: Enhanced maternity, paternity, and adoption leave, plus support for fertility treatments
• Wellbeing perks: Monthly wellbeing allowance and Headspace membership
• Additional leave options: Paid leave for volunteering, moving house, and getting married
• Peace of mind: Life assurance from your first day
• Cycling support: E-bike and bike loan scheme up to £1,000