Occasional Freelance Communications Specialists (fmd)

About the team
Climate Analytics Communications team comprises a small core team based in Berlin covering all aspects of communications and in most of our regional offices. We work on everything from output with long time horizons (science papers decarbonisation pathways online tools etc.) to quick turnaround reactive commentary.

Job Description
Were looking for freelance communications professionals who we can engage for specific pieces of work and/or across specific short time periods to add capacity to our team. Successful applicants will be placed on our roster of approved contractors and would be offered short-term engagements as required. Aspects of communications that we are targeting include report editing and proof reading document layout and design infographics event organising video production media relations and social media. Interested candidates are required to specify which aspect they prefer to work in with evidence of past experience in this field.
Climate Analytics outputs require a high standard of factual rigour mixed with communications flair a genuinely global mindset and a passion for climate action. We are looking for experienced self-starters: we need people who can take a brief and work quickly and independently to deliver on deadline at the required standard.
Ideally you will be familiar with at least some of: climate science energy policy analysis global development and international environmental diplomacy. You will either have held one or more senior roles in an established energy or environmental thinktank or you will have a long track record of working effectively on a freelance basis in this field.

• Work with purpose. With us you will work in a team of highly engaged people and with your skills you can make a positive contribution to our work
• Prioritisation: once you are on our roster of approved contractors you will be offered freelance work preferentially
• We work in a positive and inspiring working atmosphere with an international team

Conditions

• Application Deadline: 06 Oct 2026
• Location:Berlin or remote
• Successful applicants will be offered a framework contract outlining overall terms enabling you to join our roster of approved consultants and thus be eligible for engagement on both short-term and piecework bases.

Please apply with your CV cover letter and a list of three references in PDF format exclusively using the application form. Please include your standard day rate. We also appreciate receiving work samples or links to online work that are relevant to your application; these too can be uploaded to the application portal. Applications by email or by post can unfortunately not be processed.

We are a diverse and inclusive team and welcome your application regardless of your gender sexual orientation religion ethnicity age neurodiversity disability status citizenship or any other aspect that makes you unique.