Senior Communications Manager – Climate Policy
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Job Summary
Job description
Were looking for politically savvy strat comms expert with the talent to tap into the moment spot the story and land it where it counts. With a firm grasp of decarbonisation policy and the wider political/media context you will turn our work into compelling narratives that influence national and international policymaking.
Working hand-in-glove with our policy team and Climate Action Tracker partners you will anticipate the political weather to conceive craft and execute a full suite of communications actions from policy reports and social media campaigns to interactive digital products and high-impact events.
Your responsibilities
The Senior Communications Manager Climate Action Tracker is responsible for conceptualising and driving strategic communications campaigns to further the mission of Climate Analytics: supporting climate action aligned to the 1.5C warming limit.
The main area of responsibility will be to support coordination of the communications activities of the Climate Action Tracker (CAT) a high-profile independent initiative that tracks and assesses government climate action against the 1.5C limit. The below responsibilities are primarily relate to the successful delivery of CAT but may also include general communications tasks for other projects.
Key responsibilities
Working hand-in-glove with our policy team and Climate Action Tracker partners you will anticipate the political weather to conceive craft and execute a full suite of communications actions from policy reports and social media campaigns to interactive digital products and high-impact events.
Your responsibilities
The Senior Communications Manager Climate Action Tracker is responsible for conceptualising and driving strategic communications campaigns to further the mission of Climate Analytics: supporting climate action aligned to the 1.5C warming limit.
The main area of responsibility will be to support coordination of the communications activities of the Climate Action Tracker (CAT) a high-profile independent initiative that tracks and assesses government climate action against the 1.5C limit. The below responsibilities are primarily relate to the successful delivery of CAT but may also include general communications tasks for other projects.
Key responsibilities
- Design and execute communication strategies and plans targeting key moments in the policy cycle including working closely with the CAT comms group to help develop update and implement the CAT comms strategy.
- Act as communications touchpoint for key content areas working especially closely with the policy team to provide ongoing strategic guidance and propose impactful communication solutions.
- Manage integrated communication campaigns spanning media relations social and digital communications events and newsletters.
- Monitor climate news and political developments reacting to opportunities to maximise our media impact.
- Build and maintain contacts and networks with journalists and other key stakeholders.
- Develop narrative messaging and positioning frameworks for diverse audiences ensuring consistency across channels and outputs.
- Plan and execute social media campaigns drafting content creating or commissioning assets (graphics short video toolkits) scheduling and optimising across channels and iterating using performance insights.
- Maintain and continuously improve our digital presence: update website content enhance interactive features and visual design optimise performance and accessibility and coordinate delivery with external providers.
- Manage end-to-end publication of reports. Line-edit for clarity and consistency apply templates and styles coordinate figures/references/metadata ensure accessibility and brand compliance and oversee approvals and final delivery.
- Event Management: conceptualise and deliver events and webinars.
- Develop and embed tools templates and good communication practices through training and ongoing support to staff.
- Support business development inputting creative communications solutions into proposals.
- Contribute to the continual evaluation of communication performance interpreting and presenting evaluation metrics and making recommendations.
Your profile
Essential
Desirable
- Demonstrated commitment to the mission of Climate Analytics.
- 510 years of relevant experience in communications within the climate or a closely related field ideally with a focus on policy influence.
- Ability to translate complex data analysis and methodologies into clear compelling messages or visuals for diverse audiences.
- Experience designing and running social media campaigns across a range of channels (X LinkedIn Instagram BlueSky) with proven experience creating digital content and growing digital audiences and social engagement.
- Established media and stakeholder contacts with a history of successfully delivering integrated communications campaigns.
- Advanced degree or equivalent experience.
- Demonstrated ability to design communications strategies that align with organisational goals and coordinate multi-partner delivery with examples of measurable impact.
- Outstanding writing and editing skills: Proven ability to craft clear concise and compelling content for diverse audiences with a portfolio of published materials
- Project experience managing large complex projects
- Proven ability to build positive effective relationships with diverse teams including experience working in multicultural or international environments.
- Willingness to travel
Desirable
- Fluency in French Spanish or German languages is an asset
- Contacts and experience with world media (CAT countries and regions)
- Experience in climate policy communications including on the energy transition decarbonisation and mitigation policy and the international climate process
- An interest in international affairs climate politics and policy
- Experience using software such as Canva Adobe Pro and MailChimp
Our offer
- A job 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
- We are a diverse and inclusive team and welcome your application regardless of your gender identity or expression sexual orientation religion ethnicity age neurodiversity disability status citizenship or any other aspect that makes you unique.
- We are working in a positive and inspiring working atmosphere with an international team.
- Deutschlandticket fully paid by Climate Analytics
Conditions
- Application deadline: open until filled
- Starting date: Immediate
- Location:Berlin
- Duration: We are looking for a long-term collaboration. Currently we can offer a fixed term contract for 1 years with the perspective of extension based on performance and funding.
- Remuneration: We have a standardized remuneration scale which takes into account the complexity of the role and the candidates education and relevant experience. The lower limit of the budget applies for <8 years of relevant experience outside of university. The upper limit applies for 19 years.
Please indicate in your cover letter your earliest start date and your salary expectations.
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.
About us
Climate Analytics is a global climate science and policy institute established in 2008 that delivers cutting-edge science analysis and support to accelerate climate action and keep global warming below 1.5C. Our international team is composed of roughly 140 staff. Half are based at our headquarters in Berlin Germany and the remainder work out of our five regional offices in Africa Australia & Pacific the Caribbean South Asia and North America.Click here to find out more.
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- Project Management
- Administrative Experience
- Public Speaking
- Data Analysis Skills
- Writing Skills
About Company
Climate Analytics is a global climate science and policy institute established in 2008 that delivers cutting-edge science, analysis and support to accelerate climate action and keep global warming below 1.5°C. Our international team is composed of roughly 140 staff. Half are based at ... View more
