Strategic Communications and Campaigns Associate

Role Overview

• Operationalising communication strategies with a wide range of communications material and actions (digital products, press briefings, social media content, communication support during events...);
• Contribute to digital campaigns in collaboration with colleagues and partners
• Maintain trusted relationships with key journalists and influencers in Poland to deliver impact.
• Contribute to the development and delivery of high-quality communications materials (such as press releases, quotes, social media content, digital products).
• Content creation for selected partners, voices and digital channels in coordination to deliver organic reach.
• Build and maintain relationships with key partners in Poland, ranging from NGOs and academics to businesses, and offer strategic advice that supports campaign objectives.
• Work with our spokesperson network, with a particular focus on supporting our spokesperson network to build digital profiles.
• Pitch stories to digital media that drive climate action, using timely, targeted messaging tailored to resonate with online audiences, with support from the Poland Desk Lead.
• Closely follow the political and media debates in Poland to identify opportunities for engagement and acting as a source of intelligence for colleagues and partners.
• Any other duties to be assigned from time to time.

Requirements

• Extensive experience in a digital media campaigning role, with deep knowledge of the challenges and opportunities in climate campaigns.
• Ability to assess impact of digital campaigns by analysing metrics
• Ability to craft and pitch compelling, media-worthy stories that cut through noise and resonate with Polish audiences
• Strong networking abilities to build and maintain relationships with key partners in the climate space.
• Project management skills to transform ideas into campaigns and communication outputs and manage their delivery, collaborating with various colleagues and experts.
• The ability to monitor political debates across a range of climate and energy related issues, through media tracking and intel gathering.
• Solid understanding of campaign communications, with the ability to craft compelling media stories and advise partners on communication strategies.
• A self-starting attitude, capable of working independently to establish relationships and initiate projects. Time management skills and ability to respond swiftly to trends and world events
• Residency in Poland and fluency in Polish.
• Fluency in written and spoken English, our working language.
• Genuine interest in and passion for addressing climate change.
• A generous, collaborative disposition in a high-trust global community of peers.
• Adaptable skills to thrive in a fast-paced, broad work environment, collaborating across time zones using tools like Zoom, Slack, and Google Workspace.
• A commitment to an inclusive and empowering approach to tackling climate change.
• Additional languages are an asset.

Benefits

• Be part of a remote-first, international network of professionals working on climate, energy and nature and work with a bunch of dynamic, culturally diverse individuals who combine their passion to make a difference with a rigorous and results-oriented approach to work.
• 6 offline days (with no calls or meetings) per year to focus on your work
• Reduced working time on Fridays during the Dry Season (summer)
• Access to our employee assistance program to support your mental health and personal development
• Supplementary paid business closure for end-of-year holidays
• Parental leave matched to 20 weeks for countries where regulation allows less than that
• Enjoy regular opportunities to connect and collaborate with colleagues around the world
• A full-time position with an employment or consultant contract, subject to location, for 12 months, with possible renewal after one year.