Location: London preferred - but flexible within Europe
The Sunrise Project is a small organization with an oversized impact. Driven by a passion to solve the climate crisis, we are a team of experienced campaigners, analysts and communications professionals with a mission to scale social movements to drive the transition beyond fossil fuels. With programs in Australia, Europe and the US, we’re focused on stopping major new fossil fuel projects, shifting the global finance sector out of fossil fuels, and accelerating the transition to 100% renewable energy in Australia.
Through our grants program we provide partner groups with the capacity they need, while our staff team provides strategy, analysis and networking support for partners to work together for greater impact. For more information about how we work, see www.sunriseproject.org.au.
Together with our network of partner NGOs, we’re running several campaigns to shift the global financial system out of fossil fuels. Our insurance campaign aims to get the world’s biggest insurance companies to stop underwriting and investing in fossil fuel projects and companies. Our asset manager campaign aims to push Blackrock, the world’s biggest investor, to shift out of fossil fuels. Further campaigns on central banks and other financial institutions are under preparation. We have an exciting opportunity for an experienced communications campaigner to join our small team and provide communications support for these directed network campaigns.
About You
You’re an experienced communications professional with a knack for telling simple, powerful stories that synthesize complex issues and cut through a crowded media landscape. While you’re skilled at developing big picture strategy, you also enjoy the nitty-gritty of implementation, turning around copy quickly and relentlessly pitching to journalists. You’re a team player with excellent interpersonal communication skills and the ability to work effectively with our partner groups to support them to do their best work. You’re passionate about solving the climate crisis and winning campaigns.
The Work
Working with Sunrise Project campaign leads and network partners, the Senior Communications Campaigner will focus supporting work in three main areas:
Engaging with and pitching to media
- Build and maintain relationships with journalists;
- Develop and pitch media stories to mainstream and niche finance industry media outlets.
Developing & implementing communications strategies
- Create campaign frames, messages and talking points;
- Identify and make the most of campaign communication moments and flashpoints, including leveraging breaking news;
- Determine the targeted audiences and channels (including social and paid advertising) which are best suited for our campaign messages;
- Produce messaging briefs for partners around important events and moments.
Create campaign communications materials
- Write media releases;
- Create (or oversee all aspects of the production of) impactful communications materials for social media including blogs, short videos, infographics, and other visual assets;
- Work with the Sunrise team and partner organizations to develop tailored communications material including reports and other assets.
Specific skills/experience needed
- Five years minimum communications experience;
- Media relations experience including pitching and landing top tier media;
- Proven ability to prepare and execute creative and effective communications strategies including earned and social media;
- Strong writing and editing skills, with an ability to understand and analyze complex policy issues and communicate them clearly to targeted audiences;
- Experience running strategic communications for effective campaigns, with experience in climate, finance or clean energy a plus;
- Ability to create social media materials (short videos, infographics, etc.) a plus;
- Proficiency in written and spoken German, French or Spanish a plus.
Location: Open to the right candidates anywhere in Europe with preference for candidates based in London.
Remuneration: We offer a generous salary in line with local practices and benefits. The salary range will be £46,000-56,000, depending on experience, if the position is located in London, or adapted in line with locally relevant labour market if based elsewhere.
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