Media Relations Director

1 month ago

London, United Kingdom Global Wind Energy Council (GWEC) Full time

Global Wind Energy Council


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Media Relations Director

Portugal (Lisbon), or UK (London area)

The Global Wind Energy Council (GWEC) is looking for an experienced Media Relations Director to join our growing communications and media team.

Wind Energy is one of the most exciting technologies, and fastest growing industry sectors in the world. It is at the heart of the energy transition and efforts to reach Net Zero, with countries around the world agreeing to Triple Renewables at the recent COP28 climate negotiations in Dubai.

GWEC is seeking an experienced media expert to join the Communications Team and tell our story across leading news publications and outlets across the world.

We’re looking for someone with an existing network of business, climate and energy sector journalists and editors, but who is also able to innovate and work across a range of digital and social platforms and with a range of stakeholders and spokespersons. Knowledge of media outlets across the globe is essential, while previous experience of developing creative story treatments and pitches is desirable.

Are you ready to establish, build and develop links with media organisations across the world? Can you bring innovative content ideas and deliver to tight deadlines? Do you understand a multi-platform media offering, and can you support driving a policy agenda across different areas? Are you able to engage with the challenges of AI generated news content and widely circulated disinformation?

As the apex association for the global wind industry, GWEC works with leading global companies regional and national associations, drives policy development, business leadership, global outreach and information and education around the world. It has a range of partnerships with international institutions and organisations and plays a strong role in international climate forums such as COP. GWEC is also a founding partner of the Global Renewables Alliance (multi technology renewable energy advocacy), the Global Offshore Wind Alliance (with Denmark and IRENA) and the initiator of the Ocean Energy Pathway programme. GWEC also founded the Women In Wind Leadership programme and is active across the world in promoting gender diversity and parity and campaigning more broadly for a Just Energy Transition.

If you are passionate about designing, a communication and media strategy and deploying it at the highest level, then send us a resume today.

Join the Global Wind Energy Council Communications Team

The Global Wind Energy Council is a purpose driven, energetic and extremely influential organisation. You will join a highly motivated team, with a growing footprint across Asia, Europe, Africa and the Americas. The communications team assumes responsibility for communications across a range of disciplines including: Internal and external communications; marketing, branding and reputation management.

Tasks and Responsibilities

We are looking for a motivated individual who is able to lead on media engagement. You will be focused on building and developing key media relationships and providing on point messaging and data during key moments of the year. You will support GWEC’s strategic objectives through targeted messaging and analysis of media coverage. You will work with the CEO, Head of Policy and Communications Director to align messaging and prepare press releases and material, and will be knowledgeable and experienced enough to talk to senior journalists both on the record and on background.

You will be able:

  • Support the team in delivering consistent messaging across teams and platforms
  • Help build GWECs reputation with key strategic groups and communities
  • Drive GWEC’s media monitoring and support responsiveness in key policy areas
  • Support preparation of communications advisories, briefing materials, press releases, key messaging documents, Q&As, and related supporting materials, including longer-term and ongoing GWEC marketing, public affairs, and other campaigns
  • Support GWEC colleagues in media relations
  • Work closely with relevant colleagues to ensure timely and professional communications in connection with crises topics, issues management or other GWEC initiatives.

Skill and Experience

AT least five years’ experience in communications, with relevant experience in energy sector corporate or institutional communications, as well as demonstrable experience working to tight deadlines.

Have native level fluency in English, and strong interpersonal skills with experience of work collaboration and the ability to deal with multiple deadlines in a fast-paced environment. Other languages are a plus.

We expect that you:

  • Hold a Bachelors Degree in a relevant area
  • Have at least five years of experience working in media relations and communications, preferably in energy/climate for an international organisation or company
  • Are able to think creatively and turn industry information and data into strong narratives
  • Have a broad understanding of the global media landscape, (Tier One, Trade, broadcast), including global platforms and national media in key geographies
  • Have an understanding of the wind industry or other energy sectors
  • Be well versed with communications tools such as Office, Mailchimp and website CMS
  • Understand social media delivery platforms and analytics
  • Have experience working with external communications agencies

Join us if you…

...want to work in an international and ambitious organization where we work shoulder to shoulder every day to lead the global wind industry. We offer the right candidate:

  • Exceptionally competitive terms and conditions
  • The opportunity to be part of an ambitious and visionary team by committed colleagues who are all enthusiastic about creating a world driven entirely by renewable energy
  • Great colleagues that support each other and work together
  • Excellent opportunities for professional and personal development

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