Campaign and Communications Officer, London

**Summary**

Were looking for a talented and enthusiastic Campaign and Communications Officer to join our high-impact SteelZero team.

Getting the steel industry to net zero is vital to limiting global temperature rises to below 1.5C. Thats why at Climate Group were speeding up the net zero transition of the steel industry through our SteelZero campaign.

Launched in December 2020, SteelZero is one of our fastest-moving campaigns, with a growing profile and membership of globally leading corporates. Our most recent members include Maersk and Volvo Cars, signifying an exciting step change for the campaign and the decarbonisation of the steel industry.

This role is an exciting opportunity to be part of a dynamic and ambitious team that is driven to tackling one of the highest-emitting sectors. Perfect for a self-starter who is looking to gain experience in both campaign coordination and communications.

**About Climate Group**

Climate Group drives climate action. Fast. Our goal is a world of net zero carbon emissions by 2050, with greater prosperity for all.

We focus on systems with the highest emissions and where our networks have the greatest opportunity to drive change. We do this by building large and influential networks and holding organisations accountable, turning their commitments into action.

We share what we achieve together to show more organisations what they could do. We are an international non-profit organisation, founded in 2004, with offices in London, Amsterdam, Beijing, New Delhi and New York.

**About the role**

The Campaign and Communications Officer will play a key role in supporting the management of the campaign and the delivery of the SteelZero communications strategy.

As a self-starter, youll be proactive and entrepreneurial. Youll work well independently but are also adept at integrating into a wider team and managing a variety of responsibilities and priorities. You will work to the highest quality, ensuring actions are completed on time and to a high standard. Excellent organisational skills are key to this role and the ability to deliver to tight deadlines is essential.

This role will be line managed by the Campaign Manager for our Industry system, with a dotted line to the Communications Manager who leads on communications for Industry initiatives.

**Your core responsibilities will include**:

- Working with the Campaign Manager on the effective day to day running of Climate Groups SteelZero campaign, including:

- onboarding and recruitment of members
- research to identify key stakeholders and source knowledge and data on industrial decarbonisation
- contributing to reports to funders and other stakeholders.
- Working with the Communications Manager to deliver SteelZeros communications strategy, including:

- creating written communications (press releases, social media content, briefings and articles)
- scheduling and maintaining digital communications (web and social media content)
- coordinating and securing speaking and event opportunities.
- Reviewing milestones and developing evaluation reports that monitor the success and learning from project and communications activities feeding directly into our strategic, international growth plans.

**Other responsibilities**:

- Building own networks and relationships.
- Providing ad-hoc support to the wider team, e.g., helping on global events such as Climate Week NYC where required.
- Working flexible hours when required to support events and announcements across international time zones.

**About you**

**Essential**:

- Commitment to the mission of Climate Group and our corporate campaigns.
- Experience of a sector or issues aligned with our work (e.g., climate, industry, built environment, energy, or transport, etc.,) or a demonstrable desire to master issues and build knowledge in these areas.
- Strong project management skills.
- Communications experience with evidence of developing and delivering multi-channel communications activities, including experience of handling media, selling-in stories and being part of a wider effort to raise an organisations profile.
- A good understanding of and experience leading communications activities on social media, especially Twitter and LinkedIn, with an understanding of how to grow engagement over time.
- Excellent written and verbal communications skills including proofreading, experience in producing high quality press releases, quotes and briefings with high attention to detail.
- Strong organisational skills, with ability to multi-task in order to meet strict timelines.
- Proactive and able to work independently to deliver tasks and achieve project objectives.
- Team player with the ability to identify where support is needed and comfortable delivering an administrative workload where necessary alongside more strategic activities.
- A strong desire to develop skills and experience in line with the needs of a rapidly developing campaign.

**Desirable**:

- Demonstrable exp