The European Climate Foundation (ECF) was founded in 2008 as a major philanthropic initiative to help tackle climate change by fostering the development of a low-carbon society at the national, European and global level.

We support over 350 partner organisations to carry out activities that contribute to the public debate on climate action, drive urgent and ambitious policy in support of the objectives of the Paris Agreement and help deliver a socially responsible transition to a net-zero emissions economy and sustainable society in Europe and around the world.

As towns, cities and countries around the world declare climate emergencies, seas rise, forests burn, glaciers melt, increasing numbers of people take to the streets demanding urgent action and our societies begin to wake up to what the science has been saying for many years, there has never been a more important time to be working on climate change.

The ECF is currently accepting applications for the role of Digital Associate, Oil & Gas.

Working as part of an international team of communicators, researchers, the successful candidate will provide digital capacity to a wide network of partners and implement campaigns designed by the strategic communications team. These campaigns are exciting, diverse, and wide-ranging. Campaigns are designed to create impactful change, bolstering progress on fossil fuel phase-out and highlighting the financial, social, political, and environmental impacts of oil & gas.

In that context, we are looking for a talented digital all-rounder with up to five years of professional experience in digital communications to help us and our partners reach key audiences with relevant information in a timely way. This is an exciting opportunity for anyone who wants to use their digital skills to contribute to tackling one of the defining issues of our time within an impact-driven, skilled and fun global team.

As a Digital Communications Associate, you would report to the Senior Associate, Oil & Gas, situated in the Strategic Communications team. ECF’s Strategic Communications team is the outreach unit of the foundation. Its role is to act as a centre of expertise for communication on climate change and to play an active role in helping create more political, media and public endorsement for action on climate change at an international, national and sectoral level. Team members deliver strategic advice, communications and outreach support to ECF’s programmes and its grantees, and work as part of a global network of communications experts to enhance the public debate on climate change and its solutions more broadly.

Key responsibilities

As Associate, Digital Communications, you would be responsible for:

▪Designing, implementing and reporting on digital campaigns:

-Helping set digital and content strategies for new campaigns.

-Writing copy for graphics, videos and websites, and producing graphics and video content using tools such as Canva and Lumen5.

-Posting content on a variety of social media platforms such as LinkedIn, Twitter and Facebook.

-Setting up ads on social media platforms (especially LinkedIn, Twitter and Facebook) and search engines (especially Google).

-Helping to organise and maintain A/B testing programmes and using digital metrics to assess which content is performing best in any given campaign or A/B test.

-Regularly posting search engine optimised content to existing websites and generally leading on website management.

-Creating simple campaign websites and helping to optimise them for search engines.

-Producing campaign reports using tools such as Google Data Studio.

▪Completing research tasks (such as building audience lists, social listening analysis, and looking into new tools to help our work)

▪Administrative tasks related to digital campaigns (such as organising calls with partners, liaising with freelancers and agencies, agenda setting, note taking, maintaining libraries and databases).

• Up to 5 years of professional experience in digital marketing or digital campaigning
• Experience running social media campaigns independently (mapping out audiences, creating and distributing content, assessing impact)
• Experience running social media channels on behalf of an organisation (drafting and scheduling on-brand posts, building a community of followers, reporting to colleagues on what’s working)
• Experience setting up ads on social media platforms such as LinkedIn and Twitter, and search engines such as Google
• Experience managing websites (uploading blog pieces, performing basic SEO)
• A familiarity with digital metrics, how to judge whether a campaign or piece of content has been successful or not, and how to report that information to colleagues with less digital experience
• An eye for design, and familiarity with content creation tools like Canva or Lumen5
• The passion and creativity required to experiment constantly
• Excellent English language skills, both written and verbal
• A genuine interest in the mission and values of ECF, and a commitment to an inclusive and empowering approach to facing climate change
• The ability to work and learn quickly, both independently and as part of a team, in a fast-paced, international environment
• The disposition to work with colleagues in a high-trust global community of peers.

Desirable:

• An understanding of climate and energy issues
• Some experience with social listening tools such as Talkwalker and reporting tools such as Google Data Studio
• Experience with more complex content creation tools like Photoshop or InDesign
• Basic data analysis skills
• Experience with a wide variety of digital outreach techniques, such as web design, SEO, influencer marketing or newsletters
• Fluency in languages other than English.

What we offer

• The unique opportunity to work as part of a highly dynamic, international group of individuals who combine their passion to make a difference with a rigorous and results-oriented approach to work;
• A flexible work environment and a space to develop and challenge yourself;
• A full-time position with a consultant or employment contract (subject to location) for 12 months, with a possible renewal after one year

Location

Flexible – applications from outside Europe are very welcome!

Some international travel will be required. We may be able to provide co-working spaces in some locations.

Only candidates with the right to work in their location will be considered.

Start date

As soon as possible

How to apply

Please upload below:

• CV (maximum 2 pages)

• short cover letter expressing your motivation for this role (maximum 2 pages)
• both in English!

Please note only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.

Closing Date: 27th May 2021

All applications will be treated confidentially. We will store your information in our internal database unless you specifically request otherwise.

We are committed to diversity and inclusion in our organisation. We strongly encourage candidates from historically disadvantaged or marginalised groups to apply.