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 500 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’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 partners and work as part of a global network of communications experts to enhance the public debate on climate change and its solutions more broadly.

We are seeking a talented and creative digital content designer looking to make the next step in their career. You will be working with other content creators within a fun international digital team to produce compelling, creative, and original content to help drive action against climate change.

This is a new role within a growing team, with plenty of scope to make this your own from the ground up.

This role will report to the Digital Content Creation Associate.

Key responsibilities

• Create, develop, and refine visual campaign concepts, working in collaboration with project managers, digital marketing colleagues, and campaign partners;
• Scope creative and design needs, and translate requirements into wireframes, mockups and design concepts including (but not limited to) branding assets;
• Plan and generate high-quality designs for websites, social media content (e.g. graphics, quote cards, memes, infographics, short-form videos), style guides, templates, reports, and presentations;
• Manage a media content library, and source original and stock content for campaigns;
• Help raise the overall standard of content

• A genuine interest in the mission and values of the ECF;
• Proven experience as a professional graphic designer, with a focus on products for digital mediums;
• An excellent command of English is a must, other languages are a bonus;
• Experience in multitasking and project management across multiple projects;
• Demonstrated experience creating and developing creative concepts, digital content, style guides, website landing page designs, and other assets to engage target audiences;
• Experience in video-editing and/or user interface design is preferred;
• Expertise in Adobe Creative Suite (especially Photoshop, Premiere Pro, InDesign, After Effects and XD);
• Familiarity with user experience principles on digital and social platforms;
• Ability to work flexibly both independently and in a team;
• The disposition to work generously with colleagues in a high-trust global community of peers;
• The versatile and adaptable skills necessary to flourish in a fast-paced and wide-ranging work environment and work across phone/video conferencing, time zones, Slack, email, etc.;
• A commitment to an inclusive and empowering approach to facing climate change.

What we can offer you

• The unique opportunity to work as part of a highly dynamic, small 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;
• The opportunity to improve your digital skills through working with a team of experts in the field;
• 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, between UTC/GMT -6 to +3 time zones preferred. We may have co-working opportunities in some locations. You must have the right to work in your location.

Start date

As soon as possible

How to apply

Please upload below (in English)

1. Maximum 2-page CV
2. Instead of attaching a cover letter to your application, please attach a document answering the following three questions in no more than 3 sentences per question:
   • Which aspect of this job do you think you’d enjoy most, and why?
   • Which experience on your CV do you think gave you the most relevant experience for this job, and why?
   • Which three pieces of content (ideally a website design, a social media graphic and a video) have you produced that you think best show what you’re capable of, and why?
3. Your portfolio showing other relevant examples of your work

Applications without examples of previous work will not be considered.

Advert Closing Date: 9th January 2022

Please note only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.

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