Senior Public Relations Analyst, Strategic Communications (flexible location)

European Climate Foundation Bruxelles Belgium Strategic Communications
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Company Description

About the European Climate Foundation

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.

Position

About the role

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.

The Senior Public Relations Analyst sits within the Accountability Unit, a team of analysts, strategists and researchers that strive to gather and disseminate original research and intelligence to generate media stories and inform partners seeking to secure a positive global response to the climate challenge.

Key responsibilities

The Senior Public Relations Analyst will work closely with the Accountability Director and the wider Strategic Communications network to:

  • Design and manage projects that explore the role of corporate actors in shaping the climate communications space, online and in the media, through social and legacy media analysis, research, monitoring, and collaboration;
  • Deploy systems and tools for monitoring and profiling specific media debates and actors within the climate and energy space, to allow timely and responsive engagement;
  • Explore new ways to monitor and analyse the social and legacy media environments, including working with digital tools, analysis partners and developing practical methodologies that contribute to greater understanding of the media landscape;
  • Work with an international network of communications professionals to explore and illuminate the communications space around key issues in climate, energy and land use;
  • Contribute to the development of systems, processes, structures and capacity within and aligned with our teams that can drive excellence in research and intelligence gathering and lead to news stories that can shift the debate in the climate space;
  • Build alliances and relationships with the global community of analysts, academics, PR experts and practitioners and collaborate with this community to develop and implement new initiatives;
  • Contribute to the development of a broader vision of how analysis and insight can support global communications activities on climate, energy and related causes.

Requirements

Experience and competencies

Essential:

  • Communications expertise: A minimum of seven years' experience working in a role oriented to the PR or digital marketing spaces, either in the PR industry or following it;
  • An analytic approach: Excellent media and social media analysis skills, from data gathering to analysis and insight;
  • A strategic thinker: A proven track record of producing communications insight that has informed planning and action;
  • Well-networked: A strong network of contacts in the field of media, digital media and/or PR;
  • Experience of leading social or media analysis projects, working with consultants and agencies;
  • Fluent written and spoken English and the ability to produce clear, well-sourced and accurate insight tools;
  • Ability to work both in a team and independently;
  • Fast-learning self-starter comfortable to work in a fast-paced and wide-ranging work environment and work across time zones, phone/video conferencing, etc.;
  • The disposition to work with colleagues in a high-trust global community of peers with a spirit of generosity and mutual support;
  • Familiarity with the climate and energy space and a commitment to an inclusive and empowering approach to facing climate change.

Desirable:

  • Strong social media analysis skills;
  • Additional languages are an advantage;
  • Experience of working with people from diverse backgrounds and cultures.

Other information

What we offer

  • 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;
  • 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, within a 5 hour timezone of the UK. We may be able to offer co-working opportunities in some locations.

You must have the required work permit / right to work for your location.

Start date

As soon as possible

How to apply

Please upload below (both in English)

  • Maximum 2-page CV
  • Short cover letter explaining why you would be suited to the position

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.