Corporate Campaign Communications Consultant

Beyond Fossil Fuels - Euclid, OH

Part-time - Mid Level

Remote - Euclid, OH

About the position

The Corporate Campaign Communications Consultant will play a crucial role in supporting the Corporate Finance and Utilities strand of Beyond Fossil Fuels' campaign. This position involves developing and implementing communication strategies aimed at influencing corporations, financial institutions, and power utilities, while collaborating with various stakeholders to promote a fossil-free energy transition. The consultant will be responsible for creating communication materials, managing media relations, and ensuring effective outreach to amplify the campaign's messages.

Responsibilities

• Develop the communication strategy for the campaign focusing on corporations, financial institutions, and power utilities.
• Collaborate with campaigners and the communications team to identify effective ways to influence stakeholders and craft compelling narratives.
• Conduct audience analysis to identify influential audiences and enhance the campaign approach.
• Monitor media discourse related to corporations, financial institutions, utilities, and the steel sector to identify newsworthy issues and opportunities.
• Create communication materials, including press releases, briefings, media responses, messaging guidelines, Q&As, factsheets, and reports.
• Manage media relations for CFU initiatives, ensuring effective outreach and engagement.
• Keep the BFF partner network informed and engaged in CFU campaign developments by producing communication updates and resource packs.
• Collaborate with the social media manager and digital officer to create effective copy, visuals, and graphics for the campaign.
• Lead CFU communication efforts during key moments, events, and reports, ensuring a unified message.
• Provide targeted support to the European Fossil Free Steel Network on communications strategies for the steel sector transition.

Requirements

• At least 5 years of experience in communications for civil society organisations on climate or energy issues.
• Proven experience in developing communications and media strategies targeting the energy, finance, or tech sectors.
• Strategic thinking applied to prioritising and maximising overall campaign impact.
• Strong understanding of media and digital content best practices.
• Excellent writing, proofreading, and editing skills in English.
• Ability to communicate clearly and concisely, orally and in writing.
• Experience with Google Drive and Microsoft platforms.
• Highly organised and experienced in project management.
• Comfortable working remotely with diverse teams from various countries and cultures.
• Exceptional attention to detail.
• Passionate about promoting a healthy, environmentally friendly, and equitable society.

Nice-to-haves

• Knowledge of the energy, tech, and/or finance sector.
• Good understanding of the energy transition, including its political and economic context in Europe.

Benefits

• Competitive compensation packages tailored to each region.
• Flexible work policy allowing team members to work when and where they are most productive.
• Dedicated training budget for each team member.
• Annual team retreat for team building.
• Regular performance reviews and feedback to foster a culture of growth.
• Coverage of commuting costs in Berlin and support for remote work in other European locations.