This role drives real-world climate impact. Youll be working on some of the biggest and best climate events in the world and build on a strong media network to further strengthen the profile of our CEO and our organisation. One day youre writing a statement or youre on the phone with a journalist, the next day youre writing a speech or youre joining our CEO during an event. And always youll have one mission: to drive climate action, fast.
Climate change is the biggest issue of our lifetime, and we're looking for a talented and enthusiastic Senior Communications Officer to further strengthen our media presence and thought leadership across platforms, our year-round events programme, including Climate Week NYC, and external events. By joining Climate Group, youll have the opportunity to use your experience of working with media to accelerate the transition to net zero. Youll be part of an world-class comms and marketing team and youll help us do even better.
The Senior Communications Officer is a central role within the Climate Group Communications team. It requires experience in working with media/journalists and social media, and a good understanding of climate change and of organisations and influencers in business and politics. The media work will happen through reactive and planned moments, especially around our flagship events such as Climate Week NYC, the Climate Group Asia Action Summit, the Opportunity Summit, and around COPs.
The role is important for our targeted media work and thought leadership, especially in Europe and Asia. It works closely with communications colleagues in our Government and Policy team, but also our Systems (Energy, Heavy Industry, Transport, and Food), our Marketing Team, and communications colleagues in our offices in New York, New Delhi and in China.
The Senior Communications Officer reports to the Senior Communications Manager, Campaigns, but also works very closely with the Director of Programme and Corporate Comms and the CEO. This is an international role based in London. The role will involve international travel.
Key responsibilities will include:
- Supporting Climate Groups strategic media work, building and strengthening our relations with international journalists, broadcasters and podcasters.
- Strengthening the profile of Climate Group and its CEO through media and social media presence and through other strategic profiling opportunities such as events and speaking opportunities, ensuring we are front and centre of relevant climate debates.
- Advising the CEO on external engagement opportunities, and managing speaking opportunities.
- Leading on reactive media work in the CEOs name, staying across the news agenda, crowding in support from relevant colleagues across the organisation, drafting statements and moving quickly in line with a fast-changing news cycle.
- Drafting briefings for the CEO and senior management ahead of media interviews and speaking opportunities.
- Drafting thought leadership content including speeches, op-eds, social media posts, blogs and other site content, and podcast content.
- Supporting Climate Groups external narrative and key messaging, which shines through across our platforms and campaigns.
- Supporting the external communications work for Climate Groups events, including the Climate Group Asia Action Summit, the Opportunity Summit in London, and Climate Week NYC our flagship event in New York in September.
- Overseeing and coordinating media engagement around Climate Week NYC, and supporting media invitations to other Climate Group events as required.
- Supporting the coordination of social media around events.
We value strengths and the desire to learn if you meet the majority of the criteria listed below, please apply.
Essential
- Ability to identify timely and relevant news stories
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Ability to craft engaging and high-quality written content under challenging deadlines
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Good media network, and willingness to keep building one
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Knowledge of climate issues
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Excellent relationship-building and planning abilities
Desirable
- Experience in speech writing
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Experience in events comms
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Corporate experience
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Experience with Leadership comms
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.
Climate Group is an international organisation, and we want to reflect that in our staff. People who work for us, and people who apply, need to feel heard, safe, and included. That is why we are committed to equity, diversity and inclusion throughout our application process and in our offices. We encourage applications from people of all ages, gender identities, sexual orientations, abilities, and ethnicities, as we value a wide range of experiences and perspectives.
Our office is designed to support both collaborative work and focused individual time. It includes accessible facilities, a well-equipped gym, secure bike storage, and showers. Plus, were easy to reach by bike and public transport.
The role will require occasional international travel.
Our people are at the heart of what we do. Youll be joining a global community of bold, ambitious doers who are committed to driving climate action fast.
This is a permanent position. The salary offered is £33,610 to ££36,970 per annum, based on experience.
Many of our people work flexibly in many different ways, including part-time. Please talk to us at interview about your preferred ways of working and if we can make it work for the role and within the team then we will.
To enable sustainable high performance in support of our mission, while prioritising the health and wellbeing of our people, we offer a 9-day fortnight. This is a way of working that encourages smarter planning and effective prioritisation, where each fortnight includes either a scheduled non-working day or a bank holiday. It is a flexible, non-contractual benefit that may adapt around business needs and periods of higher workload.
Beyond working alongside friendly, motivated colleagues who will support and challenge you, we offer a fantastic benefits package:
- Generous holiday allowance: 25 days annually, plus public holidays and 3 extra days for our Christmas to New Year closure
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10% employer pension contribution: Non-contributory scheme available after three months service
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Long-service reward: An additional days holiday after three and six years with us
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Flexible and hybrid working: Supporting your work-life balance
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Comprehensive health benefits: Cash plan and private medical insurance after completing probation
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Family-first policies: Enhanced maternity, paternity, and adoption leave, plus support for fertility treatments
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Wellbeing perks: Monthly wellbeing allowance and Headspace membership
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Additional leave options: Paid leave for volunteering, moving house, and getting married
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Peace of mind: Life assurance from your first day
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Cycling support: E-bike and bike loan scheme up to £1,000
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Travel made easier: Season ticket and e-bike membership loan scheme
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Investing in you: Learning and development opportunities to help you thrive in a global, purpose-driven organisation
Ready to make an impact? Apply now with your CV and a one-page cover letter that highlights how your experience and values align with our mission.
If you need any further information, require the job advert in an accessible format, or need additional support at any stage of the recruitment process, please contact Daniel Kramb, Senior Comms Manager, Campaigns on [email protected].
The closing date for applications is midnight BST on Sunday, 28 June 2026. Well be holding interviews on a rolling basis, therefore welcome and encourage early applications.
To be eligible for this position, you must already have the right to work in the UK. Climate Group is unable to sponsor work visas or cover any related costs, including cases where candidates are willing to cover the costs themselves.
We will not be working with recruitment agencies for this role.
