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Communication Assistant
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Job Type: Full-time |
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Salary: £30,000 per annum |
Overview
About the Client Our client is a London UK based non-profit think tank working on the cutting edge of climate and sustainability issues. Their highly original analysis of the climate agenda has been covered by media globally, used and acted on by hundreds of investors and has informed numerous campaigns. They are probably best known for their unique platform for analyzing corporate lobbying on climate policy. Other work streams are the FinanceMap platform assessing the financial sector and its impact on climate as well as a Japanese collaborative venture. Joining our client represents a great opportunity to be part of a friendly and dynamic team, work with their global network of partners in the finance, media and campaigning worlds and help develop their cutting-edge content which is helping shape the agenda on the climate crisis. One of their core values is the use of data-intensive research processes to create simple and compelling narratives on climate change. At the heart of this is their strict adherence to thorough and objective data analysis, using a range of sources and tools. Our client operates a collaborative model, creating unique and data driven content which enables their partners to drive positive change on the climate crisis. These partners are from finance, business, media, campaigns, politics and legal strategies and are global. About the Role Our client’s success depends on mutually beneficial relationships with their partners and stakeholders. Your role will be to manage the infrastructure around these relationships. This will include tracking and managing their media hits, site registrations, key relationships they hold in finance, business and the NGO world. Central to this is the efficient use of several software and cloud tools, in particular, Salesforce.com and its applications. You will also monitor and check all their clients’ external communications and documents and manage, with input from their team, their social media. Excellent written communication and social media skills are also needed, as you will be responsible for ensuring our client’s house style is enforced across all their communications. You will also have very good people skills; both for in-team coordination and for organizing events they host and participate in. There will also be some office admin duties. In short, you will ensure they run smoothly as a team and their engagement and communications with media and partners are flawless. This is a mission-critical role in a cutting-edge climate NGO This role has the potential to develop within their organization depending on your abilities and interests. Key Responsibilities: Managing and evolving their Salesforcedotcom relationship management software; expanding the database and its connections with applications Logging and tracking all interactions with investors, funders, corporations and campaign groups Researching funding opportunities and working with the team to implement these Marketing and engaging with their finance and business partners, including personal contact with their key partners on a regular basis (telephone, meetings) Managing their media contacts, tracking media coverage, building and segmenting their media database Managing their cloud-based filing system (Dropbox) Managing social media (Twitter, Linkedin, Google) Proofing English language documents generated by team members Managing and enforcing the IM house style in all their communications Managing their events and organizing for key team members to speak at external events Regular checking of the website to ensure smooth functioning and working with their team and developer on its evolution You will report to one of the Directors and work closely with Project Managers of their key work streams. Our client operates using a range of cloud-based tools and software, which you will be expected to quickly master and contribute to (Salesforcedotcom, Slack etc.). You will be empowered to be assertive and use your initiative in this role. Skills, Experience and Qualifications: Excellent organizational skills with the ability to multi-task and handle time-sensitive work Excellent analytical, numerical skills Excellent internet and MS Office skills Experience with Salesforcedotcom, desktop publishing, Dropbox and Mailchimp is highly desirable but your ability to quickly learn new systems to an advanced level is essential Fluent English with excellent writing skills (they aspire to the writing style of The Economist) A good university first degree BSc/BA Right to work in the UK Knowledge of their work area (climate change/finance/business nexus) is useful Salary, Location and Start Date: The position is based in their office at 40 Bermondsey Street, London SE1 Working from home and flexible hours are possible Salary up to £30K depending on experience/qualifications This is a full-time position Start date first quarter of 2020 How to Apply Our client values diversity and provides equal opportunities to all candidates. Please provide your CV (two-page maximum), cover letter (one-page maximum) and reference/s to the link provided and the Hiring Company will be in direct contact.