Communications Coordinator

Climate Outreach is seeking a Communications Coordinator in Oxford, UK, to manage communications activities promoting climate action. The role involves website management, social media engagement, newsletter support, media monitoring, and project coordination. Candidates should have experience in strategic communication and digital trends. This position offers opportunities for skill development in a collaborative environment focused on building support for climate initiatives.
Climate Outreach is at the forefront of public engagement on climate change and isseeking a new colleague to coordinate our communications activities at an excitingtime for climate action. The successful candidate will be an experiencedcommunications professional with demonstrable experience of delivering a range ofcommunications activities to meet strategic objectives.You will support the Communications Lead, External Relations department and widerorganisation to promote our work to target global audiences. Key to success in this rolewill be the ability to understand why our work is important and how to strategicallycommunicate it in a clear, compelling and impactful manner.This will be a highly stimulating and enjoyable job with many opportunities tocontribute your expertise and develop new skills. You'll be working alongsidepassionate and supportive colleagues in a rewarding environment to build a socialmandate for climate action - creating a society in which the majority of people supportclimate action.,
• Website : write copy, upload new content, ensure existingcontent is up to date, boost SEO, liaise with web developers for technical support when necessary, and help further develop our web presence as needed
• Social media : plan, create and post content to strategicallyengage and grow our target audiences, including paid advertising
• Newsletter: support with sending out organisational newsletters
• Media monitoring: use listening tools to monitor andreport on our media profile
• Google Ads: create impactful ads using Google Adscharity grant, Tag manager etc
• Stay up to date with digital trends and opportunitiesin the communications field and make recommendations to the organisation as neededProject launches
• Coordinate the launch of new projects in collaborationwith project managers, using our organisational platforms and tools (Google Drive,CRM, Asana etc)
• Write clear, concise, compelling and engaging copy about new projects, for use across our communication channels (website, socialmedia, newsletter), adhering to our brand and style guideMonitoring & evaluation
• Monitor, record and report on the reach and impactof specific projects, as well as for our organisation more generally (eg using GoogleAnalytics).
• Provide key insights, learnings and actionable recommendations to help achieve our organisational and communications strategy.General
• Branding: champion our brand internally; support with ensuring organisational outputs adhere to branding and style guide
• Events: promote our events, help look out for events we should be involved in, support in the design and delivery of our organisational annual event
• Marketing materials : work with the rest of the External Relations department to produce engaging marketing/sales materials to support income generation efforts
• Info@: manage this account which involves responding to communications-related emails and forwarding other emails to relevant colleagues
• Collaborate with other departments within our team (eg with Operations Department about communications team capacity)
• Undertake other appropriate tasks as required in the ongoing support of Climate Outreach's work.,
• We co-design work with partners and seek to equipothers with expertise and knowledge. We act in service to othersand the wider movement.
• We empower each other by working closely together in a supportive manner, sharing ideas and knowledge. We actively seekto work without silos and with flexibility.People-centred
• We put people at the centre of the climate story,rather than science, technology, finance or policies.
• We treat each other with respect - as equals with concerns, hopes and aspirations.Credible
• We are evidence-based and research-led. Evidence is our starting point, not an add on.
• We seek to live by our values, including by reducing our carbon footprint. We know this isn't easy but we do our best. Where we struggle, we are open and honest about that.Integrated
• We act as a bridge between different sectors, disciplinesand communities.
• We recognise that public engagement and the work wedo is a part of the puzzle, along with the work by other actors in the climate sector.Focused
• We focus on doing meaningful work that makes a differenceto our mission. We seek leverage points in order to create systemic change.
• We recognise the tension between committing to ourwork and maintaining our wellbeing. We do not sacrifice the wellbeing of staff to this value, because we recognise that happy staff allow an organisation to be dynamic and creative.
• At least 2 years experience supporting an organisation'scommunications work
• Excellent organisational and time management skills; ability to manage multiple tasks and priorities and meet deadlines
• Excellent attention to detail
• Excellent writing and proofreading skills, with an ability to communicate complex topics in a clear and engaging way to a wide range of audiences across web, social media, email and print
• Demonstrable experience of measuring, reporting on and learning from the performance and impact of digital communications
• Experience with Google Analytics, Google Ads, social media paid advertising
• Proficiency in office IT including Google's G suite applications, website software (eg Wordpress); coordination tools (eg Asana), CRM software
• Ability to work both independently and in a team-oriented, collaborative manner
• Ability to anticipate problems and find appropriate solutions
• Commitment to continuously improving processes and willingness to adapt to changing situations; a desire to learn and pick upnew skills
• Interest in building public engagement with climate change and a commitment to the values of Climate Outreach (see below)Desirable
• Graphic design and/or video-editing skills for smaller projects not requiring external designers/videographers (eg graphics for social media posts; talking head videos) - or willingness to learn
• Experience in event coordination - or willingness to learn

Climate Outreach is committed to providing equal employmentopportunityin all of its employment programs and decisions. Werecognise that a diverseand inclusive movement is critical to solving climatechange and that we mustensure that those directly impacted - particularlythose who have beenexcluded in the past - are at the centre of the movementfor change.We do our best to make staff positions accessibleto all potential teammembers, regardless of race, colour, national origin, ethnicity, age, disability,assigned gender, gender expression or identity, sexualorientation or identity,religion or creed, veteran status, and marital orparental status. We strive torecruit team members from communities most impactedby climate changeor impacted by other kinds of environmental, social, and economic injustice.We therefore strongly encourage applications frompeople of colour, women,LGBTQ people and members of marginalised communities.ClimateOutreach's Oxford office is wheelchair accessible.If you are invited to interview for the position, do let us know if you would likeany carer's costs that you incurred due to attending this interview to bereimbursed. Interviews will be carried out remotelydue to Covid-19.