Senior Communications Associate,

ABOUT THE ORGANIZATION

CPI is an analysis and advisory organization with deep expertise in finance and policy. Our mission is to help governments, businesses, and financial institutions drive economic growth while addressing climate change. CPI has six offices around the world in Brazil, India, Indonesia, the United Kingdom, and the United States.

POSITION SUMMARY

We are seeking a senior communications associate who will be responsible for all communications aspects of our ClimateShot Investor Coalition (CLIC) program. You will be responsible for leveraging a broad range of communications tools and skills to ensure the CLIC program is visible to entrepreneurs, investors, CLIC members, and other stakeholders who share our goal of accelerating finance for low-carbon and climate-resilient agriculture and food systems globally.

Candidates should have a strong, demonstrated interest in sustainable business, investment, finance, and economics, and dedication to expanding CLIC’s impact during this critical time in addressing the need for more sustainable food systems.

You will report to a Communications Manager based in London, be a core member of the CLIC program team, and will collaborate with communications, analysts, leadership, and operations colleagues around the world. You will also work with external stakeholders, including CLIC members, entrepreneurs, funders, partner programs, and media.

PRIMARY DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

Includes the following and other duties as assigned:

• Develop and carry out integrated external communications strategies that support the overall CLIC program goals.

• Create and edit materials such as presentations, pitch decks, fact sheets, videos, blog posts, newsletters, and other types of communication materials targeted at multiple global and local audiences, including private investors, policymakers, and finance innovators.

• Support the CLIC program team in developing and producing research products, reports, events, and other high-quality CPI outputs.

• Manage and maintain CLIC’s social media accounts; prepare social media packets; schedule social media for events and publications; develop and execute plans to grow our broader social media presence and number of followers.

• Create and update content for CLIC’s website; ensure content is shareable, search-friendly, and allows for a great user experience; work with external web developers to identify and prioritize issues and improvements on the CLIC website.

• Support CLIC’s contact relationship management process; assist the program team in making the best use of the CRM platform; ensure good usage practices; routinely clean and improve available data.

• Develop media pitches and carry out outreach efforts; place stories in top-tier global and relevant geography and industry media channels; support the production of press materials and help develop story angles that provide value to journalists; monitor and track press coverage; identify relevant journalists and build relationships with them.

• Help measure and assess comms KPIs; rely on analytics to understand causality and drivers of indicators; use experimentation to improve communications processes and effectiveness.

• Contribute to developing and maintaining a knowledge base of CLIC and sustainable agriculture reference materials and information for CPI staff, including file and wiki management.

• Contribute to and support your colleagues on the CPI global communications team on other communications activities as needed, including knowledge management, internal communications, events, and digital communications.

COMPETENCIES & PERSONAL ATTRIBUTES

Essential

• Progressive multi-years’ experience or demonstrable equivalent skills in a role similar to this one, whether through communications, marketing, public relations, journalism, or a related field

• Independent worker and strategic thinker, who learns quickly and is able to successfully navigate unchartered territory

• Advanced English fluency, especially with writing and editing skills (high proficiency with technical and business content), with the ability to restructure as well as copyedit

• Outstanding organizational, project management, and prioritization skills, ability to manage multiple deliverables, and polished, diplomatic interface with internal and external stakeholders to overcome barriers, meet deadlines, and achieve project goals

• Ability to turn economics, finance, and sustainable agriculture technical information into accessible insights for investors, policymakers, and other stakeholders

• Excellent interpersonal skills with the ability to build relationships in a cross-cultural, global working environment

• Ability to work flexibly and with a solutions-oriented approach, under pressure, and on tight deadlines

• Highly proficient in Microsoft Office suite (Word, PowerPoint, and Excel are heavily used)

• Experience writing in a variety of formats – web, print publications, briefing papers, press releases, etc.

• Experience with social media and online content management systems, including WordPress, Google Analytics, Google Ads, Mailchimp, Hootsuite, or equivalents

Desirable

• Experience with media outreach and public relations. Experience with financial media desirable.

• Experience in event management and managing stakeholder relationships

• Experience with Airtable or other CRM systems

• Experience with the Adobe Creative Suite desirable

• Graphic design/data visualization skills desirable

• Experience with sustainable agriculture ecosystem, such as investment, finance, or policy, desirable.

TO APPLY

CPI is hiring for one full-time position, to be based in our London office.

Regrettably CPI is unable to provide visa support for this role and we ask that all applicants ensure they have the right to work in the United Kingdom before applying.

The position may require occasional international travel.

Location & Compensation

• Location: London
• Reports to: Communications Manager
• Contract: permanent , Full Time role (40 hours/week)
• Salary Range: £45,000 – £60,000 per annum (depending on experience)

CPI UK offers a hybrid working environment, with many of our colleagues dividing their time between office and home working, depending on the nature of the role. Typically, we request that teams spend at least 40% of their time in the office with their colleagues.

We’re flexible on how this works and it may continue to change and evolve. We’re also happy to discuss a range of flexible working patterns to meet your individual personal circumstances.

To apply please attach your:

1. CV/resume
2. A compelling cover letter which should outline why you want to work with CPI, and how your skills and experience align with the position requirements.
3. Two writing samples: one authored by you, and one from another author edited by you.  The writing sample(s) should be provided as external links or uploaded as additional pages in your CV.

The position will remain open until we find the right candidate to join our team. Applications will be assessed on a rolling basis, and we therefore encourage you to submit your application at the earliest opportunity.

Only short-listed applicants will be contacted.

CPI Commitment

Climate Policy Initiative is committed to diversity, equity and inclusion and we are working to embed DEI across every facet of our organisation. We seek to establish a working environment where all board members, staff, volunteers, and contractors feel respected and valued regardless of gender, age, race, ethnicity, national origin, sexual orientation or identity, disability, education, or any other bias. We want to create an inclusive culture where all forms of diversity are openly valued as critical to the success of our organization and the achievement of our mission and vision.

If you have any support or access requirements, we encourage you to advise us at the time of application. We will then work with you to identify the best way to assist you through the recruitment process.