Deadline for application: 05 May 2022

Description

WBCSD is the premier global, CEO-led community of over 200 of the world’s leading sustainable businesses working collectively to accelerate the system transformations needed for a net-zero, nature positive, and more equitable future.

We do this by engaging executives and sustainability leaders from business and elsewhere to share practical insights on the obstacles and opportunities faced in tackling the integrated climate, nature and inequality sustainability challenge; by co-developing “how-to” CEO-guides from these insights; by providing science-based target guidance including standards and protocols; and by developing tools and platforms to help leading businesses in sustainability drive integrated actions to tackle climate, nature and inequality challenges across sectors and geographical regions.

Our member companies come from all business sectors and major economies, representing a combined revenue of more than USD $8.5 trillion and 19 million employees. Our global network of almost 70 national business councils gives our members unparalleled reach across the globe. Since 1995, WBCSD has been uniquely positioned to work with member companies along and across value chains to deliver impactful business solutions to the most challenging sustainability issues.

Together, we are the leading voice of business for sustainability, united by our vision of a world where 9+ billion people are living well, within planetary boundaries, by mid-century.

Job Overview

Communication Associate – 6 months

The WBCSD Communications team is looking for an interim communications associate to help support social media engagement, media relations and internal communications.

In October 2021, WBCSD launched a new 5-year strategy to step up business action for systems transformation. This new strategy is aligned with the recently launched business action agenda Vision 2050: Time to Transform and WBCSD’s membership criteria. It is unique for tackling the three most pressing global sustainability challenges our world faces – the climate emergency, the loss of nature and mounting inequality – in an interconnected way.

While business can take a leading role, it must work together with scientists, policy makers, financiers and investors, innovators and consumers to deliver these systems transformation. Communications is key to helping WBCSD and its members deliver this new strategy.

Services and deliverables

• Create and manage content for WBCSD social media platforms in line with the new organizational strategy and positioning.
• Report analytics across owned social media and web content, to support the impact assessment of WBCSD outputs.
• Support the development of WBCSD’s media strategy and manage the media contact database.
• Coordinate and create internal communications content to support WBCSD functions and strategy pillars.
• Work closely with the comms, web and digital teams to execute the above.

Qualifications

• A graduate from one of the following fields: media, communications, journalism or sustainability
• Experience working in communications for 1-2 years, with any experience working in sustainability communications an asset.
• We would like someone with a hands-on attitude and who is a self-starter.
• Experience of working with social media is essential
• Experience of working with media is preferred
• Has excellent writing and Microsoft Office skills (i.e. Word, PowerPoint)