Offer summary

Qualifications:

Proven experience in journalism, communications, or campaigning., Sound understanding of the oil and gas, petrochemicals, or plastics industry., Excellent networking and interpersonal skills, with existing relationships with key correspondents being highly desirable., Fluency in written and spoken English; proficiency in French and/or German is preferred..

Key responsabilities:

Contribute to the development and implementation of a communications strategy against industry influence during Global Plastics Treaty negotiations.

Monitor media for petrochemical advertising and lobbying, developing counter-strategies.

Develop and maintain relationships with key reporters and partners, pitching relevant stories.

Engage with the broader network by providing updates on media pitches, digital campaigns, and negotiation outcomes.

Job description

This position is with the Global Strategic Communications Council (GSCC), a global network of communications professionals in the field of climate, energy and nature. GSCC is a programme hosted by the Meliore Foundation.

We're looking for an Strategic Communications Associate with a unique combination of skills and expertise who can hit the ground running on the Global Plastics Treaty.

You’ll be joining our Oil & Gas team, which leads multiple campaigns targeting the oil and gas industry, including petrochemicals and plastics, and provides strategic advice to the rest of the network and partners.

As part of the Oil & Gas team, the successful candidate will add strategic communications capacity in the lead up to and during the next round of negotiations (INC-5.2) on the Global Plastics Treaty in Geneva, Switzerland in August 2025. The candidate will assist in implementing a campaign aimed at curbing industry influence at the talks, driving key narratives in the media and supporting a broad network of partners.

The ideal candidate is a highly organised and driven individual, with a good technical understanding of petrochemicals and plastics, combined with experience in campaigning and communication.

This is a temporary position until mid September 2025, with an immediate start date.

If this sounds like you, we'd love for you to apply.

How you'll contribute

Actively embody and uphold the values of the GSCC
Contribute to the development and implementation of a communications strategy designed to counter the influence of the oil and gas, and chemical industries in the lead up to and during negotiations on the Global Plastics Treaty
Monitoring traditional and social media for petrochemical industry advertising and lobbying, and developing strategies to counter them
Monitor the media landscape for opportunities to amplify key allies, and counter the talking points of corporations and nation states opposed to an ambitious treaty
Develop and maintain relationships with key reporters across multiple geographies, and pitching stories to them when relevant
Contribute to team outputs such as regular media monitoring for partners and diplomacy emails
Monitor the Global Plastics Treaty negotiations, and assist the team in responding to developments in negotiations in real-time
Develop and maintain relationships with partners working on the Global Plastics Treaty, including in-person meetings during the talks in Switzerland
Supporting digital teams to execute campaigns targeting key audiences
Engage with the broader network by providing thematic intelligence and updates on the progress of media pitches, digital campaigns and outcomes in negotiations

Our ideal candidate has

Proven experience of either journalistic, communications or campaigning experience
A sound understanding of the oil and gas, petrochemicals or plastics industry
Experience in or understanding of global diplomacy and geopolitics
Proven skills to produce engaging and impactful written materials
A quick and curious learner who asks critical questions
A strategic thinker with proven ability to develop and implement robust communications plans
Excellent networking and interpersonal skills
Existing relationships with key energy, finance, or climate correspondents highly desirable (alternatively the proven ability to develop these swiftly)
An independent self-starter able to work on their own and as part of a remote team
Fluency in written and spoken English, our working language; additional languages are an asset
The disposition to work generously with colleagues in a high-trust global community of peers
The versatile and adaptable skills necessary to flourish in a fast-paced and wide-ranging work environment and work across time zones using tools such as Zoom, Slack and Google Workspace
A commitment to an inclusive and empowering approach to addressing climate change
Strong preference for someone with French and/or German language proficiency.

Why join us?

Be part of a remote-first, international network of professionals working on climate, energy and nature. We offer coworking access in some locations.
Work with a bunch of dynamic, culturally diverse individuals who combine their passion to make a difference with a rigorous and results-oriented approach to work.
Enjoy regular opportunities to connect and collaborate with colleagues around the world.
A full-time position with a consultant or employment contract (subject to location) for 12 months, with a possible renewal after one year.

Location: EU.

Only candidates with the right to work in their location will be considered.

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