Retained Assistant, MPP Communications

Location: Remote; within EST time zone for contact with CET and PT

Reports to: MPP communications director  

Hours Per Week (Average): Part-time (50 hours per month, minimum 10 hrs weekly)

Contract type: Fixed-term six months with potential to extend

Starting date: ASAP

We Mean Business Coalition (WMB) is a global coalition of nonprofit organizations, working with the world’s most influential businesses to take action on climate change.

We are a founder of the Mission Possible Partnership, an alliance of climate leaders focused on supercharging efforts to decarbonize some of the world’s highest-emitting industries. The MPP is a collaboration between four core organizations – the World Economic Forum, the Energy Transitions Commission (ETC), the Rocky Mountain Institute (RMI) and WMB.

This a critical collaborative platform to shape the global architecture for sectoral decarbonization.

The MPP’s mission is to lead high ambition sector initiatives to help facilitate the transition of heavy industry sectors towards net-zero carbon emissions by 2050. By leveraging the convening power, talent and expertise of world-leading organizations on climate action, the MPP aims to trigger a net-zero transformation of seven industrial sectors; Aviation, Shipping, Trucking, Steel, Aluminum, Chemicals and Concrete.

Role

We are seeking a part-time Communications Assistant in the US Eastern Time zone, to work closely with our MPP Communications Manager based in California (PT) while also providing support to our MPP Communications Director based in Amsterdam (CET).

This is a remote role, with potential to extend in scope. Initially, the Communications Assistant will focus primarily on two areas:

1. Working closely with the Communications Manager in the day-to-day management of internal partner relationships and communications planning. These include events and speaker platforms, social media outreach, and internal communications.

1. Supporting the Communications Director to implement a managed calendar and content pipeline.

Tasks and responsibilities

The Communications Assistant will work across MPP’s capability hubs, sectors, and partners to support MPP’s communications programme, both individually and by effectively engaging functional experts in editorial, design, traditional and digital media, and web.

In addition to supporting other members of the communications team, you’ll liaise with organisations across the MPP network to source third-party communications assets and share MPP communications assets for distribution across our network.

Terms

Monthly retainer: 50 hours per month, minimum 10 hours per weekly, at $25/hour or total $1,250 per month.

Any unused hours can be carried over for duration of term.

Provision to extend without new contract.

Start Date

October 2022 or as soon as possible.

How to Apply

Please submit your cover letter and resume through this link. Applications will be accepted on a rolling basis until the right person is found – so please act fast. Effective writing is a key requirement, so we welcome brevity. Your cover letter should describe succinctly your personal experience in not more than one page, making reference to not more than three links (urls) to relevant activities or digital media.

Please direct all enquiries to: hr@wemeanbusinesscoalition.org

Diversity at WMBC

We Mean Business Coalition is committed to building a diverse and inclusive team. We are committed to attracting, developing and retaining exceptional people, and to creating a work environment that is dynamic, rewarding and enables each of us to realize our potential.

Our work environment is safe and open to all employees and partners, respecting the full spectrum of race, colour, religious creed, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, national origin, political affiliation, ancestry, age, disability, genetic information, veteran status, and all other classifications protected by law in the locality and/or state in which you are working.

Requirements

Skills

We are looking for an articulate, well-organised ‘people person’ with strong administrative skills who is comfortable with remote-working online. You’ll be a self-starter, highly motivated and a natural collaborator.

Key requirements include:

• Excellent writing skills, in English

• High level of proficiency in Office software
• Articulate and collaborative team player
• Motivated, self-starter comfortable with remote working

Expectations

You’ll be able to demonstrate an interest in the societal role of business, and familiarity with some of the many stakeholders - corporate, political, non-governmental, and multilateral - working on the decarbonization agenda.

We encourage applications from candidates with prior experience in content development - such as blogging/vlogging, journalism - or in the creative industries, although this is not a requirement for this role.

Evidence of personal commitment or activity in climate-related fields is welcomed. It’s not necessary to prove credentials as a climate activist, but a demonstrable interest in related fields such as study or community involvement or sustainability would speak to this commitment.