We are seeking an enthusiastic Communications Specialist to contribute to our work at the cutting edge of biodiversity management. The position would suit a professional from either a communications background with an interest and experience in the environment/ecology OR an ecologist with an interest and experience in communications. It’s a new role for The Biodiversity Consultancy and an exciting time to join our team.

It’s an opportunity to help shape B2B communications within a fast-moving global environmental agenda and to continue to position the consultancy at the forefront of business and biodiversity. Your core tasks will be producing content for our communications channels, supporting the implementation of a communications plan for 2020-22 and responsibility for internal communications. The position is within our Business Support team and will involve close liaison with the Managing Director, Technical Directors and the Chief Executive Officer.

If you are looking for a dynamic, creative position in the business of nature and you are motivated by communicating technical material to specialists and non-specialists alike then this position could be for you.

About The Biodiversity Consultancy (TBC)

We are an environmental consultancy based in central Cambridge (UK) specialising in integrating nature into business decision-making through a focus on biodiversity management and policy. We provide advice to the private, public and NGO / science sectors. We are a small (and growing) team (about 25 people) but we count among our clients some of the world’s biggest multinational companies, as well as governments and respected environmental charities. We achieve this through staying ahead of the curve, delivering robust, pragmatic solutions and always adhering to the highest levels of professional standards.

As an environmental consultancy committed to sustainability, we are passionate about staying true to our values. We take steps to minimise our own impact on the environment – such as offsetting our carbon footprint, only using renewable energy and carefully reviewing all purchases. TBC also donates 12.5% of profits to environmental charities and projects, chosen by staff.

More can be found about our work and our team at www.thebiodiversityconsultancy.com

About the Business Support team: We are an integral part of TBC – a central store of knowledge and support for the rest of the team. The team’s key responsibilities are providing administrative support, communications, HR and finance. Our main office is in Cambridge, but consultants regularly work internationally. In addition, several consultants work remotely (UK, Australia, Canada, India, Indonesia, Kenya, New Zealand, Papua New Guinea and South Africa). Our current communications activities include social media channels, TBC’s website, mailings and briefing notes – and we want to do a lot more.

About you: You are a creative individual, keen to focus your skills and energy on both the natural world and communications within a corporate setting. You write comfortably and persuasively, for a wide variety of audiences and channels and have a good eye for presentation. You are an avid fan of social media and get what makes good content in terms of a story and visual appearance. You have strong attention to detail and enjoy communicating complex ideas and information clearly.

Communications Specialist description

Title: Communications Specialist

Duration: Permanent.

Working days/time: Mondays to Fridays (37.5 hours per week)

Location: The Biodiversity Consultancy (TBC) Ltd, 3E King’s Parade, Cambridge. CB2 1SJ

Line manager: Managing Director, with a dotted line to the Technical Director leading on strategic communications

Team: Business Support (administration, communications, HR and finance)

Salary: £22,500-£27,500

Key roles and responsibilities

• Support the development and implementation of a communications strategy.
• Write and edit web content, with a focus on news items.
• Draft, edit and publish publications and marketing materials.
• Create material for TBC’s social media channels.
• Source and develop project case studies.
• Support consultants with proposals, presentations and reports, including editing and layout in TBC’s templates.
• Commission and manage short video and/or animation projects.
• Photo and picture research.
• Provide administrative support to projects and teams.
• Support the implementation of a social media plan/calendar of posts for 2020.
• Support the development and implementation of the 2020-22 communications and engagement plan.
• Update databases and media lists.
• Track projects and media exposure.
• Facilitate effective internal communications.

Any other duties commensurate with the role.

Skills and experience

Communications

• Proven experience (minimum of two years) as a Communications Assistant/Communications Specialist or similar role.
• Excellent communication skills (oral and written). Strong writing and editing across all channels: website, social media, conference presentations, industry briefings, blogs and email campaigns.
• Successful track record in social media, in particular Twitter and LinkedIn.
• Experience in science communications.
• Fastidious attention to detail.
• Solid editing and research skills.
• Understanding of media relations and digital media strategies.
• Experience of monitoring and reporting on communications activity is desired.
• Proficient in MS Office; familiarity with design software (e.g. Photoshop, InDesign, Publisher) is desired.
• Experience of formatting complex Word documents and using templates is desired.
• Experience of creating visual communications (e.g. infographics) is desired.
• Experience of creating, managing or commissioning video and/or animation is desired.
• Degree or post-graduate degree in Marketing, Communications is desired.
• Ability to work in French and/or Spanish is desired.

Details

Position details

• Location: Cambridge, UK with potentially significant international travel
• Full-time (near full-time also considered)
• Salary range: Consultant: £22,500- £27,500 PA (Full time) + benefits (25 days’ holiday, work pension scheme, life insurance and flexible working opportunities)
• Permanent contract.

Application details

• Send your Curriculum Vitae, two recent examples of your writing and/or your communications outputs plus covering letter explaining your interest in TBC’s Communications Specialist role to recruitment@thebiodiversityconsultancy.com
• Deadline 25 February 2020
• Interviews will be held by Skype or in person.