Climate and Environment Editor

GFMD Women in Media Working Group; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

The Bureau of Investigative Journalism in London is seeking a Climate and Environment Editor to lead its award-winning investigations into governments, companies and individuals contributing to the climate crisis.

You will shape a clear long-term strategy for agenda-setting reporting, manage a senior team, oversee budgets, and drive fundraising and audience growth while maintaining the highest journalistic standards.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of experience in climate or environment accountability journalism.
• At least two years managing a team.
• Knowledge of English media law.
• Right to live and work in the UK.
• Commitment to diversity, equity and inclusion in all aspects of the role.
• Ability to lead, collaborate and manage multiple projects simultaneously.

Responsibilities

• Develop and deliver a clear long-term strategy for agenda-setting investigations.
• Lead a high-performing team and manage the budget.
• Support fundraising and audience-building efforts.
• Engage with publishing partners, freelancers and influencers to promote journalism.
• Contribute to newsletters, panel discussions and social video content.

Skills

Climate journalism

Team management

Audience engagement

Ethical journalism

Media law knowledge

Job description

Organisation: Bureau of Investigative Journalism

Deadline: 12/10/2026

Location: London, UK (hybrid)

The Bureau of Investigative Journalism is looking for a Climate and Environment Editor to lead its award-winning team investigating the governments, companies and people exacerbating the climate crisis.

Key responsibilities

• You will develop and deliver on a clear long-term strategy for agenda-setting investigations.
• You will work to the highest journalistic standards, manage the team’s budget and juggle the demands between the deeper investigations and quicker pieces that intersect with the news.
• You must also proactively support both fundraising and audience-building efforts.
• You will be running an experienced team who expect to by led with ambition, direction, excellent judgment, clear communication skills and a supportive approach.
• You will manage relationships with publishing partners, freelancers, experts, influencers and others who will help promote the journalism.
• You’ll also contribute to newsletters, panel discussions and social videos.
• You must have the right to live and work in the UK.
• 5+ years of experience in climate or environment accountability journalism, with a mastery of the beat and some major stories to prove it
• At least two years managing a team, with the ability to juggle and prioritise several projects, support and inspire reporters, advocate for their stories and hold them accountable against their targets
• A demonstrable passion for environment journalism, and a belief that climate reporting – be it exposing disinformation, fossil fuel funding, agriculture or the growing threat of AMR – can make a real difference
• A willingness to try new things, make confident decisions and take responsibility for them
• A range of both short- and long-term ideas for stories that are relevant to the public debate, will can get audiences hooked and have the potential for serious impact
• Readiness to engage with and win over audience members by interacting with them directly – by phone, email, on a stage or via social media – and to support the Bureau’s membership programme
• A track record in ensuring stories are fair and rigorously sourced, and that fact-check, right-of-reply and legal review processes are followed properly
• A good knowledge of English media law
• A commitment to considering and including diversity, equity and inclusion in all aspects of the role
• The traits of a true collaborator and communicator: sometimes leading, sometimes helping others achieve their goals, and always understanding that everyone should be treated with respect and empathy

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