Communications Advisor

International Emissions Trading Association; West of England; On-site; GBP 28,000 - 40,000; Part time

Job summary

International Emissions Trading Association (IETA) is seeking a Communications Advisor to join our small, fast-moving global comms team. You’ll shape and deliver our communications approach across content, design, social media, events and media relations for a worldwide audience of policymakers, business leaders and society.

Hybrid role in the UK (Bristol preferred); part-time considered. You’ll lead social media strategy, create content, design visuals in Canva and PowerPoint, support

Qualifications

• 3–5 years in a communications role
• Experience leading social media strategy and content creation
• Experience using AI tools to support content creation or workflow
• Strong design skills in Canva and PowerPoint; basic video editing
• Proven analytics and reporting ability for web and social
• Proven CMS experience in Craft or WordPress
• Experience briefing external contractors or agencies
• Experience writing newsletters or member publications
• Able to work independently in a fast-paced, globally distributed team

Responsibilities

• Lead social media strategy and day-to-day content creation
• Develop campaigns tied to events and publications
• Design reports and visuals, primarily in Canva
• Produce basic video content for campaigns
• Manage website and social analytics; present monthly updates
• Coordinate with media, spokespeople and external agencies
• Support member newsletters and stakeholder comms
• Prepare briefing packs and press materials
• Support policy team communications

Skills

Social media strategy

Content creation

AI tools for content

Canva

PowerPoint

Analytics/reporting

CMS (Craft)

WordPress

Managing contractors

Newsletters

Tools

Craft CMS

WordPress

Mailchimp

Job description

About the role

IETA is looking for a Communications Advisor to join our small, fast-moving global comms team. You'll help shape as well as deliver our communications approach, with a hands-on role across content, design, social media, events, and media relations — helping tell the story of carbon markets to a global audience of policymakers, business leaders, and society. This is a great opportunity for a comms all-rounder who wants variety, autonomy, and real ownership of projects from day one.

Location

Hybrid role, working from home 3 and 4 days per week. UK (Bristol) based preferred. Some travel to events will be required. Part Time considered.

What you'll do

Content & design

• Lead social media strategy and day-to-day content creation across platforms
• Develop and run social media campaigns tied to events and major publications
• Design reports, graphics, and other visual content, primarily in Canva
• Produce basic video content to support social and event campaigns
• Own website and social media analytics; track performance and present monthly updates to staff

Events

• Build and execute social campaigns for IETA events
• Draft eblasts (Mailchimp) for event promotion and follow-up
• Write post-event summary reports
• Set up, facilitate, and host webinars (including the IETA Quarterly Members' Webinar)

Media & spokespeople

• Liaise with media and arrange interviews
• Develop briefing packs for company spokespeople
• Write IETA statements, press releases, and responses
• Prepare and compile a weekly news wrap covering IETA and broader carbon market media coverage, including sentiment

Member & stakeholder communications

• Support member newsletter preparation and publications
• Engage directly with IETA members and stakeholders to support organisational objectives
• Present to Working Groups on Communications initiatives from time to time (including pre- and post-Quarterly Members’ Webinars)

Website & external partners

• Manage website content via CMS (Craft CMS experience preferred; WordPress or similar also welcome)
• Brief and manage external contractors and agencies (design, video, translation, and similar)

Policy support

• Write and edit content in support of the policy team's advocacy and thought leadership work
• Coordinate communications with IETA's Working Groups
• Proofread outputs across the team

General

• Support wider comms activity as needed – this is a varied, hands-on role in a small team

About you

Essential

• 3–5 years' experience in a communications role
• Demonstrated experience leading social media strategy and content creation
• Experience using AI tools to support content creation or workflow
• Experience using AI tools to support content creation or workflowStrong design skills, comfortable in Canva and PowerPoint; basic video editing skills
• Proven ownership of analytics and reporting – able to track performance across web and social, and translate data into clear updates for non-specialist audiences
• Strong proofreading and editing skills
• Proven CMS experience in Craft, WordPress, or similar software
• Experience briefing and managing external contractors or agencies
• Experience writing newsletters or member-facing publications
• Able to work independently in a fast-paced environment, managing multiple priorities
• Comfortable working across time zones with a globally distributed team
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills

Desirable

• Experience in carbon markets, climate policy, or a related field
• Experience with Mailchimp or similar email platforms
• Experience with InDesign
• Experience with Craft CMS
• Experience organising media interviews or supporting spokespeople