Communications Executive

WWF; Woking; Hybrid; GBP 28,000 - 35,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Annual leave: 26–31 days + bank hols

Flexible working options

Pension with employer contribution 7.5

Learning and development opportunities

Wellbeing initiatives

Job summary

WWF-UK is seeking a Communications Executive based in the Living Planet Centre, Woking, on a permanent, full-time basis. The role blends writing, digital communications, event coordination and stakeholder engagement, with hybrid working requiring at least 40% in-person collaboration per month.

You will develop content for audiences including businesses and partners, coordinate across teams, and help track the impact of communications activity.

Qualifications

• Experience working in communications, PR, digital communications or a related role.
• Strong writing and copywriting skills, with the ability to adapt content for different audiences and channels.
• Experience producing content for email, web, social or other digital platforms.
• Strong organisational and project management skills, with the ability to manage deadlines and competing priorities.
• Confidence researching information and turning it into clear, engaging content.
• Experience coordinating communications activity across different teams or stakeholders.
• Strong relationship-building skills, with the ability to work effectively with colleagues, partners and external contacts.
• Experience delivering communications activity accurately and to agreed deadlines.
• Experience managing your own work while contributing to shared team priorities.
• Understanding of business communications, corporate partnerships or advocacy.
• Experience working in a complex or multi-stakeholder organisation.
• Experience tracking, evaluating or reporting on communications activity.
• Familiarity with email marketing or digital communications tools.
• Experience working with external agencies or corporate partners.
• An interest in business, sustainability and the role organisations can play in driving action for nature and climate.

Skills

Communications experience

Copywriting skills

Email/web/social content

Project management

Research ability

Cross-team collaboration

Relationship building

Deadline-driven

Workload management

Corporate partnerships

Multi-stakeholder experience

Email marketing tools

Agency collaboration

Sustainability interest

Job description

The job requirements are detailed below. Where applicable the skills, qualifications and memberships required for this job have also been included.

Location: Living Planet Centre, Woking, Surrey Contract: Permanent, fulltime (35 hours) Hybrid working: Minimum 40% in person collaboration per month Salary: £31,394+ excellent benefits Safeguarding level: Level 1

About the role

We’re excited to be recruiting a Communications Executive to help bring WWF-UK’s work with businesses and corporate partners to life through engaging, high-quality communications.

Working within the Partnership & Business Communications team, you’ll support a wide range of activity designed to reach both public audiences and influential business stakeholders, helping show how the private sector can contribute to action for nature and climate.

You’ll create and coordinate content across digital channels, support business-focused communications such as newsletters and events, and help manage opportunities for WWF experts to speak to external audiences.

A key part of the role will be working closely with colleagues across Corporate Partnerships, Business Advocacy and the wider organisation, as well as with external partners and agencies, to make sure communications are clear, timely and well coordinated.

You’ll also support partnership communications from planning through to delivery, helping turn complex information into accessible, audience-focused content and making sure activity is tracked and evaluated.

This is a varied role combining writing, digital communications, event coordination and stakeholder engagement. You’ll need to be organised, confident managing your own workload and comfortable working across different teams and priorities.

We’re looking for someone who is curious, collaborative and a strong communicator, with an interest in the role business needs to play in creating positive change for nature and climate.

Skills and experience

You’ll bring the following skills and experience to succeed in this role:

• Experience working in communications, PR, digital communications or a related role
• Strong writing and copywriting skills, with the ability to adapt content for different audiences and channels
• Experience producing content for email, web, social or other digital platforms
• Strong organisational and project management skills, with the ability to manage deadlines and competing priorities
• Confidence researching information and turning it into clear, engaging content
• Experience coordinating communications activity across different teams or stakeholders
• Strong relationship-building skills, with the ability to work effectively with colleagues, partners and external contacts
• Experience delivering communications activity accurately and to agreed deadlines
• Experience managing your own work while contributing to shared team priorities
• Understanding of business communications, corporate partnerships or advocacy
• Experience working in a complex or multi-stakeholder organisation
• Experience tracking, evaluating or reporting on communications activity
• Familiarity with email marketing or digital communications tools
• Experience working with external agencies or corporate partners
• An interest in business, sustainability and the role organisations can play in driving action for nature and climate

What we offer

We believe in rewarding our team with more than just a salary. Here’s what you can expect:

• Annual leave starting at 26 days a year, rising one day each year to 31 days plus bank holidays
• Flexible working options, to support your work life balance
• 7.5% employer contribution to pension, rising to 10% with employee contribution
• Learning and development opportunities to help you grow
• Regular wellbeing initiatives to support your health and happiness.

This is a UK based contract, and you are required to have theRight to Work in the UK. Unfortunately, we’re unable to offer sponsorship and any offer of employment will be subject to evidence of your Right to Work in the UK.

This role is hybrid with a minimum 40% of your contracted hours spent at our beautiful UK head office, the Living Planet Centre in Woking, Surrey, where you’ll hot desk among trees and gardens.

About WWF-UK

We’re a global conservation charity with millions of supporters and hundreds of projects around the world.

At WWF-UK, we’re bringing our world back to life. Protecting what’s left isn’t enough. We’re racing to restore nature and prevent catastrophic climate change. And it’s a race we can win with everyone’s help.

We’re courageous, passionate, and driven by science. For more than 60 years we’ve been at the forefront of global efforts to protect wildlife and the natural world. We work with integrity, collaboration and deep respect for those we partner with.

Our Diversity Promise to You

At the heart of our mission is a simple truth:the planet needs everyone. That means you - in all your uniqueness, regardless of age, disability, gender identity, marital status, race, faith or belief, sexual orientation, socioeconomic background, or how you choose to express yourself.

We don’t do stereotypes. We work together with purpose, driven by passion and enhanced by respect, courage, and integrity. We pull together from all walks of life to fight for a better future, and we want you to feel supported every step of the way.

We’re proud to be aDisability Confident employerand are committed to creating an inclusive workplace where everyone feels they belong. We actively encourage applications from people of all backgrounds and identities.

So, if there’s anything we can do to make your application or interview experience more comfortable or accessible, just give ourTalent Acquisition Teama shout at [e-mail] .

Safeguarding Commitment

Just as we celebrate diversity in all its forms, we are equally dedicated to creating a safe environment for every person we work with or encounter.

Our commitment extends to children, adults at risk, and individuals experiencing any form of vulnerability, whether temporary or permanent.

We proudly stand behind CAPSEAH (Common Approach to Protection from Sexual Exploitation, Sexual Abuse and Sexual Harassment) and put this commitment into action through clear policies, thorough training, and recruitment checks tailored to each role, which may include external vetting.

If you ever have a concern, however big or small, know that there are confidential channels ready to support you at WWF-UK. We promise to respond promptly and with care, because protecting every individual is at the heart of everything we do.

WWF-UK is a registeredcharity in England and Wales 1081247 and in Scotland SC039593and a company limited by guarantee registered in England andWales 4016725.