Senior Communications Manager

Systemiq Ltd.; Greater London; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A sustainability-focused firm in Greater London is seeking a Senior Communications Manager to lead the communications strategy for their Sustainable Finance platform. This position involves managing media relationships, producing diverse communication assets, and coordinating events aimed at engaging various stakeholders in climate finance. The ideal candidate will have at least 7 years of experience in strategic communications, strong media engagement skills, and the ability to work collaboratively across teams. This role offers a competitive remuneration package based on expertise.

Qualifications

• Minimum 7 years related experience in communications or journalism.
• Fluent in English with excellent written skills.
• Experience in climate and sustainability communications.

Responsibilities

• Lead communications strategy for the Sustainable Finance platform.
• Manage relationships with journalists and produce various communications materials.
• Develop and execute external events engaging key stakeholders.

Skills

Strategic communications

Media engagement

Project management

Stakeholder management

Event management

Content creation

Fluent English

Tools

Cision

Meltwater

Powerpoint

MailChimp

Job description

Systemiq is a system change company and certified B Corp, driving the achievement of the UN Sustainable Development Goals and the Paris Agreement on climate change. We work across five critical systems—energy, nature and food, materials and circular economy, sustainable finance, and urban transformation to deliver real, lasting impact. We believe systems change starts with people change. That means curiosity, collaboration, and inclusion are at the heart of how we work.

Since our start in 2016, we have grown to more than 300+ people working across locations in Brazil, Germany, France, Indonesia, Netherlands, UK and the US. We are a pure‑play sustainability‑focused company, dedicated exclusively to sustainability projects.

SYSTEMIQ connects the right people, ideas, technologies and capital to transform economic systems:

• We convene and support coalitions of leaders to shape policies and business strategies that will rapidly transform economic activity
• We work with pioneering companies that want to drive the change in their industry
• We co‑create and incubate the market solutions most likely to build regenerative economic systems
• We invest our own venture capital and expertise to accelerate business innovation and drive system change
• We direct larger pools of capital so that they are invested for long‑term sustainability, and we work to accelerate the transformation to a greener, more inclusive financial system.

In order to deliver in these areas, we recruit and develop distinctive and varied individuals who strive to achieve our mission, challenge the status quo and act as change leaders.

Position

The Senior Communications Manager for SYSTEMIQ’s Sustainable Finance Platform will lead the planning and implementation of the platform’s communications with the aim of enhancing the visibility and impact of key projects. Working hand in hand with teams based in our global offices, as well as with SYSTEMIQ’s key external partners, the Senior Communications Manager will ensure our communications is of the highest quality across all projects and assets.

The role requires a keen understanding of the sustainability and financial sectors, strong communications instincts, and the ability to work professionally and diplomatically with internal and external stakeholders, including senior executives. The role will focus on engaging with the public sector, private finance, and the philanthropic and NGO community on climate and nature finance.

The right candidate will have a proven track record of managing communications and stakeholder campaigns, media engagement, producing digital and media assets and crafting powerful stories. We are looking for someone who is at ease working in English, can demonstrate strong coordination skills and ability to work both autonomously and across multiple teams.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead communications strategy and execution across the Sustainable Finance platform at SYSTEMIQ, developing and delivering communications campaigns to support the objectives of the SF platform as a whole and of specific client projects
• Build out relationships with and act as the main point of contact for journalists on the work of the Sustainable Finance Platform and on key client projects
• Project manage and/or produce diverse communications assets for both internal and external stakeholders, including communications strategies and campaigns, press releases, articles and op‑eds, social media content (LinkedIn and Twitter), blogs and newsletters
• Develop and maintain a forward look of external‑facing priorities and use as a planner with teams to budget and resource communications effectively, engaging with senior leadership in both the Sustainable Finance and Communications teams
• Ensure consistency in the way SYSTEMIQ brand is deployed, both in terms of logo usage and language, across all external communications assets
• Develop and execute external events and convenings which engage key stakeholders, including virtual and/or in‑person events
• Build and manage relationships with external project partners and donors
• Work closely with vendors on external creative projects including publication design and layout, multimedia development; includes sourcing and hiring vendors as well as developing clear creative briefs within budget
• Working with the other in‑platform communications leads, ensure internal stakeholders are appropriately aware of any external communications priorities and input into key planning tools including editorial and events trackers
• In coordination with the Platform Lead, identify any reputational risks that may be associated with our projects and advise teams and SYSTEMIQ leaders on best course of action
• Set and keep track of communications metrics to measure and report impact

Skills & Experience

• Proven experience of delivering strategic communications, including on climate and sustainability issues, which reach a range of global audiences
• Ability to translate finance and policy analysis into clear, concise and accessible messaging, including digital, video, and print content (press releases, social media content, blogs etc)
• Strong experience in building relationships with media and managing media requests, especially with finance and climate journalists
• Strong track record of developing powerful, engaging, and innovative events and convenings with global partners
• Experience working on a global level (including in emerging markets), with a variety of cultures and across regional stakeholders.
• Experience of working with financial sector and/or national, regional or multi‑lateral developments banks welcome
• Demonstrate ability to develop and coordinate complex projects, working closely with external and internal partners and managing third party providers such as agencies and designers
• Ability to work autonomously while ensuring engagement across highly collaborative policy and communication teams
• Ability to deliver juggling competing deadlines and deliver on time
• Experience using basic communications tools including but not limited to: Cision, Meltwater, Powerpoint, and MailChimp (or other online marketing publication platform)
• Fluent in English, including outstanding written and verbal communication skills
• Must have minimum 7 years’ related professional experience in communications and/or journalism

Diversity & Inclusion

At Systemiq, we believe that diversity and inclusion are crucial to system change and our mission. We are committed to:

• Embedding diverse and inclusive practices in all aspects of our work, including recruitment, performance management, and people processes and policies.
• Providing a supportive environment where everyone can be themselves and perform at their best, regardless of background, personality, gender, sexual orientation, race, mental health, religion, or other characteristics.
• Supporting our people through all life stages, accommodating personal priorities, and promoting a sustainable approach to work and life.

Reward and Recognition

The remuneration and benefits package will reflect the successful candidate's experience and expertise.