Application Guide
How to Apply for Consultant- Communications & Content Development, EMEA Strategic Communications Agency
at Environmental Resources Management
🏢 About Environmental Resources Management
Environmental Resources Management (ERM) is a global sustainability consultancy uniquely positioned at the intersection of business strategy and environmental impact. Unlike general communications agencies, ERM's EMEA Strategic Communications Agency focuses exclusively on accelerating sustainability transitions, offering consultants the chance to shape narratives for low-carbon futures and ESG priorities with real-world consequences. Working here means contributing to tangible environmental progress while developing specialized expertise in the rapidly growing sustainability communications sector.
About This Role
This Consultant role serves as a core member of ERM's EMEA Agency team, responsible for managing strategic communications programs across diverse client accounts with a focus on sustainability reporting, reputation management, and multichannel content development. You'll directly influence how organizations communicate their environmental commitments to investors, customers, and employees while using tools like Meltwater to monitor emerging threats and opportunities in the sustainability landscape. The position offers significant impact by shaping corporate narratives that drive actual environmental progress across Europe.
💡 A Day in the Life
A typical day involves morning media monitoring using Meltwater to track sustainability news and client mentions, followed by client calls to discuss progress on sustainability reporting projects. Afternoons are spent developing multichannel content - from investor briefings to employee communications - about climate initiatives, while collaborating with ERM's technical experts to ensure accuracy. The role balances strategic planning for long-term communications programs with responsive reputation management as sustainability issues emerge.
🚀 Application Tools
🎯 Who Environmental Resources Management Is Looking For
- Has 3+ years in communications with proven agency experience managing multi-channel programs, specifically including sustainability or climate change content creation
- Can demonstrate a portfolio showing different content formats (reports, articles, social media) focused on CSR/climate topics, with actual sustainability report drafting experience
- Shows genuine passion for progressing in sustainability reporting field, not just general communications
- Possesses Excel proficiency for data analysis in sustainability metrics and reporting contexts
📝 Tips for Applying to Environmental Resources Management
Create a portfolio section specifically highlighting sustainability/climate communications work, with samples of different content formats you've developed
Quantify your agency experience by mentioning specific multi-channel programs you contributed to and your exact role in sustainability report drafting
Research ERM's recent client work in EMEA and reference specific sustainability initiatives or reports they've helped develop
Demonstrate your Meltwater or similar media monitoring experience by describing how you've identified emerging threats for clients
Tailor your resume to emphasize sustainability communications experience first, rather than presenting it as one among many general communications skills
✉️ What to Emphasize in Your Cover Letter
['Your specific experience developing content on CSR/climate topics with concrete examples of different formats created', 'Direct sustainability report drafting experience and your desire to progress in this specialized field', 'How your agency background prepared you for managing multi-channel communications programs in a fast-paced environment', "Why you're specifically drawn to ERM's sustainability-focused communications work rather than general PR/communications"]
Generate Cover Letter →🔍 Research Before Applying
To stand out, make sure you've researched:
- → ERM's recent sustainability reports and client case studies in the EMEA region
- → The EU's Corporate Sustainability Reporting Directive (CSRD) and how it affects communications strategies
- → ERM's specific service offerings in the Strategic Communications Agency versus their broader consulting services
- → Recent media coverage of ERM's work with major corporations on sustainability transitions
💬 Prepare for These Interview Topics
Based on this role, you may be asked about:
⚠️ Common Mistakes to Avoid
- Presenting general communications experience without highlighting specific sustainability/climate content examples
- Failing to demonstrate agency experience or multi-channel program management in your application
- Showing interest in general PR/communications rather than specifically sustainability-focused strategic communications
📅 Application Timeline
This position is open until filled. However, we recommend applying as soon as possible as roles at mission-driven organizations tend to fill quickly.
Typical hiring timeline:
Application Review
1-2 weeks
Initial Screening
Phone call or written assessment
Interviews
1-2 rounds, usually virtual
Offer
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