Director, Built Environment Strategic Communications Hub

Core responsibilities:

• Shape and implement the overall vision and strategy of the Built Environment Strategic Communications Hub
• Build, manage, and develop a high-performing, cross-cultural team of up to 7 communications professionals
• Identify policy issues to shift via strategic interventions for maximum impact and oversee effective national campaigns
• Manage the budget, financial reporting, and stakeholder relationships

This role accelerates building decarbonization to support Paris Agreement goals by establishing a global communications hub that translates technical building decarbonization agendas into compelling stories that create public demand, political will, and market momentum for climate action.

Required skills and experience:

• Significant expertise in impactful strategic communications/campaigns with team leadership experience
• Demonstrated expertise in climate change, built environment/housing, or energy transition, ideally with civil society, policymakers, business associations, and media
• Proven ability to build trust and alignment across culturally diverse teams and partners in multiple political and media contexts
• Budget management (€1M minimum), compliance, and reporting experience

Competitive remuneration, generous holidays. Full-time 24-month fixed-term contract with possible renewal subject to performance and funding. Opportunity to build and manage a new team of international climate communications professionals with huge growth potential and collaboration with global climate networks and ecosystem partners.

The Global Strategic Communications Council (GSCC) is a network of communications professionals in climate, energy, and nature that supports partners via unbranded strategic communications strategies to advance the goals of the Paris Agreement across over 20 countries and 6 continents.