Reclaim Finance - Digital Communications Officer, London

Reclaim Finance is an NGO founded in 2020 and is 100% dedicated to issues linking finance with social and climate justice. It is affiliated with Friends of the Earth France. In the context of the climate emergency and biodiversity losses, one of Reclaim Finance’s priorities is to accelerate the decarbonization of financial flows. Reclaim Finance exposes the climate impacts of some financial actors, denounces the most harmful practices and puts its expertise at the service of public authorities and financial stakeholders who desire to to bend existing practices to ecological imperatives.

Based in London, UK – Reclaim Finance seeks to appoint a

DIGITAL COMMUNICATIONS OFFICER

Reclaim Finance is seeking an experienced, creative, and passionate communication professional with a knack for digital communications, and good knowledge of social media, in particular Twitter and LinkedIn. The successful candidate will be proactive and a team player with strong interpersonal communication skills. Key attributes for this role will be to work precisely and rigorously, and the ability to work efficiently to tight deadlines. Applicants should be passionate about fighting for climate justice. The digital communication position is likely to evolve over time with the recruitment of new people in the Communications department. Your missions may evolve, and you will be asked to work on other communication areas according to your profile and skills.

The Digital Communications Officer will be responsible for the following duties:

Suggesting and implementing a digital Communication strategy

· Develop our digital communications strategy to amplify visibility, targeting audiences and channels which are best suited for each campaign;

· Ensure the maintenance and implementation of the digital communication calendar, anticipating important external and internal events;

· Set up a dashboard to evaluate the effectiveness of digital communications outputs with KPIs

Social media

· Initiate the creation of content and ensure its publication on the various social networks - Twitter, Linkedin, Facebook and Instagram;

· Ensure the comprehensibility of the messages disseminated by the NGO in relation to its campaign priorities on social networks, including by leading targeted operations;

· Work with the Reclaim Finance team and partner organizations to develop customized communications materials, including reports, social media graphics and other resources.

Monitoring

· Monitor social networks and suggest pages/people to follow and/or partner with;

· Keep up to speed with current events and topics relevant to our campaigns, in the media and on social networks;

Other possible responsibilities

· Contribute to the editorial and administrative coordination of the WordPress website and its development;

· Manage the organization's newsletter (choice of themes, editing and distribution of the newsletter to subscribers in English and French).

The Digital Communications Officer must meet the following criteria:

· Minimum 2 years of communications experience;

· Proven ability to understand complex issues and communicate them clearly to targeted audiences;

· Demonstrable aptitude regarding the planning and execution of creative and successful digital communication strategies ;

· Proven experience with social networks, including demonstrated ability to grow subscriber base and engagement;

· Excellent writing and editing skills and can produce content quickly;

· Excellent level of spoken and written French and English;

· Knowledge of WordPress and SEO strategies is a plus

· Experience in climate, finance or clean energy is a plus.

Must be legally eligible to work full time in England/France and be willing to travel occasionally both domestically and internationally.

View the full job description and application instructions on the Vacancies page at www.actionappointments.co.za and email your application by Friday 25th March 2022 to callum@actionappointments.co.za