(Berlin-based, 1 year fixed-term contract, with possibility of extension)
The CDSB Secretariat team is ambitious, dynamic and works to ensure that companies disclose climate and environmental information to their investors, contributing to financially resilient capital markets worldwide.
As a Communications & Events Manager, you will contribute to driving CDSB’s ambitious communications activities. Specifically, you will be the communications and events lead within an international project team working to improve the European market’s understanding of climate change and environmental reporting to support a climate-resilient economy.
CDSB is an international award-winning initiative and this position in the global Secretariat provides the successful candidate with an exciting opportunity to gain experience and make your mark on the corporate reporting landscape, helping to ensure the crucial interface between financial and non-financial information related to climate and the environment.
The successful candidate will have a relevant professional qualification, analytical and writing skills, and experience in planning and executing communications campaigns and events in business and finance sectors.
CDP hosts the CDSB Secretariat, and the role will be based in CDP Europe’s offices in Berlin.
Responsibilities include:
Maximising awareness of CDSB’s publications, events and other outputs throughout the project within a corporate audience through:
The successful candidate will have:
Please note that some international travel may be required.
Desirable:
What we offer:
The successful candidate will work five days per week and must be able to work legally in Germany. This full-time role will preferably be located at our office in Berlin, Germany. The successful candidate will work closely with global CDSB Secretariat and report to the Head of Communications, based in London.
Deadline for applications: Friday 19 July 2019.
Start date: As soon as possible.
Interested? Interested candidates should submit their complete application documents (motivation letter addressed to Lesley McKenna, CV, references/certificates and salary expectations) in English, as a single PDF file and via email to [email protected] with "Communications & Events Manager – First name Last name" in the subject line.
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