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Application deadline: 12 July 2021
Business for Nature is hiring an Associate to provide support for partner engagement, communications and general activities of the coalition team. This is an exciting opportunity to work with a small but growing multi-stakeholder international team, and through this role you will be directly exposed to the decision-making process and strategy of the organization.
We work in a fast-paced and constantly changing environment and to be successful you will need to be comfortable working autonomously, with a strong sense of responsibility for taking projects from inception to completion. As a small team operating across the world, you should feel comfortable working remotely. We’re looking for someone with fresh ideas, strong organizational and writing skills and a belief that business can be a force for good.
Title: Partnerships and Communications Associate, Business for Nature coalition
Reports to: Executive Director, Business for Nature coalition
Term: 12 months, starting July/ August 2021
Location: India, Switzerland, UK or USA, with ability to work remotely and travel occasionally
Position: Full or part-time negotiable.
Application deadline: 12 July 2021
Overview
The Business for Nature coalition is a global coalition that brings together business and conservation organizations and forward-thinking companies. Together, we demonstrate and amplify a credible business voice on nature calling for governments to adopt policies to reverse nature loss in this decade. Ultimately, our aim is to give policymakers the courage and comfort to make ambitious agreements on nature.
We’re an inclusive organization committed to looking for different talents to build a diverse team where all groups are represented.
The Business for Nature Associate will fulfill the following functions:
Lead and manage our engagement and outreach with the growing number of Coalition partners including: on-boarding new partners, managing partner requests, setting up and planning partner calls and writing quarterly partner updates with input and support from the wider team.
Assist the Communications Director with content development and planning to support the work of the Business for Nature Coalition across social media channels including LinkedIn, Twitter and Facebook and making updates to the Business for Nature website – including adding and editing content, adding new partners and drafting news updates.
Support the Executive Director in the smooth running of coalition. This includes:
Setting up meetings and helping prepare material and notes for fortnightly Coordination Group calls.
Draft and write reports/briefings as necessary.
Monitoring and replying to BfN enquiries.
Support and help manage contact management/events and mass emails through our Customer Relationship Management platform, SalesForce.
Support the monitoring and management of new signatories to Business for Nature’s Call to Action ‘Nature Is Everyone’s Business’.
Attend relevant meetings, events and conferences where appropriate.
Qualifications, skills and experience:
A graduate degree in communication, political sciences, environmental management, economics, sustainable development, or any other relevant field.
Experience of working in a multi-stakeholder environment.
Excellent English written and oral communications skills particularly to convey complex ideas, thoughts and concepts for a general audience in a compelling and concise way.
Strong organizational and time management skills including a capacity to track details.
Knowledge of using and managing excel spreadsheets to manipulate and manage datasets.
Knowledge and understanding of social media platforms
Experience of working with a corporate audience would be a plus but is not essential.
Proficiency in other languages would be beneficial.
Experience using Salesforce and SquareSpace would be beneficial, but is not required.