Senior Associate

The ECF is currently accepting applications for an experienced communications specialist to perform the role of Strategic Communications Senior Associate in Poland. Working closely with the programme’s portfolio of grantees and strategic partners, the successful candidate will navigate the complex political environment to help speed up the net-zero transition in Poland and at the European level.

• Developing a climate communications strategy for Poland covering key institutions and sectors, with a particular focus on political developments and regional challenges;
• Collaborating with the ECF’s portfolio of grantees and strategic partners to ensure they can deliver the materials, voices and messaging needed to support this strategy;
• Devising and planning communications campaigns and activities that advance narratives and promote climate action, targeting key audiences and leveraging influential voices and constituencies;
• Collaborating with the ECF programme staff to ensure strategic communications is incorporated in the ECF Poland programme’s strategy and grant-making work;
• Developing strategic communications projects through partnerships and grant-making to support this strategy;
• Acting as a source of expertise on political communications to the Polish climate community;
• Working hand-in-hand with an international network of communications experts who seek to advance the momentum for the net-zero emission transition (and with the network’s Poland and EU leads in particular);
• Maintaining trusted relationships with key correspondents and editors across mainstream and specialist media in Poland, including correspondents in Brussels and in key EU member states, and working proactively with media contacts to shape the reporting around ECF priority issues;
• Developing audience knowledge to identify levers for influence and devise communications plans that address them;
• Making full use of new and innovative methods of digital communications to disseminate targeted messaging addressing key audiences and influencers;
• Monitoring, evaluation and reporting on strategic communications work.

• A genuine interest in the mission and values of the organisation;
• 6-8 years of professional strategic communications experience, including some experience in campaigning or public affairs;
• A strong strategist with high understanding of the processes and dynamics of Polish and European policymaking;
• A proven ability to independently develop and implement robust communications plans;
• Strong diplomatic and networking skills that enable effective collaboration with a diverse group of partners;
• Gravitas sufficient to work directly with high profile individuals and partners from diverse backgrounds at all levels;
• Proven skills to produce engaging and impactful communications materials for the Polish media and social media market;
• Existing relationships with Polish journalists or demonstrating the ability to build these swiftly;
• Effective monitoring and reporting skills as well as some project management;
• Excellent command of the Polish language (both spoken and written), as well as fluency in English;
• A team player and a natural collaborator with high levels of self-motivation, strong time and priority management
• Passion for excellence
• Used to working flexibly at fast pace in remote settings across time-zones;