Senior Communications Officer

Communications plays a key role supporting our work using the law to protect people and the planet. We use a strategic approach to communications to influence decision-making and drive behaviour change.  

Our Warsaw office is a vital part of our European operations. Leveraging Poland’s unique position as a large country in the EU and Central Europe and an economy undergoing a significant energy transition, our team in Warsaw delivers legal work that creates systemic change in Poland and well beyond its borders.  

The Senior Communications Officer will play an essential role in co-creating that systemic change, working with legal and communications colleagues in Warsaw and across Europe.

As well as using communications to drive impact for our legal work, this role will help grow ClientEarth’s influence in Poland and beyond with decision-makers in politics, policy and industry. They will also contribute to the Core team’s mission to constantly improve how we communicate, thinking creatively and using the full suite of communications tools to change behaviour and influence decision-makers.  

• With support from the Communications Lead, develop, implement and measure innovative communications to support the strategic objectives of our work in Poland
• Create impactful content that helps to engage and influence key decision-makers.  
• Deliver media relations for ClientEarth in Poland.
• Develop creative social media assets (videos, infographics); if needed commission external designers to produce more advanced materials; ensure our social channels are regularly updated
• Support legal colleagues, including Head of Poland, ensuring that they make the most of communications opportunities to enhance the impact of their work by preparing them for media and other public appearances.
  

• Fluent (CEFR level C2) in English
• Fluent (CEFR level C2) in Polish
• Experience of producing engaging press releases and other communications products to gain impactful media coverage that enhances the impact of an organisation’s work
• Knowledge of the political landscape in Poland and how that would affect ClientEarth’s work
• Experience of producing engaging social media content to create high levels of engagement
• Excellent writing and editorial skills, with the ability to tailor content to a wide variety of audiences verbal and written communication skills
• Commitment to ClientEarth’s vision, mission, values, and a working style which reflects these