Membership Manager London, England
The Climate Group
Full Time
London, England
37000 - 41200 GBP ANNUAL Today
Job description
Summary
We have an exciting opportunity for a dynamic Membership Manager to join international NGO Climate Group and lead the continued growth of our EV100 and EV100+ corporate leadership campaigns, as well as develop the engagement and service provision for our international member companies.
EV100 and EV100+ bring together international companies committed to drive the transition to electric vehicles. They set the example by pledging to switch to EVs in their own operations by 2030 for light-duty vehicles (cars, vans, etc.) or 2040 for heavy duty vehicles (trucks) and come together as a public voice to advocate for ambitious EV policy setting and market acceleration.
The campaigns give public recognition to their efforts and provide a global platform of peers to support their progress. Activities include public profiling of members leadership, knowledge generation and international best practice sharing as well as joint engagement with policy and market contexts to advance the electromobility agenda.
The Membership Manager will work in close coordination with other team members across our international offices to drive the continued growth of our campaign membership, as well as develop our capacity to engage member companies in our work to deliver campaign impact.
About Climate Group
Climate Group is an Equal Opportunities Employer. We are committed to equality, diversity and inclusion, ensuring that everyone in our team has the opportunity to thrive and excel. We welcome and encourage job applications from people of all backgrounds.
Climate Group drives climate action. Fast. Our goal is a world of net zero carbon emissions by 2050, with greater prosperity for all.
We focus on systems with the highest emissions and where our networks have the greatest opportunity to drive change. We do this by building large and influential networks and holding organisations accountable, turning their commitments into action.
We share what we achieve together to show more organisations what they could do. We are an international non-profit organisation, founded in 2004, with offices in London, Amsterdam, Beijing, New Delhi and New York.
About the role
To keep growing the international reach of this powerful network, offer strong value to our members and make our growing body of work as impactful as possible, we are looking for a dynamic Membership Manager to lead our engagement with prospect and member companies to deliver campaign impact.
Key responsibilities will include, to:
- Monitoring EU/European legislative, regulatory and policy developments, identifying opportunities for Climate Group to have impact leveraging our strengths with subnational governments and systems change campaigns
- Develop and implement our campaign recruitment strategy in close collaboration with our international offices and other relevant colleagues
- Lead the outreach to relevant target companies and take responsibility for key conversationsIdentify and leverage promotion and recruitment opportunities for EV100 and EV100+ such as through events, media, trade bodies and other partnerships
- Oversee the delivery of our ongoing member engagement activities, working closely with other parts of the team to ensure a coherent, high-value member experience that maximises campaign impact
- Develop a strong peer learning programme for members on key themes around fleet electrification that supports the success of their commitments and the delivery of overall campaign impact
- Line manage a Membership Officer, directing their work as they contribute to both recruitment and member engagement activitiesContribute to Climate Groups cross-team working groups on relevant topics (e.g., member engagement) to align strategies and facilitate exchange and learning across the organisation
- Manage relationships with external partners and networks representing EV100, EV100+ and Climate Group at events and meetings as required
About you
This is an exciting role for a dynamic individual to manage prospect and member-related activities across our portfolio of EV100 and EV100+ activities:
Essential:
- Commitment to the mission of Climate Group, and particularly the goal of accelerating transport electrification
- Strong understanding of corporate perspective on climate leadership, including appreciation of commercial and financial drivers
- Excellent interpersonal, communication and relationship building skills
- Experience of relationship management particularly with the private sector, ideally including at senior management level
- Comfortable driving forward recruitment and engagement conversations in an meaningful and professional manner
- Strong organisational skills, ability to lead multiple activity areas simultaneously and to deadline
- Proactive and able to work independently and unsupervised to deliver tasks, and achieve project objectives
- Good team worker and ability to coordinate effectively with multiple colleagues and partners across a range of culture
- A strong desire and ability to develop skills and experience in line with the needs of a rapidly developing campaign
Desirable:
- Existing background on electromobility, climate / sustainability agenda or related fields
- Experience of working in a global environment
- Language skills - Fluency in English is necessary; additional language skills - such as French, German, Polish, or Spanish - are a plus.
Our location
Youll be based in our London head office near Tower Bridge (SE1 2NQ), a 12-minute walk from London Bridge station and enjoy the benefits of flexible and hybrid working: 3 days in the office and 2 days from home.
As well as having excellent green credentials, our brand new open-plan workspace offers the ultimate flexibility for your working day, whether youre working collaboratively, hosting a hybrid meeting with your global colleagues, or need some focus time in an acoustic booth or at a standing desk. The building also offers a well-equipped gym, secure bike parking and showers.
Occasional international travel will be required.
What we offer
Our people are at the heart of what we do and are our greatest asset. Youll be joining a global community of bold, ambitious doers who are committed to driving climate action fast.
This is a full-time, permanent position. The salary offered is £37,000 to £41,200 per annum, based on experience.
In addition to the rewards youll find from working with friendly, passionate people wholl challenge and help you grow, we offer a fantastic benefits package:
- 25 days holiday per year, plus public holidays
- Long-service holiday bonus of an additional day after three and six years service
- 10% non-contributory pension scheme after three months service
- Hybrid working
- Private medical insurance and cash plan on completion of probation
- Life assurance
- Monthly wellbeing allowance plus Headspace membership
- Paid leave for volunteering, moving house and getting married
- Season ticket loan
- Bike loan scheme
- Comprehensive learning and development initiatives to help you reach your full potential
Apply now
Submit your application now using the Apply for this job' button.
Applications for this position should come in the form of a CV and one-page cover letter covering why you want to work with Climate Group and how your experience, skills and knowledge relate to the competencies outlined above.
If you need any further information, require the job advert in an accessible format, or need additional support at any stage of the recruitment process, please reach out to Erik Bjorke, Senior Manager, EV100+ on [email protected].
The closing date for applications is 24 July 2023. Well be holding interviews on a rolling basis, therefore welcome and encourage early applications.
The requisite eligibility criteria, or work visa to work in the UK are a requirement for this position and no relocation and/or sponsorship costs will be borne by Climate Group.
Please note we will not be engaging recruitment agencies for this role.
The Climate Group
www.theclimategroup.org
London, United Kingdom
Helen Clarkson
$5 to $25 million (USD)
51 to 200 Employees
Non-profit Organisation
Grantmaking & Charitable Foundations
2004
