Science Communications (Climate Change) London, England
Job description
About the role
As a trusted science communicator, you’ll report into our commercial function and help engage with clients and support them throughout their climate risk journey. This position will be pivotal in delivering curated educational content and training initiatives to enhance sales and facilitate the execution of Climate X’s Go-to-Market priorities.
You’ll be influential in expanding our footprint and spreading the word about the science and cutting-edge technology used by Climate X.
If you believe you can deliver what we need in this role but don’t meet all the criteria listed below or think there’s another area where you add value that we haven’t captured, we would still love to hear from you.
Due to the high volume of applications we receive, we may not be able to respond to you with individual feedback, but we will always do our best to notify you of the outcome of the process as quickly as possible. If you haven’t heard from us in more than 5 working days, please don’t hesitate to follow up for an update.
The impact you’ll own
- Develop and deliver compelling and engaging climate science-informed materials, training programmes and media content to drive client engagement, build customer confidence in Climate X’s solutions and support our sales objectives. Examples: workshops, Q&As, demonstrations, presentations at conferences, roundtable discussions, educational toolkits, blog posts, etc.
- Assist the commercial team as the technical subject matter expert and equip them with the best knowledge and tools to educate clients throughout the sales cycle.
- Represent Climate X at events such as conferences and participate in speaking opportunities to drive brand awareness.
- Engaging with both Science and Commercial teams at Climate X to translate our latest scientific developments into engaging and easy-to-understand communications with our clients and effectively message the implications they have on the sectors we operate in.
- Keep abreast of current research in climate risk, trends, policy discussions and organisations.
What you bring
- A demonstrable ability to explain complex scientific & technical information to different audiences, levels of expertise & sectors.
- Excellent copywriting skills and presentation skills.
- A degree in a scientific, climate-related field.
- Demonstrated work experience in a scientific or climate-related field.
- Proven experience in engaging and informative science communication, such as public lectures or participation in sci-comms events (for example, National Science Week, Pint of Science, Soapbox Science, etc.).
- A genuine passion for transforming the world with our climate adaptation data and insights.
What makes you stand out
- A PhD in subjects related to climate change, environmental or physical sciences.
- Participation in sci-comms awards or competitions; for example, STEM for Britain, British Science Association award lectures.
- Evidence of work to engage the general public with scientific topics, such as via a blog, social media or other developing own content in other media.
- Media training or experience engaging with the news media.
Dates for the diary
- Formal interviews with shortlisted candidates during December/January.
- The start date will be asap after a job offer has been made, subject to passing pre-employment checks and notice periods.
WHAT YOU GET
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£45K - £50K
Your compensation is determined based on the value you create. We'll also reward you with employee shares based on merit & performance. We are a genuine meritocracy, free from outdated HR practices.
The world is changing and it’s changing fast. Even if our greatest carbon reduction aspirations are realised, we’re still going to see the impacts of climate change with more frequent and severe extreme weather events. Events like floods, heatwaves, wildfires, droughts, and storms will impact us all in different ways. You’ve probably experienced some of those effects first-hand already, or have seen stories in the news.
The better we can anticipate them, the more prepared we’ll be. This side of the climate change agenda is often called climate adaptation or climate resilience. And that’s what we focus our efforts on here at Climate X.
Climate change impacts everything that exists on this planet, no matter how big or how small. Through our products we’re able to help governments, financial institutions and businesses around the world understand what that means for them - in unprecedented detail. The positive impact we can have will not only be global but also, uniquely, multi-generational.
We really care about diversity and inclusion. Solving a global problem means representing as many voices from as many backgrounds, communities, and beliefs as we can within our own company.
That should happen across all parts of the business and across all levels of seniority. Our internal survey showed 100% of the team felt they were empowered to bring their true selves to work – we’re extremely proud of that.
No matter your background, where you’re from, what you look like, who you love, or how you identify – as long as you share our values, believe in our vision for the future and have humility, you’ll be welcomed and respected!
Applying for this role – if in doubt, do it!
We've tried to make the hiring process as easy and transparent as possible. That's because we want to respect your time and help you succeed if you apply.
If you don't tick every box in the job description or think there are different ways to shine that our job ad doesn't quite capture, it's okay! We encourage you to apply anyway instead of not applying at all!
If there are any adjustments, we can make to help make the process easier for you, for example, if you have a disability or a different way of working that we should be aware of – please let us know, and we'll do our best to help.
If you want to build something that matters to the world and are ready to join our team on this journey, apply now!
