Senior Communication and Engagement Manager

Who we are

Energy Saving Trust is a leading and trusted organisation, dedicated to promoting energy
efficiency, low carbon transport and sustainable energy use. We aim to address the climate
emergency and deliver the wider benefits of clean energy as we transition to net zero.

At Energy Saving Trust we don’t just offer jobs – we offer careers. For our people, being part
of the effort to address the climate emergency makes working for us truly meaningful and
rewarding.

Here are some of the benefits we offer:

• We offer an outstanding pension scheme including employer contributions of up to 9%, 11% or
  13% (age-linked).
• Enhanced parental leave.
• Private BUPA insurance.
• 25 days annual leave plus bank holidays, with service-linked increases as well as three
  goodwill days over the Christmas period.
• Staff wellbeing allowance of up to £25 per month / £300 per year.

Please see our careers page
for the full list of benefits we have to offer and why Energy Saving Trust is a great place to
work.

The team

This is an exciting opportunity to join Energy Saving Trust’s growing energy access team
working within the international team to develop and deliver our global portfolio of work.

You’ll be part of a team working to make a positive impact on the lives of people and
businesses in the Global South, primarily in Sub-Saharan Africa and South Asia. You’ll support
the delivery of our multi-annual and multi-million-pound initiatives funded by UK Aid and IKEA
Foundation and jointly managed with our partner CLASP:

• The Low Energy Inclusive Appliances Programme is a research and innovation programme that
  seeks to improve the efficiency, performance, availability and affordability of a range of
  household, community and productive use solar appliances and technologies. It’s the flagship
  initiative of…
• The Efficiency for Access Coalition, a global coalition working to accelerating the uptake
  of off and weak-grid appliances to boost incomes, reduce carbon emissions, improve quality of
  life, and support sustainable development.

The role

Are you a dynamic and motivated senior communications specialist with a passion for working in
international development?

The senior communications and engagement manager is a pivotal role in our energy access team
with a mission to shine a light, stimulate conversations and advocate for the importance of
off- and weak-grid technologies for the achievement of global sustainable development and
climate goals.

You’ll ensure we have our finger on the pulse and work with the team to keep on top of the
latest sector (and nexus sector) trends, setting the agenda by translating research and insight
into impactful communications that deliver meaningful and impactful outcomes.

What you’ll do

You’ll be responsible for Energy Saving Trust’s strategic communications and engagement with
associated partners for our energy access work. You’ll manage two marketing communications
executives.

You’ll work together with the energy access team and key delivery partners to devise
communications strategies and plans that build the awareness, knowledge and engagement of key
stakeholders in the off-grid energy access sector and important “nexus” sectors, including
agriculture, humanitarian and health.

Working together with teammates and our delivery partners, you’ll harness their expertise and
thought leadership to create compelling communications, campaigns and events, leveraging
partnerships to amplify and extend our reach and influence.

You’ll ensure the effective engagement of our target audiences, including development
organisations, implementing agencies, private sector players, policymakers, investors, learning
institutions and affected communities amongst others.

What you’ll bring:

We’re looking for someone who is values-driven and wants to work for a cause that they believe
in. Our ideal candidate will have an understanding of issues relating to energy access in
developing countries and/or off- and weak-grid technologies and the associated market barriers
and solutions, with a focus on Sub Saharan Africa and South Asia. You will have a track record
of designing and curating impactful communications campaigns, events & exhibits and
creating targeted and compelling content for a variety of channels and media, ideally in a
cutting-edge sector.

We are looking for someone who:

• Has a knack for understanding the perspectives of different stakeholders and possesses a
  creative flair for translating technical research and complex information into impactful
  communications, tailored to different audiences.
• Experienced in managing individuals, teams and budgets.
• Naturally self-motivated, with a willingness to learn and the ability to inspire and manage
  joint working in complex, multi-disciplinary teams, in partnership with others, ideally with
  experience working on large-scale multi-partner international projects.
• Able to demonstrate the ability to think and plan strategically and analyse complex problems,
  presenting and delivering workable solutions that ensure effective risk mitigation.
• Well-developed interpersonal and communication skills. Experienced in working with diverse
  people from different cultures, backgrounds and fields.
• Excellent organisational and project management skills, be able to prioritise own workload
  effectively and co-ordinate several projects and tasks in parallel within exacting deadlines.

For more information, please see the job description on our website.

Applications close 23.59, 8 August 2024. Interviews are intended to be held
week commencing 19 August 2024.

We reserve the right to close this vacancy early if we receive sufficient
applications for the role. Therefore, if you are interested, please submit your application as
early as possible.

Please click ‘apply online’ via our recruitment portal. We will ask for your personal details,
work history and a supporting statement. Applications submitted without a supporting statement
will not be considered.

In your supporting statement please explain how you meet the essential areas in the job
description. Applications submitted via email or without a supporting statement will not be
considered.

Reasonable adjustments: We are a Disability Confident Committed
employer. We want to ensure that our recruitment process is inclusive of and accessible
for, everyone.

If you think you may need additional support or reasonable adjustments made to any part of the
recruitment process, please get in touch with [email protected] or call reception on
+44 (0)20 7222 0101. We will do our very best to support you. 

Flexible working: We offer a range of flexible working arrangements, including
working from home, compressed or part-time hours, job shares and other arrangements. There is
no need to justify your preferred working pattern and we encourage our people to work in
whichever way helps them to perform at their best.

We will be happy to discuss this and our blended working model at the interview stage with you.

Please note, that we are unable to provide visa sponsorship for this post. To apply for this
post, you must be able to demonstrate your eligibility to work in the UK.

Diversity and inclusion

Energy Saving Trust is committed to creating a diverse, inclusive and equitable workplace where
everyone can be themselves, with support to be their best.

We strongly encourage applicants from a wide range of backgrounds and with different identities
and experiences to apply for roles with Energy Saving Trust.

We are a Disability Confident Committed employer and we ringfence a minimum number of interview
slots for candidates who apply via the Disability Confident scheme and meet the minimum
criteria for a role. Find out
more here.

You can find out more about
our commitment to diversity and inclusion here.