Senior Communications Manager (CDI / sept-oct 2022)

Our mission is to accelerate change towards a sustainable world, by creating opportunities and assembling all the resources needed for impactful solutions to grow and scale-up.

To do so, we create inspiring events and connect solutions, investors, corporations, media, skills, and cities from all around the world. Our major initiative is the ChangeNOW Summit which was created in September 2017 and quickly grew to become the World’s largest event for the planet (www.changenow.world).

In May 2020, for the 5th edition of ChangeNOW, we gathered 33,000 participants coming from 117 countries, 1,000 solutions for the planet and 400 speakers and innovators, in the Grand Palais Ephemère and in the Eiffel Tower, in Paris.

Based on the 17 UN Sustainable Development Goals, ChangeNOW addresses topics such as sustainable cities and mobility, clean energy, food and water security, ocean cleaning, education, circular economy, health and well-being, inclusion, biodiversity, etc.

We run various actions all year long, to create systemic change: we launched the first ranking of schools and universities to change the world (in France), we organize impact job fairs to facilitate recruitments in impact, and we lead various programs throughout the year such as Women for Change, Finance for Change, or Sport for Change.

To support our growth and global visibility, we are looking for our new Senior Communications Manager. Working closely with the Senior Digital Marketing Manager, the Content Producer and the Media Manager, your missions will involve :

Strategy & coordination

• Development of the communication strategy and implementation of our brand identity for the summit and our other actions all year long
• creation of the graphic charter of ChangeNOW and the summit
• Representing the Communications team during conversations with partners (corporations, networks, NGOs, …) for the summit and throughout the year: ensure the visibility, relevance and editorial consistency of communication actions, co-create campaigns
• Development of strategic media partnerships in France and abroad

ChangeNOW summit

• Management of the offline communication plan before, during and after the summit, and development of strategic partnerships
• Creation of the event’s graphic charter and main communications supports: posters, radio spots, publications in the general public and specialized press

Join our team of dreamers and doers, and benefit from a unique opportunity to:

• be at the center of the vibrant and fast-growing ecosystem of positive impact, and develop your network with high level connections (thought leaders, top executives, media,…)
• join a dynamic and committed team, and gain experience in an innovative and e entrepreneurial environment
• contribute to building a better world, work on projects with a strong sense of purpose and have a positive impact on the planet and society

Experience:

• You have a strong experience in communications management, and good knowledge of operational communication tools (newsletters, wordpress, social networks, meltwater, etc…). Having worked for large events or high-growth projects or brands in the positive impact sector is a plus.
• you have experience in implementing efficient tools to coordinate various collaborators
• you have experience in conceiving creative and impactful communications campaign
• You have an entrepreneurial culture. You are ready to work on operations if needed
• You have experience in building partnerships and long-term relationships

Qualities:

• you have an excellent level of English and French
• you are creative with a real sense of aesthetics
• you have excellent interpersonal and teamwork skills
• you are organized, reliable, autonomous
• you are dynamic and result oriented

Interests :

• You have a strong interest in environmental and social innovation
• You have already attended ChangeNOW or have a good knowledge of the summit
• You are ready to get fully involved in the adventure and to make the impact topics radiate on a large scale!