(Senior) Account Manager, Advocacy
About Greenhouse
We are the UK’s leading green communications agency with a mission to drive positive and environmental change. We work with businesses, entrepreneurs, NGOs, policy makers and influencers that are aligned to our mission, and we are part of a community of innovators and campaigners.
We tell the stories of the people who are taking decisive action on climate change, whether it’s global coalitions redesigning whole systems, entrepreneurs introducing new technologies, or activists holding decision makers to account.
We are proud to be a B Corp, committed to business as a force for good valuing people, planet and profit, giving 5% of time pro bono and 1% profit to charities, adhering to the ethical and environmental standards.
The role: (Senior) Account Manager, Advocacy
Greenhouse is looking for an outstanding communications professional who is passionate about driving climate and nature positive action to join our growing team.
You will lead and support a portfolio of clients to deliver integrated communications campaigns related to nature-based solutions, corporate climate and nature-positive action, nature finance and the Voluntary Carbon Market. The role is within the Advocacy team, which works at the unique intersection of finance, nature, climate leadership. We help build movements, mobilise governments and accelerate investment and action on the ground.
We need someone who is driven, creative, strategic and professional to join our smart and dedicated team. The successful candidate will be skilled and experienced in creating brilliant written content, managing complex projects, liaising with a range of partners and stakeholders, engaging policy and business audiences, and understanding sometimes technical briefs.
Your natural passion will mean that you are curious about new ideas and eager to effect change. You’ll be keen to learn and flex with the needs of the team or challenge. You’ll stay on top of stories and trends and be passionate about sharing your knowledge with the team.
As a developing manager, you will impact the success of both our campaigns and team. Ultimately you will be driven to create brilliant work.
Required skills and experience
Established experience: minimum of 3 years’ experience in a communications role, ideally focused climate, nature or sustainable finance.
Project management: ability to turn strategic communications plans into action and impact-led campaigns, managing multiple clients in a fast-paced environment.
Client servicing: acting as the go-to client contact, building trust and solid relationships, proactively managing expectations, updates and feedback.
Digital communications: ability to advise and support across a range of channels.
Media relations: nurturing media relations, staying on top of trends, and an understanding of what makes a good story.
Team management: providing direction and counsel for junior colleagues.
Writing skills: ability to write compelling press releases, blogs and articles, sometimes based on complex technical information.
Confident presenter: in client meetings, with stakeholders and internally.
Insights and research: ability to analyse research and data to create messaging and content for a range of audiences.
Commercial awareness: ability to set up and manage campaign budgets effectively.
Business development: build external contacts and new business opportunities, supporting proposals and pitches.
Languages: fluency in at least one foreign language is desirable.
Salary and benefits
- £32,000 – £50,000 (dependant on location and experience).
- Flexible working: core hours 10am-4pm with 2-3 days per week expected in the office.
- Early finish Fridays (finish at 3pm every Friday).
- 25 days holiday (plus your birthday and office closure between Christmas and New Year).
- Additional paid holiday for Slow Travel (travelling via means other than flight).
- Bupa private healthcare.
- Access to Bupa cashplan (savings on everyday healthcare expenses).
- Ethical pension scheme with Aviva.
- £100 annual budget for creative development.
- Cycle to work scheme.
- Benefit in kind EV car club.
- Weekly yoga classes.
- Office perks such as breakfast, organic fruit, socials.
Our location
We are based in London and Bristol with flexibility over where this role will be based. We operate a flexible hybrid-working approach, but you will be expected to spend an average of 2-3 days a week in the office. You can apply for greater flexible working in accordance with your personal circumstances.
How to apply
Please get in touch with your CV and a cover letter telling us about why you are interested and what you would bring to the role to joinus@greenhouse.agency.
The diversity of our workforce is important to us, and we particularly encourage candidates from Black, Asian and Ethnically Diverse backgrounds or Disabled, D/deaf and/or neurodivergent people. To help us track the background of our applicants, we would appreciate you completing a short survey along with your application. This will also help us to offer you the appropriate support if you are successfully invited for an interview.