Major Duties and Responsibilities

• Co-create and implement an integrated conservation communications strategy
• Working with Global Communications leaders, co-create and implement an integrated conservation communications strategy for Roadmap 2030.
• Co-create and implement a global sustainable finance communications strategy that elevates the role of financial systems, capital flows and economic decision-makers as critical levers for systems transformation, in line with Roadmap 2030.
• Lead development of a clear, compelling global narrative on sustainable finance that positions WWF as a credible actor influencing financial institutions, regulators and market rules.
• Provide thematic communications expertise across workstreams
• Provide thematic communications expertise to embed compelling, coherent storytelling into core conservation priorities.
• Provide specialist communications expertise on sustainable finance within multi-disciplinary workstreams.
• Ensure alignment and integration across the Finance Practice, Public Sector Partnerships and Global Policy Impact teams, particularly where finance intersects with key conservation outcomes.
• Support communications around WWF’s engagement in finance-relevant policy arenas and standard-setting processes (e.g.: with international fora, industry-led sustainable finance initiatives founded and/or managed by WWF).
• Support internal communications and Network alignment
• Develop and coordinate internal communications to strengthen alignment and capability across the Network.
• Equip offices with clear, accessible messaging on the role of sustainable finance in Roadmap 2030 to support internal understanding and external engagement with partners, donors and policy-makers.
• Lead development of products, content and materials
• Lead the development of communications products, messaging and content that support global priorities.
• Translate complex finance topics — such as nature-related risks, ESG reforms, capital allocation, transition finance and due diligence — into accessible messages for internal and external audiences.
• Lead or support media relations, digital content, public engagement and campaign communications as appropriate.
• Develop sustainable finance thought leadership by profiling WWF experts and leaders through commentary, stakeholder engagement, sector-specific external events, and visibility in key finance moments throughout the year.
• Safeguard consistent messages & guidance
• Ensure alignment of global messaging, guidance and branding across public and internal communications.
• Safeguard consistency in sustainable finance messaging across the Network, including guidance on sensitive or technical financial topics.
• Shape messaging for stakeholders across the financial-sector, philanthropic and corporate donors that articulates the value of systems-level financial transformation in achieving conservation outcomes.

PROFILE

Required Qualifications.

• Bachelor's degree qualification in a relevant subject
• 10 years strategic communications experience obtained in an international, national or high-profile organisation, with proven ability in developing and implementing communication strategies and work plans for both internal and external audiences.
• Experience or familiarity with sustainable finance, financial-sector communications, or communicating technical finance concepts to non-specialist audiences is a strong advantage.
• Experience of working in a complex international environment;
• Business development mindset where communications directly contribute to business objectives;
• Results-oriented with a hands-on style;
• Strong diplomacy, influencing, and persuasion skills;
• Capacity for working in a pressured and fast-moving environment.