Senior Press Advisor & Editor
Salary: £37k+ per annum
Location: London (with some homeworking considered)
Full-time, with flexible hours and homeworking considered.
Part-time (4 days/week) also possible for exceptional candidates.
Are you an experienced journalist or sub-editor sick of
churnalism and keen to apply your skills and experience to something you truly
care about? Or an experienced communications & PR pro in the charity sector
with a yearning to get involved in researching and writing stories too? Would
you thrive on using your deep understanding of the needs and interests of the
press – and your excellent networking skills - in order to broaden the reach of
dramatic, investigative stories of real importance to the future of the planet?
Earthsight is hiring for a new and exciting role of Senior
Press Advisor & Editor with at least four years of experience in a relevant
field to join our small team and help our groundbreaking work reach wider
audiences and help set the agenda.
Earthsight is a non-profit organisation dedicated to
investigating hidden environmental and social crime, corruption and injustice
linked to global supply chains. We use cutting-edge investigative methods to
uncover and expose wrongdoing, and our investigative reports have won
prestigious journalism awards.
As Senior Press Advisor & Editor you’ll help Earthsight maximise the impact of its in-depth investigative reports, by contributing engaging writing of your own, enhancing the readability of others’, and using your knowledge and contacts to ensure the dramatic findings get the attention they deserve, including from the decision-makers that matter most.
The position is offered as a full-time permanent contract.
Candidates will need to be based in the UK and able to come into our office in
London regularly, but visa sponsorship is available. Flexible working will be
considered, as will some element of homeworking. Truly exceptional candidates
could also be considered for the role on a part-time basis, four days a week.
Earthsight is an equal opportunities employer and is committed to ensuring
careers in the charity sector are open to all. We value difference and believe
it enhances our capabilities. We therefore particularly encourage applications
from people from a range of different backgrounds.
Full details can be found here
Digital campaigner and visual creative
Salary: £32 - £37k per annum
Location: Bethnal Green, London (with some homeworking considered)
Full-time,
with flexible hours and homeworking considered. Part-time (4 days/week) also
possible for exceptional candidates.
Earthsight is looking for a digital campaigner with a discerning creative eye and a passion for driving change to join our small team. You may have a background in working on public affairs or running digital campaigns at an NGO – but also a desire to make more use of your passion for the arts. Or you may be a creative professional with a background in putting graphic design or film to the service of a good cause – but also a good understanding of how Twitter works.
Earthsight is a non-profit organisation dedicated to researching and
investigating environmental and social crime and injustice. We use cutting-edge
investigative methods to uncover and expose wrongdoing. Since emerging as a
fully-fledged organization in 2016, our reports have garnered headlines, won
awards and triggered major changes by governments and corporations.
We seek to trigger change both indirectly via the press but also by bringing our messages directly to the general public and key decision-making audiences through digital means. With this newly created role, we are looking for someone to supercharge those efforts.
Working closely with the rest of the team, you will help devise and disseminate strategies to help our investigations and campaigns reach decisionmakers and other key audiences across online platforms. Our investigations are often accompanied by arresting graphics, cover images or film trailers, and you will also take the lead on expanding and improving upon our use of engaging visual content in our stories and on social media.
The position is offered as a full-time permanent contract. Candidates will need to be based in the UK and able to come into our office in London regularly, but visa sponsorship is available. Flexible working will be considered, as will some element of homeworking. Truly exceptional candidates could also be considered for the role on a part-time basis, four days a week. Earthsight is an equal opportunities employer and is committed to ensuring careers in the charity sector are open to all. We value difference and believe it enhances our capabilities. We therefore particularly encourage applications from people from a range of different backgrounds.
