Remuneration

Depending on experience (including unpaid and other experiences) and capacity to take on responsibility, the salary range is 

• £54,851 - £63,993 for the United Kingdom

• €59,599 - €71,519 for Netherlands

• KRW56,884,615 - 75,070,181 for South Korea

• SGD 72,115 - 95,898 for Singapore

If the successful candidate is outside of the UK, NL, SG, or KOR, the salary and benefits will be adjusted based on local market equivalencies.

About Us

The Sunrise Project is a global network of independent organizations united by a common mission: scaling social movements to drive the global transition beyond fossil fuels. We've developed a unique model that combines strategic grant-making with campaigning, supporting interconnected organizations to create powerful change aligned with our mission.

The Sunrise Project Inc. is a proud member of The Sunrise Project network. Our organizational culture is dynamic and adaptable. We're committed to supporting our team members to thrive as we tackle the urgent challenge of climate change. We believe that a diversity of experiences and perspectives strengthens our strategies, teams, and movements.

The Sunrise Project Inc takes the broadest possible view of diversity and encourages First Nations people, people of colour, people living outside of cities, people living with disabilities, neurodiverse, and LGBTQIA+ people to apply. We are continually working on becoming a better workplace for everyone. Find out more here.

About the Program

The Transnational Program encompasses a diverse range of projects focused on global financial institutions and international finance, recognizing the interconnectedness of private and public finance across regions. Through systemic interventions, the program addresses cross-cutting issues and leverages both public and private finance to achieve real-world emissions reductions and facilitate the transition to clean energy.

About The Role

As part of the Transnational Finance program, the Senior Communications Campaigner will work closely with the Communications Director to support the development and execution of the communication objectives and strategies of the program. Initially, this role will focus on developing and executing communication strategies relevant to stopping gas finance and insurance, and growing financial support for clean energy, with a regional focus on Asia and Europe. 

We support networks of organizations to work together to achieve outcomes that would not be possible by individual organizations acting alone. We expect all roles at Sunrise to actively support the capacity building of these networks and partner organizations. 

About You

You are an experienced and dynamic communications professional with a passion for developing impactful narratives and messages that resonate with diverse audiences, including financial and regulatory stakeholders. You excel at transforming complex, technical topics into clear, strategic, and compelling stories. While adept at developing big-picture strategies, you also thrive in their execution—whether it’s producing high-quality communications materials or pitching to journalists.

You excel at coordinating narratives and content for multi-geography, intersectional campaigns, and facilitating participatory spaces to align on key messages and calls to action. You have worked with diverse groups and know how to engage with them through a justice and equity lens to create and curate narratives that reflect and uplift their needs and voices. 

You are a team player with the ability to work effectively across multiple time zones within a coalition environment to support diverse partner groups and maximize our collective impact. 

Key Responsibilities

• Work closely with the Communications Director to implement communications strategies for the Transnational Finance Program with a regional focus on Asia and Europe, initially supporting the gas finance and insurance projects.

• Identify opportunities, key stakeholders, audiences, and channels to shape messaging and storytelling about the financial sector's role in the climate crisis.

• Manage the program’s media spokesperson list, developing relationships with external messengers and other validators, preparing them for interviews. 

• Lead the creation and coordination of campaign communications materials for multiple projects, including communications plans, media releases, reports, and messaging documents.

• Collaborate with partners across regions to create and align narratives, messaging, and content with the campaign’s global strategy.

• Develop campaign toolkits and assets for rapid response and long-term implementation, ensuring alignment with partners.

• Build and maintain strategic relationships with journalists and media outlets, particularly in mainstream and finance industry media.

• Support media engagement efforts, including developing and pitching stories, monitoring media coverage, and analyzing outcomes to refine strategies.

• Work with the Communications Director to assure risk is managed while creating or editing public facing communications material. 

• Drive rapid response to breaking stories, including coordinating network response, developing materials that maximise opportunities, and sustained follow-up; Identify, onboard, and manage additional communications capacity as needed, such as during peak escalation moments.

• Manage a small number of grants as required.

• Support other priority projects within the program as and when needed.

• Align own work with Sunrise’s mission and values.

Required skills and experience   

• Demonstrated capacity to earn media in high profile outlets that reach financial sector audiences.

• Existing relationships with globally-significant Asian and European media outlets, and ability to build new ones.

• Ability to create, refine, and align campaign frames, messages, and talking points that resonate with diverse target audiences across digital and traditional communication channels. 

• Demonstrated experience in producing and coordinating communication materials such as media releases, newsletters, website content, reports, messaging documents, and campaign toolkits.

• Strong writing and editing skills, with an ability to understand and analyse complex policy issues and communicate them clearly and compellingly to targeted audiences.

• Ability to monitor media outcomes, analyze campaign impact, and use data to refine and strengthen communication strategies.

• Skilled at managing multiple priorities and deadlines in a fast-paced environment, while ensuring high-quality outputs.

• Experience working collaboratively with partners across regions to align narratives and content with global strategies, while fostering productive relationships to advance shared campaign goals.

Desirable Skills and Experience   

• Ability to speak and write in a language other than English, preferably an East Asian language. 

• Knowledge of the insurance sector and/or gas finance.

• Managing contractors or agency relationships.

Job requirements

• You must have full working rights in the country in which you will be working. The Sunrise Project is unable to sponsor applicants for employment visas.

• Previous employment reference checks will be required for successful applicants

• Attend local in person partner actions.

• Intermittent travel with advanced notice may be required.

• COVID-19 vaccinations may apply in accordance with local legislation and/or Sunrise policy

How Sunrise supports its staff

The Sunrise Project is committed to creating a workplace that supports our staff to do their best work and develop professionally. Sunrise has the following in place to help us achieve that, noting pro rata will apply for part time staff and/or temporarily appointed-fixed term staff.  The successful candidate will be hired via a Professional Employment Organisation (PEO) on behalf of the Sunrise Project, so conditions of employment may vary.  

• Statutory benefits and entitlements of the country in which you are employed.

• Sunrise may provide additional benefits, where in-country entitlements are less than our standard package, where applicable including:

• Paid Parental Leave that is gender-neutral & inclusive of all types of families, incl. Parental Return To Work & Keeping In Touch Program

• Life Leave (up to 40 days p.a. for significant personal reasons)

• Public Holiday + Cultural Leave

• Workspace Benefits incl: Macbook & accessories, initial $2,000* for home workspace & IT equipment + $800* every 2 years + up to $75/mth phone/data/internet (equivalent local currency) .

• Shared office support

Additionally we offer:

• Flexible Working Policy

• VIDA - An AI tool to support your health and wellbeing

• Regular all-org and team meetings & retreats

• Learning & Development Program incl. a professional development budget for every staff member

• Coaching & manager support with regular 1:1 meetings

• Annual performance & development reviews with 360 feedback

• A co-developed work plan to ensure clarity on your role & key responsibilities

• We provide our staff with a voice on issues that concern them via consultation, caucuses, working groups, and surveys.

How to apply for this job

We recognize that racism, sexism, ableism, homophobia, classism and other forms of discrimination creates structural barriers that impact opportunities to formal education and experience. When assessing candidates we look at more than the jobs you've been paid to do but the range of ways you've picked up skills and knowledge throughout your life. Please do not write a cover letter.