Programme Manager: Climate Action Stage

August 27

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Building partnerships between business, government and public bodies to accelerate international sustainable development

events • reports • webinars • climate change

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Description

• This Programme Manager role presents a rare and important opportunity to make an impact on the world’s transition to net zero, by leading the programming for the Climate Action Stage at the Climate Action Innovation Zone at COP29. • The successful candidate will be expected to feel comfortable working at the highest level of UN, business, and government, and have a deep knowledge of climate change policy and the UNFCCC COP process. • The role will suit an ambitious, highly passionate conference producer with a minimum of 4 years production experience.

Requirements

• Experience working on commercial conference B2B events, creating, managing and delivering international B2B conferences funded by sponsorship and delegate or membership revenue streams; ideally in sustainability and climate change. • At least 4 years in B2B conference production specifically for sustainable finance or/and climate and sustainability related events. An additional 6 years of relevant experience is also required. • Industry Expertise: In-depth knowledge of the climate, sustainability, or sustainable finance. • A commercially-driven conference producer with a successful track record in managing and delivering impactful events. • Proven ability to design and curate conference agendas, and secure high-level speakers (principals only). Experience in managing speaker invitations, onboarding, and briefings. • Project management experience. • Demonstrated experience in supporting commercial teams to achieve revenue targets, including participation in sales calls, pitching content to prospects, identifying sponsorship opportunities, creating sales briefs, and contributing to marketing strategies to drive delegate sales and engagement. • Skilled in creating event materials for marketing purposes (copywriting), ensuring they align with conference themes and objectives. • Alignment with Climate Action’s mission and our business objectives. • Desirable to have sustainability/climate related qualification/s. • Extensive knowledge about climate change, policy and sustainability. • Experience in a single market sector including evidence of strong relationships with key players across the industry such as sustainable innovation; energy transition; investment; hydrogen; urban and international. • Knowledge and experience of climate issues, with reference to sustainability issues, subnational climate commitments and the UNFCCC COP process. • An impactful leader in your own right with the ability to drive through ideas, build community alliances and negotiate complex networks. • Proven success in launching, producing, and delivering events in both live and online formats. • Proactive and able to work independently to deliver tasks and achieve project objectives. • Strong multi-tasking and organizational skills, with attention to detail, timelines, and budgets. • Team player, comfortable in providing support where needed alongside strategic activities.

Benefits

• Hybrid working arrangement between our WeWork offices in Victoria and remote with three days working in our office weekly. • Generous and achievable bonus scheme. • WeWork wellbeing benefits such as yoga sessions and meditation. • Barista, community bar, table tennis, showers, and ability to bring your pet to work. • Opportunity to attend COP in Baku, Azerbaijan and work with globally recognised sustainability and climate leaders. • Join a rapidly growing, mission-led company, making a positive impact on our planet.