Strategic Communications Manager

Role Overview

The Strategic Communications Manager plays a pivotal role in shaping how Climeworks communicates its strategy, performance, progress, and impact to essential audiences. This position reports to the Media & Issues Lead and works in conjunction with the VP of Communications & Branding to cultivate Climeworks' corporate narrative and strategic messaging. The goal is to ensure a coherent, consistent, and engaging story is conveyed through various communication channels, including executive communications, thought leadership, and major reporting outputs such as the Annual Report and Sustainability Report.

Key Responsibilities

• Strategic Communications, Narrative, and Messaging:
  • Develop and refine Climeworks’ corporate narrative, messaging framework, and supporting proof points.
  • Create messaging for key strategic priorities, market developments, partnerships, and corporate milestones.
  • Ensure consistency and clarity in Climeworks' communications regarding business strategy and impact.
  • Collaborate with the VP of Communications & Branding on selected high-priority narrative projects.
• Corporate Reporting:
  • Assist in the development and delivery of the Annual Report, Sustainability Report, and quarterly investor reporting.
  • Shape the narrative and messaging of these reports while drafting high-quality content that reflects company performance.
  • Partner with various business units to gather insights and translate them into engaging reporting content.
  • Manage reporting timelines, content development, and review processes from planning through publication.
• Executive Communications and Thought Leadership:
  • Assist in creating impactful executive communications, including speeches, op-eds, articles, and presentations.

Experience and Skills

• Native-level English proficiency with exceptional writing and editing skills.
• Strong editorial judgment with the ability to extract important narratives from complex information.
• Extensive experience in developing corporate narratives and strategic messaging.
• 8+ years in corporate communications, financial communications, journalism, or related fields.
• Experience with major corporate publications, although familiarity with climate, sustainability, or technology sectors is a plus.
• Capability to work independently with senior executives and cross-functional teams in a dynamic environment.

Competencies

• Exceptional writing and editing ability.
• Bright, energetic, and ambitious with growth potential.
• Strategic and commercial mindset.
• Strong stakeholder management and influencing skills.
• Highly organized and able to juggle multiple high-priority projects simultaneously.
• Comfortable in a fast-paced, evolving environment.
• Detail-oriented with a commitment to quality and accuracy.
• Proactive, collaborative, and solutions-focused with a strong sense of ownership and accountability.

Additional Information

Location: Zurich, Switzerland
Work from home policy: 60% working time in the office