THIS IS AN UNPAID ROLE
Role Title: Social Media Manager
Location: Remoteย
Position Type: Volunteer (Unpaid)ย
Reports to: Senior Communications Managerย
Works closely with: Web Designers, PR & Media Officers, Graphic Designers, Video Designerย
Role Overviewย
The Social Media Manager leads BCI's digital storytelling across all platforms - from long-term campaign strategies to rapid-response content. This role is designed for someone fluent in platform culture, who understands both climate and technology narratives, and knows how to translate complex work into sharp, engaging content.ย
You'll be responsible for growing audiences, increasing engagement, and ensuring that BCI's digital presence remains timely, credible, and on-message.ย
Key Responsibilitiesย Strategy & Executionย
- Lead BCI's social media strategy across X/Twitter, Instagram, LinkedIn, YouTube, and emerging platformsย
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- Develop and manage a flexible editorial calendar balancing campaign content with real-time responsesย
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- Ensure all content reflects BCI's tone, priorities, and strategic communication goalsย
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- Coordinate with the Senior Communications Manager on narrative development and cross-platform messagingย
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- Launch, manage, and report on multi-channel campaigns for events, policy work, publications, and partnershipsย
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- Optimise all visual and written content for platform-specific engagement and accessibilityย
Real-Time Engagementย
- Monitor climate news, policy developments, and tech trends to engage in timely conversationsย
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- Live-tweet and provide social coverage during events like COP, ISO meetings, or global summitsย
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- Build and maintain relationships with partner orgs, journalists, and climate-tech stakeholders via social channelsย
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Creative Collaborationย
- Work with Graphic Designers and Video Editors to brief and adapt visual content for each platformย
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- Shape Instagram Reels, Stories, Threads, and Twitter/X posts into cohesive campaignsย
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- Provide creative input into copy, layout, and platform experimentsย
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- Mentor junior volunteers contributing to BCI social media
Requirements
Experience and Skills
- Proven experience managing social media accounts for a nonprofit, advocacy, or policy-driven organisationย
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- Exceptional short-form writing skills for platforms like Twitter and Instagramย
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- Strong visual instincts; familiarity with layout, timing, and mobile-first storytellingย
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- Demonstrated ability to lead fast-paced content cycles from idea to postย
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- Familiarity with engagement analytics and platform metricsย
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Tools & Platformsย
- Comfortable using tools like Hootsuite, Buffer, Later, or Sproutย
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- Basic skills in Canva, Adobe Express, or Figma for resizing or visual prepย
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- Familiarity with Trello and Teams collaboration toolsย
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- Understanding of digital accessibility and visual equity principles
Benefits
What You'll Gainย
- Influence over the public voice of a climate-tech policy organisationย
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- Opportunities to shape campaigns tied to global forums, emerging climate markets, and blockchain use casesย
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- Experience working with an international, fast-paced communications teamย
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- A portfolio of visible, impactful work in the global climate spaceย