Strategic Communications and Campaigns Associate - Italy

Final date to receive applications: 19 October 2026

Department: Other

Employment Type: Fixed Term Contract

Location: Italy

This position is with the Global Strategic Communications Council (GSCC), a global network of communications professionals in the field of climate, energy and nature. GSCC is a programme hosted by the Meliore Foundation.

We're looking for an innovative and experienced Italy Desk Associate, Strategic Communications and Campaigns. The right candidate will have a unique combination of skills and want to play a major role in tackling climate change and galvanising action, helping to speed up the energy transition in Italy, Europe, and beyond. It is a one-year fixed-term contract.

GSCC team members devise and deliver campaigns, and give strategic advice, communications and outreach support to partners. We work as part of a global network of communications experts to enhance the public debate on climate change and its solutions on a broader level. The work will involve pitching stories to the media and content creators, designing and implementing digital campaigns, and maintaining trusted relationships with key journalists and stakeholders in Italy.

Reporting to the Italy Desk - Lead, this role will contribute to the implementation of specific campaigns in line with the Italian and overarching Europe strategies, and to maintaining and building our network of partners to increase political and media attention to our key issues.

• Strategy & Content Execution: Operationalize communication strategies by creating and distributing high-quality assets—including press releases, social media content, quotes, and digital products— tailored for organic reach across selected channels and partners.
• Communications
  Campaigns: Lead digital campaigns and deliver real-time communications campaigns during key events in collaboration with internal teams and external partners.
• Media & Influencer Relations: Build and maintain trusted relationships with top Italian journalists, digital media outlets, and online influencers and content creators to pitch timely, targeted stories that drive climate action.
• Partner Engagement & Strategic Advice: Foster strong networks across political leaders, NGOs, academia, civil society organizations and business sectors in Italy, providing strategic communications advice to align with campaign goals.
• Spokesperson Development: Support and expand the spokesperson network, with a direct focus on building and elevating their public profiles.
• Political & Media Intelligence: Monitor Italian political and media landscapes to spot strategic engagement opportunities and provide actionable insights for colleagues and partners.
• Ad-Hoc Initiatives: Execute additional communication tasks and strategic projects as needed.

To succeed in this role, you will have all the below qualities:

• Track record of crafting and pitching compelling stories that cut through the noise to resonate with Italian audiences.
• Deep knowledge of climate communications, capable of guiding partners on effective messaging and outreach strategies.
• Proven experience leading impactful climate campaigns.
• Proven experience in a digital media campaigning role, with the ability to analyze digital metrics and evaluate performance.
• Proactive self-starter with a talent for establishing and maintaining strong partnerships across the climate sector, capable of working independently to establish relationships and initiate and manage projects.
• Skilled in turning campaign ideas into executed communication outputs alongside diverse teams, experts, and external partners.
• Strong media-tracking skills to monitor political…