Minerals and metals are essential for modern living. Among other things, they enable farming, healthcare, communications, water and energy supply, transport, space technology and the construction of our cities.
Investments in natural resources do not always lead to positive social and economic outcomes for human wellbeing, our planet, or the prosperity of host communities and nations. This does not have to be the case; when mining and metals companies act responsibly, the extraction and management of natural resources can be transformative for the lives of employees, their families, local communities and entire nations.
Bringing together 27 mining and metals company members and over 35 national, regional and commodity association members, ICMM has a truly global reach, and uses this platform to strengthen the social and environmental performance of the mining and metals industry while building recognition of its contribution to local communities and society at large.
About this role:
We are looking for a passionate and experienced Communications Manager with strong experience in writing speeches, interviews and blogs, to work closely with the CEO. You will advise on strategic positioning, audience, messaging, content design and stakeholder engagement, and oversee planning and execution of campaigns, announcements, launches and events, etc, with the support of specialists in creative content and social media.
You will have the opportunity to:
Research and write for CEO communications including speeches, interviews and blogs
Develop a clear social media strategy and tone of voice for ICMM's CEO, together with the team's digital lead
Create tools and processes to centralise and share CEO messaging and content to promote consistency of messaging with wider organisational spokespeople
Take the lead as 'communications partner' on specific projects/topics, ensuring smooth planning, injecting creativity, leveraging milestones for external communications, and delivering against agreed project objectives
Create plans for engaging members and partners in ICMM's communications milestones
Internally support the communications team as and when required, as well as externally supporting key organisational stakeholders
Working within ICMM's matrix structure, you will have the opportunity to actively engage in other aspects of the broader ICMM work programme, applying your unique experience and expertise to strengthen the industry's contribution to the sustainable development agenda.
About you:
You will share ICMM's passion for sustainability, have strong experience working in communications, ideally within a consultancy, mining and metals company, government, civil society or association. You will have excellent writing skills and have the ability to translate complex technical issues to engage a variety of different audiences. Ideally, you will have knowledge of the extractives industry and experience working in or with corporate business, with a focus on creative writing.
You will be adaptable, creative and a strategic thinker who can move from planning to implementation with ease. A strong team player and influencer, you will have excellent interpersonal, communication and engagement skills, with the ability to build, maintain and leverage relationships both internally and across multiple external stakeholder groups.
Have we piqued your interest?
ICMM's approach is anchored in collaboration, bringing together industry and broader stakeholders such as investors, suppliers, communities, Indigenous Peoples, academia, and civil society to achieve their vision of a safe, just and sustainable world, enabled by responsibly produced minerals and metals.
Apply below before Friday 11th March if you're motivated by the thought of helping ICMM continue to drive real, meaningful change in the metals and mining industry. If you have any questions, please contact Lawrence Hallett at lawrence.hallett@acre.com.
This role, and all roles at ICMM, are open to candidates from any and all geographic regions.
