Marketing and Communications Executive

Renewable Energy Association

Hours
37.5 hours per week

About the Organisation

Renewable Energy Assurance was founded in 2006 with a clear mission - to provide trusted, independent assurance that builds confidence across the circular economy and renewable energy sector. For nearly 20 years, Renewable Energy Assurance has been a driving force in creating standards that protect consumers, promote sustainability, and ensure businesses meet the highest standards. Renewable Energy Assurance has developed and launched 9 innovative schemes, each designed to address different aspects of the renewable energy industry and the circular economy.

These schemes have helped establish best practices, promote ethical business conduct, and give consumers confidence in their choices. Our expert team is here to solve the problems of the future. By continuously evolving and adapting to new challenges and opportunities, Renewable Energy Assurance plays a crucial role in creating a more sustainable, transparent, and trustworthy marketplace.

About the role

The Marketing & Communications Executive will champion the voice of Renewable Energy Assurance Limited (REAL), placing members, scheme participants, prospective members, and consumers at the heart of an integrated marketing and communications strategy. As the independent body behind trusted industry schemes and codes, including those governing the installation and supply of renewable energy and low-carbon technologies, REAL plays a critical role in building consumer confidence and driving responsible growth across the sector. This role is central to communicating that value.

The Marketing & Communications Executive will ensure that all marketing and communications activity authentically reflects REAL's vision of a sustainable, decarbonised economy, trusted by consumers and built on evidence-based innovation and growth, and actively advances REAL's mission to provide trusted independent assurance that builds confidence across the circular economy and renewable energy sector.

Working across the codes and schemes, the postholder will raise awareness of REAL, its schemes and its codes among installers, suppliers, consumers and wider industry stakeholders, generating leads, strengthening media presence, supporting advocacy, and ensuring that REAL's reputation as an authoritative, independent and consumer-focused assurance body is consistently upheld.

They will promote the tangible benefits of scheme membership and code compliance, helping to grow a thriving community of businesses committed to high standards, ethical practice, and the transition to net zero. In doing so, they will play a meaningful part in building the trust that underpins a cleaner, fairer energy system for consumers and businesses alike.

Responsibilities

Primary Job Functions & Key Accountabilities:

• Strategy & Planning: Design comprehensive marketing strategies aligned with overarching business objectives.
• Campaign Management: Oversee the execution of digital and traditional marketing campaigns (SEO/SEM, email, social media, content, and events).
• Market Research & Analytics: Analyse customer insights, monitor competitor activity, and track KPIs to report on campaign effectiveness.
• Budget Management: Allocate marketing spend across various channels and optimise campaigns for a high return on investment (ROI).
• Team Leadership: Manage external agencies.
• Line Manager: The post holder reports to the Group Director of Marketing, Communications and Events

Skills, Competencies, Experience & Attributes

Essential Skills & Qualifications:

• Analytical Thinking: Ability to interpret data, measure success, and make data-driven decisions.
• Communication: Exceptional verbal and written communication skills to craft compelling messaging and collaborate across departments and with the press.
• Creativity: A keen eye for design and content, knowledge and experience of using design platforms, paired with the ability to innovate new ways to reach target audiences.

Required Qualifications

• A degree in marketing, business, communications, ideally combined with a knowledge of renewable energy

Compensation & Benefits

• 25 days holiday plus days between Christmas and New Year's treated as holiday
• Westfield Health insurance + EAP
• Discounts and perks
• Birthday voucher
• Cycle to work scheme
• Season ticket loan
• Pension scheme
• Climate perks sustainable travel days 

Working locations

• Hybrid model, working in the London office and remotely

How to apply

• If you feel this role could be the right fit for you, please apply online
• Please note we reserve the right to close this vacancy ahead of the advertised closing date. If sufficient applications are received, we encourage early applications.

Policies

REAL seeks to employ a workforce that reflects the diverse community at large because we value the individual contribution of people irrespective of age, gender reassignment, being married or in a civil partnership, being pregnant or on maternity leave, disability, race, including colour, nationality, ethnic or national origin, religion or belief, sex or sexual orientation. The Company is committed to:

• Promoting equality of opportunity and fair participation in employment for all persons
• Eliminating occurrences of unlawful direct discrimination, indirect discrimination, disability discrimination, victimisation, and harassment
• Promoting a good and harmonious working environment in which all persons are treated with dignity and respect
• Taking lawful affirmative or positive action, where appropriate
• Fulfilling all its legal obligations under the anti-discrimination legislation and the associated codes of practice
• Complying with this equal opportunities policy and associated policies, and
• Regarding all breaches of this equal opportunities policy as misconduct, which could lead to disciplinary proceedings.

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