Executive Communications Lead

About the role

Landscape Alliance is hiring an Executive Communications Lead in Nairobi. The role provides strategic communications support to the CEO and senior leadership, covering speeches, executive briefs, research, major events and coordination with the wider communications programme.

Key responsibilities

• Draft and edit speeches, keynote addresses, briefing notes, presentations, statements and executive briefs; prepare leaders for meetings, interviews, panels and donor engagements.
• Support the CEO and senior leadership as authoritative voices, developing thought-leadership content such as social media posts, opinion pieces and commentaries.
• Conduct rapid research on policy, scientific, political, economic and institutional issues and verify facts, statistics and quotations used in executive communications.
• Prepare communications packages for major conferences, summits, bilateral meetings and donor engagements, coordinating with events, media, digital and program teams.
• Draft messages to staff and help maintain consistency between internal and external leadership messaging.
• Work with corporate, regional, program and project teams, and with media, digital, events, publications and creative teams, to integrate executive communications with the wider programme.
• Maintain editorial quality, fact-check and keep a recognizable executive voice across all channels.

Required profile

• Advanced degree in communications, journalism, international relations, public policy, environmental studies or another relevant discipline, or equivalent professional experience.
• 5-10+ years of progressively responsible communications experience, including substantial experience supporting executives or senior leadership.
• Proven experience producing speeches, talking points, executive briefs, presentations and high-level correspondence.
• Experience on international policy, development, science, environment or related issues strongly preferred.

Required skills

• Exceptional English writing and editing skills, able to write effectively for senior executives.
• Ability to turn technical and scientific language into accessible, accurate narratives.