Content Partnerships Director

An exciting opportunity to work with our network of partners building knowledge partnerships to translate climate expertise into content suitable for the boardroom.
We’re looking for an experienced, entrepreneurial individual who will thrive building knowledge partnerships with a wide range of strategic partners, both supporting our programme offer and populating our Knowledge Hub. Your horizon scanning will ensure we are curating and signposting the most relevant climate developments for our members, ensuring that Chapter Zero is a trusted source of climate content relevant for boardrooms, working across the corporate ecosystem.
The ideal candidate will have leading expertise in climate change and will operate at the most senior levels to negotiate knowledge partnerships, leading the editorial process to grow our online Knowledge Hub, and showcasing thought leadership around embedding climate into business strategy. They will be a proven self-starter, comfortable in an entrepreneurial role working closely with the CEO.
Can you see yourself working at the centre of a network helping directors embed climate into business strategy? Can you translate your deep climate expertise into the language of senior business leaders? Are you comfortable negotiating pro bono partnerships at the most senior levels? Do you have editorial skills to create the bite-sized content outputs that NEDs want?
About Chapter Zero
Chapter Zero exists to equip and inspire non-executive directors (NEDs) and chairs to lead on climate from the boardroom. Our membership of almost 3,000 includes representation from over 70% of the FTSE 350. Our business model is underpinned by a network of strategic partners including management consultancies, universities, law firms, NGOs, accountancy firms, other professional services firms and beyond where the partner brings the climate expertise and Chapter Zero translates this for the boardroom.
We convene our peer-to-peer community in events and roundtable discussions, supported by strategic briefings, toolkits, and our knowledge hub.
Our Fellows community is an expert group of climate luminaries and non-executive directors who publish and promote our work.
We are a company limited by guarantee and are philanthropically funded through our partnership with the Centre for Climate Engagement at Hughes Hall, University of Cambridge.
We are part of an international network managed by the Climate Governance Initiative (CGI) – an initiative developed under the auspices of the World Economic Forum, comprising 31 Chapters in over 72 countries.
We are purpose-led and have a small core team, supported by our very active and approachable board, to deliver the strategy to accelerate the transition to net zero.
The role
Title: Content Partnerships Director
Start date: ASAP
Contract: Minimum 3 days per week, full time available
Location: UK/hybrid
Minimum 1 day per week at Chapter Zero’s office at the Institute of Directors, Pall Mall, London
Salary: Competitive salary and benefits package will be provided
Reporting to the CEO, and closely collaborating with the Senior Managers in a small team with a high collaboration culture, working with our partners, our Fellows, and the Content and Editorial Committee board members.
Your responsibilities
Own the strategy and execution of the Directors’ Climate Journey through Chapter Zero’s online Knowledge Hub, helping our members navigate the complex climate landscape with the most up-to-date tools and resources.
Curate our Knowledge Hub, as well as for the climate topics and user journey
Develop knowledge partnerships across a network of partners to co-brand and curate member briefings and publications to the highest standards
Collaborate with the Senior Programme Manager who leads on our events programmes, focusing on knowledge partnerships, thought leadership and content outputs
Keep abreast of key climate developments relevant to business with horizon scanning, including for example, scenario planning, transition planning, regulatory developments, investor perspectives, innovation and technology, remuneration, carbon measurement and case-studies, using social and AI/digital tools as well as traditional research
Brief the CEO and Board on key climate developments
Work with our Fellows and Board Members to guide and define content publications including blogs and essays, authored by them
Work with the Content and Editorial Board Committee to leverage their expertise and guidance This role could be ideal if you come from a board network, journalism/editorial or management consulting background with a strong interest in the role of business in tackling climate change.
Essential skills and experience
Desirable skills and experience
Extensive experience working in climate and sustainability, and a passion and track-record for developing trusted relationships at senior levels with partners
Experience applying climate expertise in senior corporate contexts and good understanding of the climate issues impacting UK (listed) companies
A broad, macro understanding of the business and climate ecosystem, and be able to translate climate knowledge for the boardroom, helping boards embed climate into business strategy
Ability to design and populate our content strategy and delivery Strong editorial, writing and proofreading skills
Experience working with multiple stakeholders at senior levels
Expert interpersonal and relationship building skills to command authority and credibility with a wide range of partners across the climate space
Track record working in both large and small organisations, such as a start-up or scale-up with demonstrated flexibility and capacity to ‘roll your sleeves up’
Ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously to a high standard
An entrepreneurial spirit, and strong collaborator prepared to ‘jump in’
Experience working with boardrooms or a board focused organisation
Prior experience of content management systems At Chapter Zero we are committed to creating an inclusive culture that is grounded in our purpose to shape a better world.
We welcome candidates from all backgrounds. At Chapter Zero we are committed to making all stages of our recruitment process accessible to candidates with disabilities. Please speak to us and we will work with you to make reasonable adjustments to ensure you can perform at your best throughout your application.
Candidates must be eligible to work in the UK.
What happens next?
If this could be the next step on your journey, please send a pdf version of your CV and cover letter via the button below by 23:59 on Sunday 3 March. Please use “Content Partnerships Director application” as the subject line.
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