UNPAID VOLUNTEER - Head of Communications

THIS IS AN UNPAID VOLUNTEERING ROLE.

Role Title: Head of Communications

Role Nature: Volunteer

Location: Home-based

The Blockchain & Climate Institute (BCI) is an international volunteer-led nonprofit organization advancing the use of blockchain and emerging technologies in support of global climate action. With more than 200 professionals across 30+ countries, BCI collaborates with UN bodies, national governments, and international standard-setting organizations to develop technical guidance, policy frameworks, and capacity-building programs. 

The Head of Communications is the senior-most communications position at BCI, responsible for shaping the organisation’s global public profile, narrative authority, and messaging strategy across platforms. This role oversees communications planning, media engagement, editorial content, and digital storytelling, while aligning all outreach with BCI’s mission and multilateral policy objectives. 

The ideal candidate is a strategic storyteller with a journalist’s instinct, a diplomat’s precision, and a leader’s clarity. This person is expected to stay ahead of international climate trends, identify moments of influence, and lead a team of communications volunteers in executing a dynamic, policy-aligned strategy. 

Key responsibilities:

Strategic Leadership 

• Develop and execute BCI’s global communications strategy, aligned with institutional goals 

• Advise the Director-General and senior leadership on message development and positioning 

• Serve as the final approver for all public-facing messaging, tone, and media framing 

• Elevate BCI’s influence in public discourse, policy conversations, and the climate-tech space 
   
   

Editorial Oversight 

• Manage communications leads across PR, media, editorial, social, and design functions 

• Oversee the BCI News Service and official editorial calendar 

• Lead high-level publications, policy briefs, and strategic content development 

• Ensure consistency and clarity across all institutional materials 
   

Institutional Reputation 

• Guide high-profile media engagements, event communications, and COP-related coverage 

• Frame the organisation’s voice as a credible contributor to international dialogues on climate innovation 

Team Management 

• Supervise and mentor PR officers, writers, designers, and platform coordinators  

• Establish clear workflows, approval processes, and content standards 

• Foster collaboration across teams and ensure timely delivery of all communications outputs 
   
   

Essential Functions 

• Own the global comms strategy 

• Advise senior leadership and the Director-General on messaging 

• Lead high-level media engagements and flagship reports 

• Manage team leads across PR, editorial, social, and design 

• Approve or sets media angles for all external messaging 

• Align content with global policy developments and multilateral diplomacy 

• Build institutional influence and oversees public affairs alignment 

• Frame the organisation’s identity and thought leadership