Creative Solutions Project Manager @Unknown

Contract: Fixed term, consultancy contract – 45 days
Focus and Target Regions: This role has a dual focus:

1. Project manage delivery and support implementation of digital
   and design needs in collaboration with the Digital and Design
   Coordinator.
2. Produce marketing copy (email invitations, flyers, landing pages
   etc) to support delivery of technical projects.

Place of work: Work from own premises with potential travel
Supervisor: Reporting to Manager, Creative Solutions
Direct Reports: N/A
Anticipated start of work: Immediate start
Duration: Until 31 Dec, 2026, with potential to extend

BACKGROUND

We only have 8 years to half buildings sector GHG emissions and be on a zero-emissions path. GBPN is tackling this challenge by decarbonising the building sector through policy reform. This requires a collective effort.

GBPN is a system-wide network NGO working to reform building sector policy to limit global warming. Formerly a think tank, GBPN now works on innovative projects in key regions of the world where it can have the most impact.

GBPN works using a unique coalition model that connects local policymakers and building professionals with industry-leading experts to reform building policies to achieve zero-emissions goals. We combine global insights with local action changing building policy through education, support and collaboration.

We’re changing the conversation, highlighting the climate, health, economic and environmental benefits of policy reform.

Our primary audiences are government policy and decision makers, industry practitioners and experts working within the building sector to assist in limiting climate change (e.g academics, researchers, developers, designers, renewable energy experts etc).

THE OPPORTUNITY

The Creative Solutions Unit serves as an internal creative services function offering professional communications, design and digital services to our regional project teams. Its goal is to streamline delivery and costs while ensuring high quality and brand adherence in our project outputs that have a communications focus. This also frees up technical teams to focus on what they do best – technical project delivery.

The Creative Solutions PM role is responsible for managing implementation of project communications requests, alongside the Digital and Design Coordinator. Activities include:

• Coordinate effective delivery of ticketed requests.
• Provide advice on best practice for project communications deliverables. Project Communications is distinct from brand/corporate communications in that it includes activity that directly supports project implementation and project deliverables in the regions.
• Provide project management of a global calendar of activity on behalf of multiple project regions (Indonesia, India, Africa, China).
• Provide copywriting and simple graphic design services across a broad range of marketing products in support of project deliverables, including flyers, web pages, email invitations, pitch decks and other presentations, stakeholder engagement tools etc.
• Provide referral of brand content opportunities to the Global Communications team.
• Assist with quality control of content created by the Creative Solutions team.
• Manage the overall calendar of the Creative Solutions team; briefing the Digital and Design Coordinator and booking external resources as needed to ensure the internal team is not overloaded.
• Liaise with regional teams.
• Attend meetings as required to obtain briefs, manage workload and update Global team members.
• Contributing to quarterly reporting.
• Other tasks as required.

Qualifications

We are looking for a strong project manager with excellent copywriting and basic graphic design skills and qualifications, including a degree in Marketing or other relevant discipline, or extensive agency experience. They should ideally have experience in preparing project level comms in the fields of climate change and built environment and an interest in GBPN’s core business (climate change, disaster risk reduction, international or community development, international relations, urban planning, placemaking or similar fields).

SELECTION CRITERIA 

Essential:

• Strong project management and stakeholder engagement skills.
• Able to manage quality control of deliverables across a diverse range of disciplines, including digital development, graphic design, and project communications.
• Fluency in English with excellent copywriting skills, especially for marketing outputs. Able to convert complex technical ideas into engaging, straightforward language, including editing copy and developing and briefing infographics from technical material.
• Basic graphic design skills – e.g. Canva.
• Able to follow an established strategy, as well as think outside the box to come up with innovative ways to deliver the strategy or pivot when circumstances evolve.
• Able to work from home, to work independently with minimal supervision and high levels of proactivity.
• Confident using digital collaboration tools such as Zoom, Google Suite (or willing to learn).

Desirable:
We are seeking an individual with:

• Experience in preparing project level comms in the fields of climate change and built environment.
• Experience briefing and managing external production agencies (e.g. copywriting, graphic design).
• Experience working across multiple projects with tight and often competing deadlines.
• Experience with NGO/INGOs.
• Awareness of climate change mitigation and related issues (renewable energy, urban planning, sustainable buildings etc).
• Knowledge of CRMs, especially Zoho, a bonus.

DELIVERABLES

• Management of the Creative Solutions calendar, deadlines and workload.
• Effective liaison with the project teams and other key stakeholders.
• Effective quality control of content produced by agencies and other consultants.
• Excellent copywriting.
• Basic graphic design using templates.
• Manage reporting process.

HOW TO APPLY

Please provide an application/proposal including:

1. Cover Letter (no more than 2 pages)
   • Availability: Proposed start date and availability.
   • Capability and experience: A short overview of how you meet the selection criteria and short description of relevant previous consulting assignments similar to the proposed assignment.
   • Examples: Link to portfolio showing examples of your written and design work.
2. CV
3. Financial proposal (in USD): Detailing your services and work described. Daily fees (USD rate per 8h-day) should be inclusive of all fringe benefits, applicable taxes and other costs.

Applications should be sent to heather.potter@gbpn.org cc: careers@gbpn.org with the subject line “Creative Solutions Project Manager ”
Deadline: 31/08/2026 – 12:00 CET
1 – Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted
2 – The position will be filled as soon as a suitable final candidate is selected

CONTRACT TYPE AND SCHEDULE OF PAYMENT

Assignment through a consulting contract of 45 days over a period to Dec 31 2026 with possibility for extension upon review. The consultant will work from home/their normal place of work.

Schedule of Payment:
Fees in USD shall be paid to the Consultant: (inclusive of expenses or plus reimbursable expenses upon submission of invoice and supporting documents, as applicable) not to exceed the final costing agreed at negotiation and in a contractual agreement. Invoices should be submitted according to the schedule agreed in the contract, along with a timesheet, outputs and overview of activities delivered. All final outputs will be subject to internal GBPN review procedures, and will need to be cleared by the Head of Communications and Marketing.