Media Director

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NB: This role is open to candidates applying for the media-focused track as well as the Founder Associate / Media Director track.

We’re seeking the most ambitious, hands on and hungry media mastermind — ready to become a global industry leader. We offer you the unique opportunity to head the world's most respected media platform in sustainability, and guarantee you a C-level role in our team in just 12 months. Age or past experience don’t matter — we’re looking for stellar organizational skills, passion for sustainability & media, and a relentless drive to deliver the most insightful media experience 24/7. 

Together, we are building the "Bloomberg of Sustainability", the world’s most insightful sustainability information and data platform. We proved the impossible possible by scaling from zero to hundreds of thousands of users, thousands of companies brought to transparency for their sustainability performance, and the largest expert network in the field. Now, we want to scale our userbase, help every company benchmark their impact, reveal their environmental & social strengths and weaknesses, and confidently choose their best path to sustainability.

With you, we will shape the global conversation on sustainability — keep our media pages always updated, “conquer” new users, engineer viral stories to catch the attention of companies and citizens around the world, drive platform and social media growth, and lead media strategies that turn insights into worldwide impact.

Why work at illuminem?
• A story you'll tell for life: be part of the success of a high potential venture… all the way to IPO
• The fastest career acceleration: “startups are career turbochargers” (ask our first team members, who jumped from junior profiles to C-suite opportunities before they even realized it). We want you to dream big, be hungry, and become our next C-level within 1 year
• The most valued network: No other climate startup enjoys the same level of support, investment, and active mentorship from industry leaders (from ministers to CEOs), opening doors to unparalleled opportunities and gaining invaluable exposure
• Learning / investing in yourself: gain the most unique practical experience in scaling a successful media  
• Real impact: don’t compromise on your ideals, be proud every day to create real impact, for a meaningful cause, in a values-driven environment
• The boldest mission: join us to power the sustainable transition with the most insightful information and data! Everything we do serves a mission bigger than ourselves
• Top-tier team: work alongside top talent from world-class backgrounds (HEC Paris, Oxford University, LSE, BCG, JPMorgan, etc.), who set the bar in sustainability, tech, design, and product
• Recognition in front of a 600,000 strong community: your work is championed by a community of 600,000 sustainability professionals, and the world’s largest expert network in sustainability
• Truly global: with 15 team members from 10+ different nationalities across 4 continents, experience a genuinely international and diverse working environment
• Unmatched credibility: join the company trusted by the Financial Times as exclusive partner at the World Economic Forum, chosen to curate the G7 Presidency’s closing event at the UN Climate Change Conference, appointed by Europe’s #1 business school to curate a full University course on GreenTech, featured in leading publications worldwide, and backed by the world’s top sustainability investors (from Techstars Sustainability to five VCs and a host of industry leaders)
• Lead the way in tomorrow’s industry: join the vanguard of sustainability, innovation, media, tech, AI and data - where tomorrow happens

All roles also offer a competitive startup salary and a very generous equity package (starting from stock options for 0.5% of the whole company, depending on the experience, reflecting our commitment to shared success.

How to apply?
Simply fill out our 60-second survey (a short follow-up will be sent a few hours after you submit your name), or feel free to email us with any questions!

We welcome applications on a rolling basis, and encourage you to apply immediately now.

More about the role
You will hold the keys to one of the most respected and acclaimed sources of information in sustainability — the defining industry of the future. You’ll lead our media team, engineer virality with content creation & aggregation. You will manage the world’s largest network of sustainability experts, curate our newsletter, create visuals, close and execute media sales, form strategic partnerships with clients and partners acting as our media ambassador, animate our community, and run daily operations of a 24/7 platform that shapes how sustainability is communicated worldwide. 
If you have a sharp eye for what goes viral, excellent organizational skills, attention to detail, a passion for sustainability, and the drive to lead with speed, creativity, and precision — this is your chance to become “a global success story for Good”.

What are we looking for
• Reliability & responsiveness – immediately take ownership of key responsibilities from Day 1, be available for urgent responses and breaking news, supporting high-priority needs with speed and flexibility
• Multitask and prioritize effectively – juggle multiple responsibilities with precision 
Manage and coach your team 
• Deep understanding of virality – strong grasp of what makes content spread, with the ability to craft strategies and formats that drive high engagement across platforms
• Flexibility – lead actions across various fronts, from daily and recurrent operations to long-term strategic projects
• Professional experience – possess 3+ years of business, media, or marketing experience
• Creative design & storytelling – ability to design compelling visuals and write sharp narratives that consistently generate viral traction 
• Sustainability passion 
• Analytical skills and performance tracking
• Excellent verbal & written english skills – clearly and concisely communicate
• Adapt and learn fast – thrive in a high-growth environment, quickly grasping new tools, platforms, and industry trends

Where? In person in Paris