[Hiring] Associate, Strategic Communications, Green Trade Specialist @Meliore Foundation (FUP)

Role Description

We are looking for an Associate, Green Trade Specialist who will serve as the network’s industrial and narrative bridge to China, transforming policy and industrial shifts into actionable strategy to accelerate green transition particularly for the global South. The role combines industrial intelligence, narrative analysis and relationship‑building, ensuring that China’s domestic transformation is accurately understood, trusted and connected to the trade and green industrial discourse needs of Asia and the wider Global South.

• Act as an “intelligence and narrative bridge”, connecting China’s domestic industrial dynamics with the concrete needs of other countries' desks in trade, diplomacy and campaign framing.
• Develop and maintain trustworthy connections with academics, analysts, clean‑energy industry leaders and relevant media actors within and outside China, who can inform and co‑shape network strategies.
• Maintain a clear, up‑to‑date overview of priority stakeholders, key relationships and strategic opportunities, and share this regularly with relevant country desks.
• Co‑develop and edit high‑impact China‑related content for network and other platforms.
• Respond to ad‑hoc internal requests for China context, stakeholder background and narrative advice in a timely way.
• Serve as the primary point person in the GSCC network for China‑related industrial intelligence, stakeholder context and talking points.
• Participate actively in GSCC and partner calls, planning spaces and online conversations, ensuring that China‑specific insights are integrated into regional and global strategies and key campaign moments.
• Work closely with internal brands and other analytic partners to co‑develop products (briefings, decks, memos) that inform strategy in APAC and the Global South.

Qualifications

• 6–8 years of experience in one or more of the following areas: industrial or policy analysis, journalism, research, communications or campaigning related to China, ideally with exposure to climate, energy or industrial transformation.
• Deep understanding of China’s political economy and industrial policy landscape, especially in sectors such as steel, heavy industry, EVs, power grid or related value chains.
• Demonstrated ability to interpret Chinese‑language policy, media and industrial signals and translate them into clear, actionable insights for non‑Chinese audiences.
• Strong track record of producing high‑quality analytical or narrative products (e.g. briefings, reports, media pieces or campaign materials) under time pressure.
• Existing relationships, or a clear pathway to build them, with relevant Chinese academics, think tanks, researchers, journalists or industry leaders.
• Fluency in Mandarin Chinese and strong proficiency in English; excellent written and verbal communication skills in both languages.
• A strategic, systems‑oriented mindset, with strong analytical and problem‑solving skills and the ability to make sound judgements in ambiguous or fast‑moving situations.
• An independent self‑starter, comfortable working remotely, managing their own workload and collaborating across time zones and cultures using online tools.
• A collaborative team player who can support and advise colleagues across countries and functions, and who is comfortable operating in a highly networked, partner‑driven environment.

Benefits

• Be part of a remote-first, international network of professionals working on climate, energy and nature. We offer coworking access in some locations.
• Work with a bunch of dynamic, culturally diverse individuals who combine their passion to make a difference with a rigorous and results-oriented approach to work.
• Enjoy regular opportunities to connect and collaborate with colleagues around the world.
• A full-time position with a consultant or employment contract, subject to location, for 12 months, with possible renewal after one year. Only candidates with the right to work in their location will be considered.
• Location: Asia, flexibly remote.