Good Energy

About the Company

We’re Good Energy. We help homes and businesses to become greener and more self-sufficient through renewable energy and green tech.

Founded 25 years ago as one of the first renewable energy companies in the UK, we’re now a solar panel, battery storage, EV charger and heat pump installer too.

We champion independent renewable generators of all sizes. From managing FIT payments for thousands of homes and businesses, to innovative export tariffs for houses with solar panels, to the power purchase agreements we have in place with 2,500 wind, solar, hydro and AD generators across Britain.

As well as being a proud B Corp, we’re recommended by Friends of the Earth, we’ve been named an Eco Provider by Which? and our tariffs are USwitch Gold Standard.

We are also rated 'Excellent’ by our customers on Trustpilot: showing our commitment to excellent customer service.

Our highly inclusive, flexible culture, interesting roles and significant investment in personal development mean our people love us too. Thanks to them, we’ve achieved a top three star rating from Best Companies, making us a World Class employer.

Good Energy believes diversity brings benefits for our customers as well as our business, and we welcome applications from people irrespective of background, disability, sexuality, gender identity, religion or belief.

So, if you’re ready to make a stand against the climate crisis, are passionate about tech for change, and believe in our values of being fair, straightforward, focused and inclusive, then we want to hear from you.

Let’s power a cleaner, greener future together.

Listed Jobs

Company Name

Good Energy

Job Title

PR and External Affairs Lead (6 Month FTC)

Job Description

No day will be the same - here are some of the highlights
We have an exciting opportunity for someone who can preempt and react to the news, finding ways to make Good Energy’s voice a consistent part of the conversation around clean technologies and renewable energy. You will also need to understand and help drive Good Energy’s policy goals through both reactive PR and leading communications and external affairs campaigns.
Responsibilities:
Reactive press office: Stay on top of the news agenda, spotting and responding to key events to find ways to get Good Energy noticed.
Campaign development: Develop and lead external affairs campaigns which reach both media and policymakers, advancing Good Energy’s key policy goals, both commercial and purpose focused.
Media relations: Develop and own relationships with relevant journalists at key national, trade and regional publications.
Public affairs: Work closely with the Head of Communications and Regulatory Affairs Manager to reach and engage with key policymakers on Good Energy’s commercial and purpose focused policy goals.
Customer and product PR: Work with the Head of Communications and Senior Communications Executive to develop an active flow of customer case studies and product PR stories for relevant business, regional and national media.
Stakeholder mapping: Identifying and mapping relevant internal and external stakeholders to develop effective engagement strategies.

What you'll need to succeed

Essentials
Media: Extensive experience dealing with media, both developing stories for journalists and spotting reactive opportunities in the news.
Communication: A very high standard of written and verbal communication, able to communicate often complex topics in straightforward language.
Policy: An understanding of how media and policy influencing interact, finding the most effective ways to influence policy making through media and direct engagement as well as the role policy influencing plays in development of Good Energy’s brand.
Project management: Able to develop and lead the management of a project from start to finish, ensuring clear objectives are set out and key stakeholders are bought in.
Strategic thinking: Demonstrable ability to align external affairs with an organisations strategic goals.

Desirables
Energy knowledge: Good Energy has a wide array of energy industry expertise internally which you can tap into and learn from, however the person in this role will be expected to get up to speed rapidly and as such an in depth knowledge of energy, particularly renewables, would be advantageous.
Agency experience: In house experience at a relevant organisation will be valuable, as will agency or consultancy experience.
Education: Bachelors degree or above in a relevant field, such as policy, communication or energy.

Benefits you can rely on
Great allowances for hybrid working:
£500 work from home allowance - an annual allowance paid monthly alongside your salary to support with working from home costs.
£500 travel allowance - an annual allowance paid monthly alongside your salary to support with travelling to work costs.

£500 annual development allowance: to spend on your chosen development area, whether that’s in your current role, or future roles.

Holiday: 25 days annual leave, a day off for your birthday, additional days leave for long service, plus bank holidays. You’ll also have the option to buy additional leave, allowing for a better work-life balance.

Ethical Pension with Aviva: Good Energy offers an ethical pension plan provided by Aviva, with employer-matched contributions up to 7.5% of your base salary.

See more of our benefits here.

Chippenham, United Kingdom

Hybrid

04-04-2025