Industry Engagement Consultant – Steel Methane Programme

The Industry Engagement Consultant will develop and implement stakeholder engagement approaches for the Steel Methane Programme, engaging metallurgical coal producers, steel producers, and investors to promote methane mitigation and MRV. The consultant will also develop communications products and deliver outreach activities to raise awareness and deepen engagement with the Steel Methane Partnership.

Responsibilities

• Develop and deliver a strategic stakeholder engagement and prioritization plan, initially focused on priority markets including Australia, China, India, Japan, US
• Facilitate engagement and recruitment of metallurgical coal producers, steel companies, investors, and other relevant stakeholders
• Promote awareness and uptake of the Steel Methane Partnership, methane transparency, and related MRV framework
• Develop and deliver external visibility outputs including webinars, briefings, outreach materials, digital products and coordination with IMEO communications team
• Produce steel sector engagement and supply-chain awareness outputs such as reports, presentations or communication materials
• Provide investor engagement and stewardship-related products, such as briefings, advisory notes, action plans
• Produce promotional materials for the Steel Methane Partnership and related methane transparency objectives
• Develop and deliver user needs assessment and improvement plans for digital products in collaboration with data and development teams
• Deliver webinars, briefings, meetings, and presentations for outreach activities
• Provide SMP-related insights for IMEO communications
• Provide strategic advice on stakeholder dynamics, engagement opportunities, and market positioning

Requirements

• Masters or Equivalent in energy, environment, climate policy, business, finance, international relations, or a related field
• Minimum 8 years of experience in energy, environment, climate policy, business, finance, international relations, or a related field
• Strong understanding of methane, industrial decarbonisation, metallurgical coal, steel value chains, or responsible sourcing
• Track record of engaging companies, investors, governments, industry associations, NGOs, or international organizations
• Strong communication and engagement expertise with an existing network of stakeholders

Skills

• Methane Mitigation
• Industrial Decarbonization Proposals
• Metallurgical Coal Knowledge
• Steel Value Chain Analysis
• Responsible Sourcing
• Stakeholder Engagement
• Industry Engagement
• Investor Relations
• Government Engagement
• NGO Collaboration
• International Organization Engagement
• Communication Strategy
• Outreach Activities
• Methane MRV
• Energy Policy
• Climate Policy Development
• Business Strategy
• Finance Expertise

Languages

English, Spanish, Russian, Chinese