Closing: Mar 8, 2023
This position has expiredPublished: Feb 17, 2023 (2 months ago)
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About you
Substantial experience working in journalism, media relations or PR at an international level
Proven experience of managing media during humanitarian emergencies
Track record of developing and delivering high-impact media strategies, shifting narratives and opinions and driving tangible change
Excellent verbal and writing skills in English, with ability to quickly turn technical information into compelling copy
Ability to lead and project manage teams across different offices and functions, including coaching colleagues to improve editorial content
Ability to work quickly under pressure, including in insecure and sometimes distressing contexts, while motivating and supporting colleagues to do the same
Ability to persuade, lobby and influence peers and colleagues and form productive relationships and contacts
Demonstrable experience in safeguarding an organisation’s reputation, including crisis communications
Ability to tailor communications to different audiences and channels, including media, social media and digital
Strong understanding of humanitarian and development issues and rights-based work
Experience of working with people at all levels in a multi- cultural / global environment
Work on own initiative with strong organisational skills, to manage a wide and varied workload
Work enthusiastically as part of a team and form effective and constructive working relationships across the whole organisation and wider network within sector
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About you
Substantial experience working in journalism, media relations or PR at an international level
Proven experience of managing media during humanitarian emergencies
Track record of developing and delivering high-impact media strategies, shifting narratives and opinions and driving tangible change
Excellent verbal and writing skills in English, with ability to quickly turn technical information into compelling copy
Ability to lead and project manage teams across different offices and functions, including coaching colleagues to improve editorial content
Ability to work quickly under pressure, including in insecure and sometimes distressing contexts, while motivating and supporting colleagues to do the same
Ability to persuade, lobby and influence peers and colleagues and form productive relationships and contacts
Demonstrable experience in safeguarding an organisation’s reputation, including crisis communications
Ability to tailor communications to different audiences and channels, including media, social media and digital
Strong understanding of humanitarian and development issues and rights-based work
Experience of working with people at all levels in a multi- cultural / global environment
Work on own initiative with strong organisational skills, to manage a wide and varied workload
Work enthusiastically as part of a team and form effective and constructive working relationships across the whole organisation and wider network within sector
As the Global Media Manager (Disasters) you will be responsible for co-ordinating global media engagement and positioning Plan International as a leading humanitarian and girls’ rights organisation. You will lead global media responses during disasters and emergencies, providing strategic direction to the organisation’s communications, including international deployment when required. As well as dealing directly with media, the Global Media Manager creates compelling content and messaging for use by Plan International’s network of communicators, which will require being able to work collaboratively with colleagues across multiple offices, backgrounds and functions.
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