Civil Society Engagement Manager

What you will be doing

• Leading the coordination and delivery of civil society and grassroots engagement across priority geographies and campaign areas.
  
• Developing and implementing strategies that strengthen civil society engagement and contribute to campaign impact.
  
• Building and maintaining strategic partnerships, coalitions and alliances that support organisational priorities.
  
• Identifying opportunities to increase influence, relevance and collective impact through stronger stakeholder engagement.
  
• Providing guidance and best practice on movement building, coalition development and grassroots engagement.
  
• Monitoring external developments, stakeholder relationships and engagement opportunities that could influence campaign success.
  
• Representing World Animal Protection with civil society organisations, networks, coalitions and other external stakeholders.
  
• Leading, motivating and developing a team of Civil Society Engagement Leads to deliver high-quality outcomes and maximise impact.
  

What we are looking for

We would love to hear from you if you bring:

• Demonstrated experience managing and engaging civil society stakeholders across multiple geographies.
  
• Experience developing and strengthening strategic partnerships, coalitions and networks.
  
• Proven leadership experience with the ability to lead multicultural and multifunctional teams.
  
• Experience motivating and managing teams to deliver ambitious outcomes.
  
• Strong relationship-building and stakeholder engagement skills, including experience representing an organisation externally.
  
• Experience identifying, developing and influencing strategic partnerships that advance campaign objectives.
  
• Strong negotiation and influencing skills and experience securing agreement across multiple stakeholders.
  
• Experience managing projects and budgets within complex programmes of work.
  
• Experience working across different countries and cultures, particularly in the Global South.
  
• Professional fluency in English and either Spanish or Portuguese, with strong written, verbal and presentation skills. Fluency in both Spanish and Portuguese would be highly desirable.
  
• A strong commitment to animal welfare and the mission and values of World Animal Protection.
  
• Experience working in an international NGO, matrix organisation or supporting growth and fundraising strategies would be advantageous but is not essential.