The Role:
- Are you a communications expert ready to put your skills to use fighting for climate and gender justice?
- ActionAid International is looking for a driven, strategic, and creative Media Lead to join our growing communications and campaigns team as we launch an exciting new campaign for climate justice.
- You would be responsible for leading on strategy and planning for all global media moments linked to multi-country campaigns, major report launches, humanitarian emergencies and journalist trips.
- As Media Lead, you would be tasked with delivering a new global framework to deliver hard-hitting media briefings and newsworthy research to drive public engagement and profile-building objectives.
- With substantial experience working in media relations, you’ll be ready to hit the ground running, using your excellent news sense and target-smashing media strategies to lead and build on the successes of ActionAid International’s high-performing media team.
Who we’re looking for:
- An expert communicator with a track record of delivering media strategies that drive up the quality and quantity of coverage and build profile.
- An excellent decision-maker, used to working under pressure, with demonstrable experience in crisis comms and reputational risk management.
- An entrepreneurial and determined relationship builder, with a strong awareness of climate media, who sees opportunities where others see problems.
- An excellent writer/editor – including press releases, features, opinion pieces, letters to editor and blogs – particularly to meet tight deadlines.
- A collaborative worker with proven ability to navigate difference perspectives and work effectively in a complex organisation
Method of Application
Interested and qualified? Go to Action Aid on actionaidinternational.bamboohr.com to apply
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