Communications & Advocacy Manager

New York City, NY (On-site)

$80K/yr – $90K/yrSenior Level5+ years expFull time

Posted 3 weeks ago

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Job Summary

Own and lead strategic communications and advocacy programs for global health clients, coordinating media relations, message development, stakeholder coalitions, and client/project management across high-profile events.

  • Define and execute multi-channel communications strategies for diverse audiences
  • Lead cross-functional teams to deliver client goals and manage high-stakes events

Job Description

Responsibilities

  • Communications - Making complex concepts accessible and actionable to a wide audience by developing strategies for creating key messages, fact sheets, social media posts and creative digital materials and mobilizing teams accordingly
  • Communications - Build strong relationships with top-tier media outlets so that our clients’ efforts receive the best coverage for advancing their goals
  • Communications - Elevating the voice and expertise of high-level influencers by polishing opinion pieces at key moments, prepping them for interviews, and providing ongoing counsel
  • Communications - Leveraging trends in media coverage, key announcements, new evidence and high-level conversations to further strategies that work on behalf of client interests
  • Advocacy - Identifying strategic moments and new champions to influence target stakeholders and amplify our clients’ goals
  • Advocacy - Getting partners on the same page through careful coordination, relationship management and message alignment
  • Advocacy - Getting partners, influencers and decision-makers in the same place by overseeing high-level events, including identifying invitees and speakers, and developing agendas or presentations
  • Advocacy - Building new coalitions of support for an issue with dedicated outreach, organization and relationship management
  • Advocacy - Following and tracking trends in global health policies and funding opportunities to continuously innovate on strategy
  • Client/Project Management - Oversee all major deliverables by developing a vision and strategy and delegating work in a fast-paced, deadline-driven environment

Requirements

  • Bachelor’s degree required
  • 5-7 years of work experience
  • Microsoft Office proficiency
  • Exceptional writing ability
  • Experience managing teams to achieve ambitious results

Preferred

  • Foreign language skills (French or Spanish, in particular)
  • International work experience
  • Communications, public relations or journalism experience
  • Public health, global development or campaign experience
  • Master’s degree in a related field
  • Experience with Adobe Suite of creative tools (Illustrator, InDesign, Photoshop) or Canva
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Global Health Strategies (GHS)

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Global Health Strategies (GHS) is an international consulting company that specializes in global health communications, advocacy, research and strategy. We focus on public health issues that impact developing nations and emerging markets. Our clients include leading foundations, industry, NGOs, government agencies, academic institutions and product development. Our work is driven by a passion for improving the health and wellbeing of individuals and communities around the world. We offer the skills, knowledge and goal-driven efficiency to enhance our clients' efforts to address some of the world’s toughest health challenges, including HIV/AIDS, tuberculosis, malaria, polio eradication, sexual and reproductive health and vaccines.GHS has offices in the US, the UK, India, China, Brazil, Kenya and South Africa, and works with philanthropies, industry, multinational organizations, NGOs and governments around the world.

Founded in 2002
New York, New York, USA
251 employees (17 in marketing)
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56% CEO approval

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Current headcount: ~251

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