Responsibilities

• You will develop strategic, creative and audience-centred communications that help people think differently, deepen their connection with us and help our clients to successfully report their impact.
• Drawing on audience insight and marketing expertise, you will use messaging, storytelling and creative tactics to build relevance and emotional resonance with key audiences in a complex, crowded landscape.
• You’ll work with our inhouse teams, including writers, editors, translators and designers, but you will own the full campaign lifecycle.

Requirements

• Insight — the strategic thinking that shapes the message
• You think in outcomes, not deliverables — you ask "what are you trying to achieve?" before "what do you need us to produce?"
• Entrepreneurial — you understand the commercial side of comms and are ambitious about growing this side of our business.
• A passion for international relations, development, and global media landscapes.
• Proficiency in using web and social media analytics, with an eye for spotting interesting stories or opportunities and quickly turning them into engaging content.
• Craft — the creativity that enables the outcome
• Agency background — you've worked in a comms or marketing agency and understand what it takes to deliver for demanding clients at pace.
• A portfolio you're proud of — you can show us campaigns you've personally designed and run from concept through to completion, along with the results they achieved.
• Creativity in abundance — with budgets being slashed, you come to the table full of ideas and can help clients do more with less.
• At least 4 years of experience in strategic communications, sales and marketing, or media relations, with a proven track record of landing campaigns.
• Brilliant English written and verbal communication skills.
• Capability — helping clients sustain the work
• The confidence to present and defend your ideas — to management, colleagues, and clients — and to hold the room when it counts.
• A genuine people person — relationship-building will be key in an AI-first world. You're a trusted advisor to clients, and both an excellent team player and team lead.
• Strong project and collaboration skills, with the ability to handle multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment.
• Excellent organisational skills.

Preferred

• Experience in the not-for-profit/NGO/development sector, or a strong desire to work in this sector and a clear understanding of its challenges.
• Agency experience working with senior decision makers in Government or the private sector.
• Media planning/buying experience.
• Social media management.

Benefits

• Training support
• 30 days holiday
• Free yoga in the building
• Health cash plan
• Hybrid working (at least 4 days in the office)