Communications Manager

With most of our staff operating directly on the ground where the issues are, we work with our members and partners to make value chains an engine of prosperity for communities and ecosystems.

We see a world where forests are a boundless source of materials and a home for biodiversity; communities see their rights respected and have opportunities to develop; workers are seen as productive partners, and agriculture becomes the instrument to feed a hungry planet and keep our climate stable.

Your Role

Being Regional Communication Lead, your day will be primarily focused on:

Develop and implement communication strategy for region Europe, including work plan and budget development, in alignment with the global communications strategy;
Develop strategies to grow audience base and deepen audience engagement in the region;
Produce, coordinate and support the creation of content for communication tools and platforms. Generate compelling examples of how Earthworm, its members/partners, bring about change on the ground;
Assist in implementing the social media strategy, creating and maintaining relevant local social media platforms;
Build relationships with external media and ensure that our work is known in the region;
Support of global communications media outreach in the region;
Provide communications support for member communications in the region;
Develop strategic partnerships and engagement on key Earthworm projects in Europe;
Plan and coordinate strategic events in the region;
Maintain database system and archive all regional communication files and records; inventory of communication equipment; document administration; and updating and maintaining vendor database;
Monitor efficacy and quality of internal communications through employee surveys and develop reports and action plan based on survey results;
Facilitate cross-pollination of ideas and approaches among regions, share challenges and solutions with other regional communications managers.
Engage and manage external agencies/consultants (graphic designers, editorial writers, PR agencies, event organizers, videographers), where needed.

Your Profile

Graduated from a school of communication or journalism, you have exceptional writing, editing, planning and organizational skills. You enjoy project management, from ideation to implementation and are able to prioritize your work in an independent manner, which enables you to naturally take high value initiatives. You have demonstrated proficiency with communication tools (video, photoshop, InDesign, website), a strong appetite for analytics and familiarity with storytelling.

Being agile, open minded and resilient you are able to adapt to multicultural team and dynamic organizational context. You thrive on human relations and your taste for collaboration with a large variety of audience, both with technical and artistical team members but also with external stakeholders, which make you a valuable asset to this international team.

You show curiosity and a desire to learn and understand our actual work and various projects. You navigate your way through interpersonal tensions with empathy though taking clear position and defining a way forward in your field of responsibilities.

Working Conditions:

Master Degree or equivalent preferable
5 years of experience minimum
Native in English or French and Fluent in the other language
Full-time, Open-ended contract
Based in London, UK (preferable), alternatively Lyon or Lille, France
Citizenship or legal permission to work in the country