ABOUT THE ONE CAMPAIGN
ONE is a global, nonpartisan organization fighting for a more just world by demanding the investments needed to create economic opportunities and healthier lives in Africa. We do this by deploying trusted and dynamic advocacy that leverages hard-hitting data, credible grassroots activism, creative political engagement, and strategic partnerships. We use all this to influence decision-makers to take action and tackle the world’s biggest challenges. Read more at www.one.org.
ABOUT THE OPPORTUNITY
The Senior Manager will be a key member of ONE’s UK market team and will play a senior role within the matrix-based global communications network. They will be responsible for setting and overseeing communications strategies for high profile campaigns, developing ONE’s public and media facing messaging, delivering communications plans, and leading key projects. They will play a key role in developing new communications products and approaches that help reach new audiences and shape the debate on key issues.
This position is a great opportunity to help shape ONE’s communications agenda and UK specific media strategy and relationships. The role holder will have experience developing communications strategies, advising and supporting senior stakeholders, managing events and budgets, overseeing the development of publications and products, as well as operating at a senior level in a strategic communications or media function.
The Senior UK Media and Communications Manager will report to the UK Executive Director – with dotted line reporting to the Senior Director of Strategic Communications – based in London.
IN THIS ROLE, YOU WILL
UK Media – 50%
- Monitor the media landscape and advise colleagues as to areas of opportunity and risk for ONE’s priorities in the news.
- Build and manage strategic relationships with journalists and build the profile of ONE’s policy priorities in targeted outlets and on platforms that will further ONE’s advocacy objectives.
- Proactively identify opportunities to influence and shape media debates on ONE’s policy priorities, and to ensure that ONE responds to relevant news stories in a timely manner.
- Identify creative and ‘outside the box’ ways to communicate our issues, including working with the global policy team to develop and pitch media savvy analysis and products.
- Support the UK Director and ONE’s senior leadership to be spokespeople for the organisation and build ONE’s brand and profile in the UK.
- Work with the Director, Campaigns UK and UK Coordinator to support ONE’s activists to secure media coverage in local news outlets.
- Support the campaigns team in delivering the social media strategy.
Strategic Communications – 50%
- Serve as a communications leader for the organization; develop and maintain external relationships and networks, maintain strong internal relationships to support and collaborate with colleagues and generate new ideas and communications approaches in communities of practice.
- Collaborate with ONE teams, including market communicators, policy, and identify, plan and deliver communications activities and narratives around organizational advocacy priorities and high-profile organization moments.
- Work with the Senior Director to support strategic communications plans and efforts, including identifying key moments and events to support ONE’s brand and executive communications efforts with external partners and high-profile media outlets.
- Create and deliver communications plans and products for reaching our audiences with key messages to provide clear messaging in support of ONE’s global priorities.
- Manage competing deadlines and shifting priorities, proactive attitude to working across teams, excellent verbal, written and editorial skills.
WHAT YOU BRING TO ONE
- Sets clearly defined objectives for himself/herself and the team.
- Identifies and organizes deployment of resources based on needs, taking into account changing circumstances.
- Monitors team’s performance in meeting deadlines and milestones.
- 8+ years’ relevant professional experience including 3+ years’ in a management or lead capacity.
- Experience of building relationships with journalists and securing media coverage.
- Experience of reputation management with strong stakeholder management skills.
- Experience of co-creating, planning, and delivering communications strategies.
- Experience of working directly with senior leaders.
- Experience of government and policy communications.
- Evidence of a strong and successful track record of leading effective communications campaigns and working across different channels to influence key audiences.
- Crisis communication and reputational management experience.
- Works independently with minimal supervision.
- Exceptional problem-solving skills and working quickly and under pressure.
- Results driven with a creative approach regarding campaigns and engagement strategies.
- Awareness of what influences decision makers and how to achieve change.
- Excellent social media skills.
- People and performance management experience
OTHER ATTRIBUTES
- An understanding of the complexities surrounding a global organization.
- Highly organized, detail oriented, self-motivated, and collaborative.
- Ability to remain positive and constructive engaged in high pressure and stressful situations.
- Solid critical and analytical thinking.
- Strong written and oral communication skills.
- Able to handle difficult conversations with diplomacy and exercise confidentiality.
- Action oriented and results focused.
- Flexible and resourceful in approach.
- Independent problem solver.
- Outstanding interpersonal and relationship building skills, sound judgement.
LANGUAGE SKILLS
Fluency in English required. Proficiency in other languages such as French and German is a plus.
TRAVEL
Travel up to 10%.
PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS/WORK ENVIRONMENT
Hybrid workplace environment. Team schedules and business needs may dictate the specific days/times you need to be in the office. Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions of the job.
COMPENSATION AND BENEFITS
ONE offers competitive compensation and an exceptional benefits package along with the opportunity to contribute to worldwide causes impacting those most in need.
GBP 55,000 – GBP 65,000 per year
APPLICATION INSTRUCTIONS
If you are ready to join the fight against extreme poverty and preventable disease, please submit a resume and cover letter to this opening at ONE jobs (http://www.one.org/jobs ).
We are committed to providing reasonable accommodations to applicants. When an applicant with a disability needs an accommodation to have an equal opportunity to compete for a job, they may request it orally or in writing (please email [email protected]). ONE will process requests for reasonable accommodation and will provide reasonable accommodations where appropriate, in a prompt and efficient manner.
We understand that a diversity of strengths, experiences, and backgrounds makes our team stronger. If this position interests you, we encourage you to apply and tell us why you are a great candidate for the role. ONE does not discriminate in its selection and employment practices. We are an equal opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment. To learn more about our diversity and inclusion work and priorities, visit https://www.one.org/us/about/diversity/.
Due to the number of inquiries that ONE receives, we thank all candidates for their interest yet only those who are selected for an interview will be contacted.