Work Location : Remote Location
Type of Post : Not Applicable
Other Possible Location : Guatemala - Guatemala City
Funding : APPROVED
Expected Travel : up to 10%
Type of Contract :
Language Requirement : English
Application Deadline :
Employee Duration : Full-Time
Job Summary
CARE knows that when barriers to progress are taken out of their way, women entrepreneurs are an unstoppable force. We know that when women business owners have the support, training, access to finance and digital skills they deserve, they thrive, creating opportunities not only for themselves but for everyone around them. Drawing on lessons from our own work and partners and collaborators around the world, CARE launched a Women’s Entrepreneurship practice in 2019:
We are looking for a passionate professional to join our team as Communications Manager for our largest program, Strive Women:
This is a remote position on a dynamic, global team with brilliant, down-to-earth colleagues. Teams are located in South America, North America, Europe, South Asia, and Southeast Asia. Candidates should expect to work at least a half day during the hours of 13:00 to 17:00 GMT and take meetings outside of normal working hours when necessary. We will consider part-time (60%-80%) to full-time roles and employment contracts will be based in the country of residence; the candidate must already have the right to work in their country of residence (no sponsorship). We strongly encourage diverse candidates and those who do not meet all qualifications to apply.
Responsibilities
Strategic Communications (50%)
- Refreshing the program communications strategy annually
- Reviewing, updating and distributing program communications materials and data every six months
- Monitoring and analyzing communication metrics to assess the effectiveness of communication strategies
- Liaising with CARE research and learning colleagues on all program data, ensuring data the team and donor uses is updated quarterly
- Drafting, editing and reviewing of copy for all program webpages and updating website every six months
- Working with country communications colleagues on strategy development and key communications activities (e.g. virtual events, global campaigns)
- Leading communications activities at global team events
- Setting up mechanisms for tracking social media presence and data and media coverage
- Ensuring all communications content (photography, written docs, film content, social media data) is stored effectively on shared drive
External Stakeholder Engagement & Public Relations (25%)
- Creating content that represents the best of the Strive Women's work and impact to support media and advocacy engagement
- Working with CARE internal teams to develop targeted media lists and to identify key events for year ahead
- Updating stakeholder database to track engagement and allocate relationship 'owner' lists
- Writing press releases / OpEds / blogs / essays on specific themes / innovations for the program
- Pitching press releases / OpEds / blogs / press releases to target media
- Leading writing and production of a newsletter twice a year
- Running program social media accounts, regularly posting high quality content and coordinating internally with CARE marketing and digital teams
- Leading logistics for events (e.g. Learning Event, Strive Women Alliance)
- Leading all communications meetings with donor and encouraging them to promote the program where possible
Knowledge Management (15%)
- Synthesizing evaluation and research findings into technical guidance materials, learning briefs, external communications, and materials for advocacy, fundraising, etc.
- Identifying and managing relationships with communications forums and technical spaces to broadly share CARE's learning and evidence to technical audiences outside of CARE
- Using CARE's evidence as the basis for publishing content that bridges across projects and sectors to highlight successful approaches and tools, and cutting-edge areas for research.
- Supporting Strive Women Director on development of content to present at key events
Streamline Communications across Women’s Entrepreneurship (10%)
- Developing, reviewing, and standardizing communication materials, assets, design across multiple programs in the Women's Entrepreneurship unit
Qualifications
- Bachelor’s degree in Communications, Public Relations, Marketing, Journalism, or a related field
- Minimum of five to ten years of relevant experience in communications
- Languages: English and at least one other language; Spanish strongly preferred
- Excellent professional writing and verbal communication skills for technical and general audiences
- Proven experience in media relations, digital marketing, and content creation
- Proficiency in social media management, content management systems, and email marketing platforms
- Experience turning technical documents and data into external communications for advocacy, fundraising and external representation
- Ability to work independently and across multiple projects with fast approaching deadlines
- Demonstrated experience working with donors to manage communications requirements
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