Communications Manager

Save the Children International has an exciting opportunity for a Communications Manager to join our global team.

Team and Role Purpose

To lead integrated strategic communications, informed by audience insights and aligned to the Global Engagement Framework, to drive income to enable the greatest impact for children. We collaborate with teams across the organisation including mass-market and high value fundraising, programmes and advocacy to deliver impactful global narratives and communications packages that support effective global audience engagement and action. 

Role purpose

To manage and develop integrated global communications strategies, plans and products that demonstrate Save the Children’s impact for and with children, driving visibility, engagement and fundraising. The role will manage communications to support fundraising prioirties, and support communications for priority external impact products like the Trustees & Annual Report. This role will also be required to support the wider global communications team and be agile to support in a major emergency.

Job Title: Communications Manager

Reports To: Global Communications Lead

Work Pattern: Hybrid/Remote with flexible working options available

Location: Any approved Save the Children International office location. For a full list of locations that Save the Children International can hire in, please visit: SCI Careers 

Required Time Zone: Central (GMT + / - 3)

Contract Length: Permanent

Right to Work: The successful candidate must possess the unrestricted right to work in their current or preferred location for the duration of employment

Language Requirements: English

International Travel: up to 20% 

Remit: Global

Principal Accountabilities

• Lead the development of global corporate communications products including our Trustees & Annual Report. 
• Manage and develop integrated global communications strategies and plans that demonstrate Save the Children’s impact, driving visibility, engagement and fundraising.
• Coordinate and oversee communications around priority thematics, major influencing moments, and priority external impact products to ensure alignment with our global objectives. 
• Lead the creation and dissemination of compelling messaging, content and products that reflect the diverse needs and voices of children and communities we serve, ensuring inclusivity and cultural competence. 
• Foster and maintain strong relationships with key internal and external stakeholders, including fundraising teams, members and cross-functional teams: media, content, digital, brand. 
• Monitor and evaluate the effectiveness of communications initiatives, using both qualitative and quantitative metrics to inform and improve future strategies.
• Champion Save the Children’s values of accountability, ambition, collaboration, creativity, and integrity in all communications activities, ensuring that our work is transparent, inclusive, and aligned with our mission and values.

Experience and Skills

Essential

1. Strategic Thinking: Ability to develop and implement long-term communications strategies that align with SCI's global objectives.
2. Project Management: Strong organisational and project management skills to coordinate communications around priority thematics and major influencing moments.
3. Stakeholder Engagement: Excellent interpersonal and communication skills to foster and maintain relationships with key internal and external stakeholders, including other departments, partners, and supporters. 
4. Communication Skills: Exceptional written and verbal communication skills
5. Cultural Competence: Understanding and respect for diverse cultural perspectives and a commitment to fostering inclusivity within communications efforts.
6. Analytical Skills: Ability to monitor and evaluate the effectiveness of communications initiatives using qualitative and quantitative metrics to improve future strategies.
7. Strong understanding and comprehension of key global issues and contexts 
8. Commitment to SCI Values: Demonstrates accountability, ambition, collaboration, creativity, and integrity in all communications activities.

Education and Qualifications 

Essential

• Education: A degree in Communications, Journalism, Public Relations, International Relations, Development Studies, or a related field.

Desirable

• Professional Qualifications: Recognised certification or professional development in relevant fields, such as strategic communications, digital media, or public relations, is desirable.

Working at Save the Children International

Save the Children is the world's leading organisation for children, employing ~25,000 staff. We save children's lives. We fight for their rights. We help them fulfil their potential. Through our work in 116 countries, we put the most deprived and marginalised children first.

We know that great people make a great organisation, and that our employees play a crucial role in helping us achieve our ambitions for children. We value our people and offer a meaningful and rewarding career, along with a collaborative and inclusive environment where ambition, creativity, and integrity are highly valued.

The work here is challenging but is also immensely rewarding. At Save the Children, you will be in good company, working with talented, like-minded individuals who are determined to ensure that all children survive, learn, and are protected. Your contribution will help ensure children's voices are heard at the highest levels, and that we achieve our global strategy, Ambition for Children 2030, and reach every last child.

Diversity, Equity and Inclusion and Equal Opportunities

DEI is core to our vision, values and global strategy. Save the Children is committed to creating a truly diverse, equitable and inclusive organisation, and one which will support us in our vision to ensure every child attains the right to survival, protection, development, and participation.

We are committed to equal employment opportunities, regardless of gender, sexual orientation, race, colour, ethnic origin, nationality, disability, marital or civil partnership status, gender reassignment, pregnancy and maternity, caring or parental responsibilities, age, or beliefs and religion. We are committed to diversifying our staff to better represent the communities we serve and actively welcome underrepresented groups to apply.

Reasonable adjustments will be made should any candidate invited to interview require this.

Application Information

Please attach a copy of your CV and cover letter with your application. A full copy of the role profile can be found at SCI Careers. It is recommended that you save a copy of the role profile as it will no longer be available after the advert closes.

Applications will be reviewed on a rolling basis and the job advert may be closed earlier than advertised subject to the volume of suitable applicants. Please submit your application at your earliest convenience to avoid disappointment.

Due to the high volume of applications we receive, only shortlisted candidates will be contacted. Candidates who are successfully shortlisted should expect to hear from us within 2 weeks of the advert deadline.

Our Recruitment Process

1. Application review by our recruiting team based on your CV and cover letter
2. Two-stage competency-based interviews with the hiring team
3. Some recruitment may include an additional assessment or case study stage, or a third stage interview
4. If successful, you will receive a conditional offer of employment, followed by your contract subject to passing background checks

We need to keep children and adults safe so our selection process includes rigorous background checks and reflects our commitment to the protection of children and adults from abuse.  All employees are expected to carry out their duties in accordance with our Code of Conduct and all policies and procedures relating to Anti-Harassment, Health and Safety, Safeguarding, and DEI and Equal Opportunities.

Save the Children does not charge a fee at any stage of the recruitment process.