Women for Women International
Women for Women International
201 – 500 Employees
CharityHealthcareNon-profit
Women for Women International is a nonprofit organization supporting women who have survived war and conflict. Operating across countries worldwide, the organization helps women build skills, access knowledge, and connect with resources that can strengthen their lives and communities. Its work includes community advocacy alongside educational and economic development programs, with a focus on advancing women’s rights and supporting resilience in the face of adversity.

Global Communications and External Engagement Manager

Lead global communications, public relations, fundraising campaigns, and external engagement for Women for Women International. The role covers media relations, UK editorial content, email marketing, partnerships, and events.

Description

  • Create compelling content for Women for Women International’s UK website, email marketing, and other communication channels
  • Oversee public relations activity and external partnerships
  • Lead planning for global events
  • Plan and deliver communications that support fundraising, brand visibility, and funder engagement
  • Develop thought leadership and media opportunities, including press releases, opinion pieces, and other feature content
  • Manage media and influencer relationships and maintain an active contact database across supporter-country offices and regional hubs
  • Identify Ambassadors and Champions and support content involving celebrity Ambassadors and influencers
  • Track relevant news discussions and coordinate media outreach and inquiries
  • Create organization-wide event strategies and plans
  • Lead editorial development for the UK website, blog, email, and other owned channels
  • Spot trends and opportunities that can expand reach and charitable impact
  • Approve press releases, email communications, and print materials for UK channels
  • Create fundraising and communications campaign plans and quarterly Individual Giving content strategies
  • Write copy for Individual Giving acquisition, retention, and crisis-response campaigns
  • Support Marketing Cloud email delivery, reporting, supporter journeys, and audience segmentation
  • Contribute to annual and three-year plans, budgets, KPI tracking, expenditure management, and reforecasting
  • Manage and report on campaign budgets and prepare updates for the Executive Team and Board
  • Set and track media campaign objectives and performance measures
  • Deliver communications for fundraising events, funders, major donors, and corporate partners
  • Create communications plans for funders and corporate partners and identify relevant press opportunities
  • Ensure funder recognition across website and social media channels
  • Support funder reporting and corporate partnership engagement
  • Lead and support delivery by the Communications Officer and PR consultant
  • Take part in learning, development, supervision, training, and meetings
  • Track sector developments and competitor activity
  • Travel three to four times annually for up to one week; travel to country programme offices or high-risk locations is not required

Requirements

  • Hold an existing, ongoing right to work in the UK and be able to retain it without sponsorship
  • Demonstrate commitment to global issues, women’s empowerment, and human rights
  • Have experience developing media pitches and securing earned media coverage
  • Bring PR and media relations experience, including US and UK media relationships and contacts at leading outlets such as The Guardian, BBC, and NPR
  • Have email marketing expertise, including Marketing Cloud, donor journeys, and performance analysis
  • Have managed events involving logistics, planning, panel discussions, roundtables, and fundraiser salons
  • Have experience managing, developing, and motivating staff
  • Demonstrate excellent written and verbal communication, editing, proofreading, and fundraising and marketing copywriting skills
  • Have strong computer skills, including PowerPoint, Word, Teams, Drupal or another content management system, and email marketing tools
  • Have experience with editorial content strategy and copywriting for websites and blogs
  • Have managed stakeholders across international teams, geographies, and cultures
  • Be able to prioritize effectively and maintain accuracy under pressure
  • Be able to manage multiple projects to tight deadlines and within small budgets
  • Demonstrate sound decision-making skills
  • Show flexibility and adaptability in a fast-moving environment
  • Be able to travel up to four times annually for periods of up to one week
  • Preferred: experience planning content across multiple channels
  • Preferred: familiarity with supporter journey mapping
  • Preferred: knowledge of funder communications management
  • Preferred: knowledge of international development and women’s rights
  • Preferred: creative and entrepreneurial approach
  • Preferred: cultural sensitivity

Benefits

  • Where possible, work 70 hours across nine working days and take every other Friday off
  • Receive 25 days of annual leave, rising by one day annually to a maximum of 30 days, plus bank holidays
  • Access a group pension plan with a minimum 3% employee contribution and employer contributions starting at 5%
  • Work in a hybrid arrangement with a home-working setup and access to the Bermondsey office
  • Use a free, confidential Employee Assistance Programme
  • No sponsorship is available

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