Media Lead

2 weeks ago


Johannesburg, Gauteng, South Africa Actionaid International Full time

Position:
Media Lead

Location:
ActionAid (AA)

Global Secretariat (GS) Hub:
London, Johannesburg, Nairobi or in a location where AA has an office

Contract duration:12 months maternity cover**
Entry Salary:Grade E, GBP 59,000 per annum plus benefits.

Closing Date:
Monday, 17 July 2023

The Role:

Are you a communications expert ready to put your skills to use fighting for climate and gender justice?


ActionAid International is looking for a driven, strategic, and creative Media Lead to join our growing communications and campaigns team as we launch an exciting new campaign for climate justice.


You would be responsible for leading on strategy and planning for all global media moments linked to multi-country campaigns, major report launches, humanitarian emergencies and journalist trips.


As Media Lead, you would be tasked with delivering a new global framework to deliver hard-hitting media briefings and newsworthy research to drive public engagement and profile-building objectives.


With substantial experience working in media relations, you'll be ready to hit the ground running, using your excellent news sense and target-smashing media strategies to lead and build on the successes of ActionAid International's high-performing media team.


Who we're looking for:

  • An expert communicator with a track record of delivering media strategies that drive up the quality and quantity of coverage and build profile.
  • An excellent decisionmaker, used to working under pressure, with demonstrable experience in crisis comms and reputational risk management.
  • An entrepreneurial and determined relationship builder, with a strong awareness of climate media, who sees opportunities where others see problems.
  • An excellent writer/editor including press releases, features, opinion pieces, letters to editor and blogs particularly to meet tight deadlines.
  • A collaborative worker with proven ability to navigate difference perspectives and work effectively in a complex organisation
You should also have strong commitment to ActionAid's values and ethos, including ActionAid's feminist leadership principles.

What we offer:


ActionAid is committed to providing a welcoming, supportive workplace where we recognise a job well done, encourage close collaboration and sharing power, and where safeguarding standards and feminist leadership are exemplified everywhere.

At ActionAid, you can look forward to a fair compensation package and a flexible working environment, including;

  • A workplace that embraces intersectional feminist principles
  • Generous maternity, paternity and adoption pay

How to apply:

About us:

ActionAid is a global federation working for a world free from poverty and injustice.
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