United Nations Foundation
Associate Vice President, Global Communications
Employment Opportunity - Washington, DC - Full Time
Essential Duties
Required:
- Develop and oversee UN Foundation’s cross-channel communications and engagement strategy and plans to advance organizational goals.
- Work closely with other team leaders to ensure content is goal-focused, aligned with work program and objectives and consistent--, both as part of our marketing communications strategy and leveraging opportunities in the news cycle,
- Manage the UN Foundation’s content, editorial, media and digital specialists, fostering an enjoyable, collaborative environment, helping to improve workflow process and ensuring harmonious delivery of top-quality content on time and within budget.
- Build first-rate communications processes that create efficiency across workstreams and the Foundation’s communications team, more broadly.
- Plan and execute integrated marketing communications strategies, often with partners, for high level global events.
- Oversee functionality, efficiency, tone and relevance of all UN Foundation digital channels including website, email and social.
- Lead overall digital marketing strategy and oversee our marketing budget, across all channels, including paid, earned, and owned; also help build in-house expertise in digital marketing.
- Lead on communications measurement and reporting, in line with overall communications strategy, and monitor and optimize digital strategy based on findings.
- Represent the communications team to senior UNF leaders, and UNF to external audiences, including our Digital Collective community of practice, helping to position UNF as leaders in global communications
Required:
- Masters in Public Relations/Corporate Communications + 7 years' experience pre or post degree with increasing seniority in digital communications, including both editorial and marketing.
- Experience must include:
- Managing and inspiring teams to work effectively and creatively
- Designing innovative marketing communication strategies that demonstrate ROI and support overall organizational goals
- Using metrics and analytics to drive strategy and increase engagement
- Utilizing paid digital media services such as Google Adwords, Outbrain, Facebook for Business and Twitter for Business to drive digital growth and engagement with key audiences
- Excellent oral and written communications skills required, with sharp attention to detail, and solid judgment
