Job Overview/Job SummaryThe Global Partnerships communications team is part of the Marketing & Mobilization (M&M) department. The team supports and highlights the IRC's high value donors and partnerships with the private and philanthropic sectors.Working in collaboration with teams across the organization, this role leads external-facing communication with philanthropic partners to raise brand recognition, engage donor audiences, spotlight sector-leading solutions and innovations, facilitate fundraising through cause marketing and other campaigns, and meet donor visibility requirements.This position works directly with the global high value teams to support forward-looking and purposeful communications strategies targeting key audiences and markets. Does this sound like an exciting fit for you?Major ResponsibilitiesThis communicator will:Work alongside our foundation and corporate teams to support grant visibility requirements and proactive profile-building opportunities.In particular, focus on expansion of external visibility opportunities, technical program thought leadership in partnership with foundations, and coaching support to local communications staff.Lead external engagement strategy around campaigns and key moments with partners, including digital activations, earned and paid media pitches, flagship events, etc.Lead thought leadership and executive communications strategy with partners to elevate cross-sector solutions and commitments to the world's most pressing humanitarian challenges.Collaborate closely with, seek input from, and manage opportunities with a wide range of internal stakeholders, including the Media, Experiential Marketing, Events, Entertainment Relations, Fundraising, Digital, Brand, Creative, and other teams.Identify and grow key media targets beyond the policy / humanitarian sectors and help to build our profile with new audiences and international markets.Ensure that existing partnership materials are kept up to date – such as messaging documents, decks, media lists, etc. and help to the development of messaging, project management systems and processes, strategy planning documents, etc.Contribute to quarterly reports on coverage, engagement, and performance using industry standard metrics and bench-marking.Manage additional special projects across the Partnerships communications team based on strategic needs of the team.Key Working RelationshipsPosition Reports to: Associate Director, Global Partnership CommunicationsPosition directly supervises: n/aIndirect Reporting: n/aInternal: Work with global external relations colleagues, writers, content producers, digital team members, IRC advocates and fundraisers.Job RequirementsGenuine passion about the IRC's work and leading 360-degree communications activations with philanthropic partners!6+ years in communications in the private or NGO sectors; experience supporting communications for technical program areas is a plusStrong understating of media landscape and comfort with pitching stories and writing statements, quotes, etc.High degree of comfort coaching other team members on communications strategy and supporting adaptation of global communications plans for local audiencesA generalist who thinks about communications across channels, e.g., video, digital, social, and media and is able to connect the dots!Experience with events and activations to build profile and visibility.Experience leading complex projects from start to finish.Experience handling external relationships, such as with customers, clients, media, or donors.Experience with cause marketing preferred.Experience working with high value donors preferred, bonus for experience working in the donor landscape in US, EU, and/or MENA.A planner and executer. Someone who has a consistent record of project management, taking initiative and driving implementation.Self-starter comfortable working with remote, global teams and in ambiguity.Education:Bachelor's degree required.
