Head of International Communications – Brussels

Ayuda en Acción; Brussel Hoofdstad; On-site; EUR 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Ayuda en Acción is seeking a talented individual to be responsible for international communications that enhance the organization's positioning and support fundraising goals. The successful candidate will lead the design and execution of international communication strategies and coordinate communication efforts across various regions.

This role requires a strong background in communications, substantial experience in the Third Sector, and excellent negotiation and interpersonal skills. Proficiency in Spanish and English is mandatory, while knowledge of additional languages is a plus.

Qualifications

• 10 years of experience leading multichannel communication strategies.
• Experience with the institutional functioning of the European Union.
• Essential experience in the Third Sector or International Cooperation Organizations.

Responsibilities

• Design and develop international communication strategies.
• Coordinate regional marketing and communication team.
• Develop strategic content and narratives to strengthen positioning.

Skills

Strategic vision

Excellent communication

Influencing skills

Collaborative leadership

Analytical mindset

Education

Degree in Communication, Journalism, Advertising, or Public Relations

Master’s degree in Corporate Communication or International Management

Tools

Analytics

Office and sales systems

Meta

Job description

Responsible for international communications to strengthen the organization’s positioning and contribute to fundraising objectives.

Responsibilities

• Responsible for the design, development, execution, monitoring, and reporting of the INTERNATIONAL communication strategy (B2B and B2C) across external channels (outside Spain) and countries.
• Design, planning, coordination, implementation, monitoring, and reporting of INTERNATIONAL marketing and communication plans.
• Coordination with Programs, Partnerships, Sector teams, Institutional Relations, and other areas to define strategic and tactical plans.
• Coordination of the regional marketing and communication team and alignment with country marketing and communication teams: planning, implementation, monitoring, control, and reporting.
• Represent the organization before European institutions, international networks, and civil society platforms to strengthen the organization’s positioning in key spaces related to its strategic themes.
• Participate in relevant events, forums, and dialogue spaces.
• Identify opportunities to showcase the organization’s experience in Latin America, Africa, and Spain.
• Develop and maintain strategic relationships with key stakeholders to promote alliances and facilitate connections with different types of stakeholders, including media, the European Parliament, and European NGO networks.
• Development of strategic content and narratives to strengthen the organization’s positioning.
• Alignment of international content with the strategy in Spain and with corporate channels.
• Design and implementation of the international strategic content and communication calendar.
• Analysis, planning, monitoring, and control of headquarters’ content needs together with the Corporate Channels Manager.
• Monitor the international media conversation (Europe, LATAM, Africa) to identify relevant positioning opportunities for the organization.
• Development of the tools required for execution and control, including the global calendar, guidelines, and toolkits.
• Responsible for the planning, coordination, and monitoring of the regional communication team and regional channels, as well as coordination and alignment with country communication teams.
• Management of suppliers and agencies at a global level.
• Monitoring, analysis, and reporting of the annual budget, marketing plan, and tactical plans.
• Closure of AARs.
• Development of tools for executive monitoring and reporting.
• Development and management of people to maximize the area’s talent, professional growth, and achievement of objectives.
• 20% of working time will support Alliance 2015 communication actions.

Requirements

Knowledge and Experience

• Degree in Communication, Journalism, Advertising, or Public Relations.
• A mixed background combining communication and business/marketing is highly valued.
• A Master’s degree in Corporate Communication, International Relations, Cooperation, or International Management is desirable, especially within NGO or third-sector contexts.
• 10 years of experience leading multichannel communication strategies aimed at institutional audiences and the private sector at an international level.
• Experience with the institutional functioning of the European Union.
• International and/or regional experience coordinating several countries, markets, or global stakeholders.
• Essential experience in the Third Sector or International Cooperation Organizations working with global B2B stakeholders.
• Experience leading teams and managing talent to achieve objectives in collaborative and demanding environments.
• Experience managing agencies, suppliers, and budgets in complex environments involving multiple internal areas.
• Experience in strategic communication planning, corporate communication and branding, content management, and cross-functional coordination.

Languages

• Required: Spanish and English, C2 professional level.
• Highly valued: French and/or Portuguese.

Geographical Mobility

• Yes. International (40%).

Other Requirements

• Advanced office and sales systems, Windows, Analytics, Meta, funnel creation, telemarketing, etc.
• Soft Skills: Strategic vision combined with strong execution and implementation capabilities.
• Influencing skills and excellent communication abilities.
• Strong institutional networking skills.
• Collaborative leadership.
• Organization and prioritization skills.
• Analytical mindset.
• Adaptability and proactivity.
• Resilience and ability to manage pressure.

Offer Conditions

• Working hours: Full-time (40 hours per week).

Mandatory requirements to be able to participate in the selection process

• Negative certificate of criminal record, updated.
• Contacts of the last 3 positions, to request references on the position developed.

In all selection processes we will take into account the criteria of NO discrimination based on sex, race, skin colour, religion, political ideas, social origin, sexual orientation, age, etc., providing a transparent and equal opportunity process for all candidates, as stated in our Code of Conduct. "Treating all people with respect and rejecting any kind of harassment, discrimination, intimidation, exploitation or any other action against Human Rights".