Analyst, Communications and Content (Temporary)

World Economic Forum; Genf; On-site; CHF 90,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

The World Economic Forum in Geneva is seeking a Communications and Content Specialist for the Centre for Advanced Manufacturing and Supply Chains.

This temporary role runs from November 2026 to June 2027 and focuses on translating the Centre’s work into clear, engaging content for Partners, stakeholders and wider audiences, while supporting communications planning, digital content, media outreach and major events.

Qualifications

• University degree in communications, journalism, marketing or related field.
• 3 years of relevant professional experience in communications, media, content or marketing.
• Excellent writing and editing skills; ability to translate complex topics into clear content.
• Strong project-management and organizational skills; ability to manage multiple workstreams.
• Experience with digital assets using Canva or Adobe Creative Suite is advantageous.
• Experience with digital communications, newsletters, social media and content workflows.
• Experience with media relations and analytics advantageous.
• Interest in manufacturing, supply chains, technology and global economic issues.

Responsibilities

• Support development and execution of communications campaigns for priority reports and events.
• Support media outreach and performance tracking; journalist research and pitching materials.
• Coordinate external creative vendors and related marketing deliverables across priority Centre workstreams.
• Coordinate public-engagement opportunities across Forum podcasts, videos, interviews, blogs and institutional events.
• Support communications planning for flagship institutional and Centre-led events.
• Manage recurring communications workflows, calendars, trackers and approval processes across workstreams.

Skills

Writing & editing

Project management

Content creation

Digital communications

Education

Degree in Communications

Tools

Canva

Adobe Creative Suite

Job description

Analyst, Communications and Content, Centre for Advanced Manufacturing and Supply Chains

(This is a temporary position, from November 2026 to June 2027)

The World Economic Forum is the International Organization for Public-Private Cooperation, engaging the foremost leaders of society to shape global, regional and industry agendas.

The Forum’s Centre for Advanced Manufacturing and Supply Chains’ mission is to support the transformation of manufacturing industries and supply chains to drive innovation and responsible growth.

The Centre engages 200+ organizations from various industry sectors, governments, academic institutions and civil society to anticipate global trends and incubate new partnerships that can accelerate inclusive technology adoption while stimulating innovation, sustainability and employment.

Why we are recruiting

As the Centre’s portfolio of initiatives, publications and events continues to grow, we are seeking a Communications and Content Specialist to support the delivery of high-quality communications and public engagement across the Centre.

The role will help translate the Centre’s work into clear, compelling and timely content for Partners, stakeholders and wider audiences, while supporting communications planning, digital content, media engagement and major events.

Main responsibilities

• Support development and execution of communications campaigns for priority reports, initiatives, announcements and events, including toolkits, newsletters, web copy, social assets, briefing materials and internal updates.

• Support media outreach and performance tracking, including journalist research, media lists, pitching materials, monitoring and analysis of campaign and audience performance

• Manage coordination of external creative vendors and related marketing deliverables across priority Centre workstreams.

• Coordinate public-engagement opportunities across Forum podcasts, videos, interviews, blogs and institutional events, including content collection, speaker nominations, briefing and production support.

• Support communications planning for flagship institutional and Centre-led events, including talking points, interviews, content capture and post-event communications.

• Manage recurring communications workflows, calendars, trackers and approval processes to ensure timely delivery across multiple workstreams.

Preferred requirements and experience

• University degree in communications, journalism, marketing, international relations or a related field.

• 3 years of relevant professional experience in communications, media, content or marketing.

• Excellent writing and editing skills, with the ability to translate complex topics into clear and engaging content.

• Strong project-management and organizational skills, with the ability to manage multiple workstreams and stakeholders.

• Experience creating digital assets, with working knowledge of graphic-design tools such as Canva, Adobe Creative Suite or similar platforms an advantage.

• Experience with digital communications, newsletters, social media and content-production workflows.

• Experience with media relations and analytics an advantage.

• Interest in manufacturing, supply chains, technology and global economic issues.

Why join us?

Join an independent and impartial organization with over 55 years of connecting leaders to make sense of global challenges and move the world forward together.