Senior Communications Officer, Media & Public Affairs

Jobtailor; Deutschland; Hybrid; EUR 90.000 - 150.000; Vollzeit

Zusammenfassung

GiveWell is seeking a Senior Communications Officer to set GiveWell's strategy across media, thought-leader engagement, online communities, public forums, events, and other earned communications opportunities.

You will build relationships with journalists, editors, podcast hosts, event organizers, thought leaders, subject-matter experts, and other external stakeholders, own inbound media engagement and rapid-response situations, and shape partnerships.

Qualifikationen

• 10+ years of experience in media relations, thought leadership, and public engagement.
• Experience leading communications in complex, high-stakes environments.
• End-to-end ownership of media and public engagement work.
• Experience advising executives or senior decision-makers directly.
• Ability to hire, develop, and manage people.
• Willingness to travel and attend retreats.

Aufgaben

• Set GiveWell's strategy across media, thought-leader engagement, online communities, public forums, events, and other earned communications opportunities
• Build and maintain relationships with journalists, editors, podcast hosts, event organizers, thought leaders, subject-matter experts, and other external stakeholders
• Identify, develop, and pitch substantive stories, events, and thought-leadership ideas
• Own inbound media engagement and rapid-response situations
• Monitor emerging issues and lead GiveWell's external response when needed
• Advise leadership and prepare senior leaders and subject-matter experts for public appearances
• Evaluate communications opportunities, reputational considerations, and communications risks
• Shape public-facing communications partnerships
• Serve as a GiveWell spokesperson in selected media interviews, events, and public forums
• Collaborate with grantees and partners on press releases and media-facing communications
• Manage and develop one or two team members initially and build the function over time
• Report to the Vice President of Communications and collaborate with the other Senior Communications Officers

Kenntnisse

Media relations

Public engagement

Team leadership

Communications strategy

Executive advising

Stakeholder engagement

Jobbeschreibung

• Set GiveWell's strategy across media, thought-leader engagement, online communities, public forums, events, and other earned communications opportunities
• Build and maintain relationships with journalists, editors, podcast hosts, event organizers, thought leaders, subject-matter experts, and other external stakeholders
• Identify, develop, and pitch substantive stories, events, and thought-leadership ideas
• Own inbound media engagement and rapid-response situations
• Monitor emerging issues and lead GiveWell's external response when needed
• Advise leadership and prepare senior leaders and subject-matter experts for public appearances
• Evaluate communications opportunities, reputational considerations, and communications risks
• Shape public-facing communications partnerships
• Serve as a GiveWell spokesperson in selected media interviews, events, and public forums
• Collaborate with grantees and partners on press releases and media-facing communications
• Manage and develop one or two team members initially and build the function over time
• Report to the Vice President of Communications and collaborate with the other Senior Communications Officers

Requirements

• 10+ years of experience in media relations, thought leadership, and public engagement
• Significant experience leading communications in complex, high-stakes environments
• Deep end-to-end experience owning media and public engagement work
• Ability to build and lead a team or function, including hiring, developing, and managing people
• Recent hands-on communications work personally produced or substantially shaped
• Experience producing direct, factual, engaging, and effective communications
• Ability to engage deeply with research and communicate data accurately
• Exceptional communications judgment regarding audience, context, risk, timing, and substance
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Experience advising executives or senior decision-makers directly
• Strong alignment with GiveWell's mission and values, including truth-seeking, transparency, and accurate communication
• Ability to work hours with minimum overlap with American working hours and key coworkers' schedules
• Willingness to attend three week-long retreats annually and potentially other domestic/international travel

Core Competencies

Demonstrates extensive experience in media relations and public engagement, with a strong ability to lead communications strategies in high-stakes environments. Proven track record in building and managing teams, producing effective communications, and advising senior leaders.

Highest-signal resume keywords

• Media Relations
• Public Engagement
• Team Leadership
• Communications Strategy
• Executive Advising

Hard Skills

• Communications Production
• Story Development
• Crisis Management
• Data Communication
• Reputational Risk Evaluation

Soft Skills

• Exceptional Communication Judgment
• Relationship Building
• Engagement with Stakeholders

Industry Keywords

• Thought Leadership
• Public Forums
• Earned Communications
• Media Interviews
• Transparency