LAC Regional Media Coordinator

The Opportunity

 

This can be a remote position based in Panama, Peru, Colombia, Nicaragua, Honduras or El Salvador.

 

Save the Children is hiring a Regional Media Coordinator to ensure Save the Children is a credible and powerful voice for the most vulnerable and marginalized children. This position will lead Save the Children’s media work on high profile issues and crises across Latin America and the Caribbean, harnessing the power of national and international media to help us achieve our advocacy, campaign, brand, programmatic and fundraising goals.

 

The role holder will:

• lead the regional media strategy and work closely with the Country Offices who are carrying out their own national media outreach, including supporting content generation, providing training and mentoring, editing media materials, and supporting the development of national media strategies.

 

• work closely with advocacy, communications, campaigns colleagues within the region to ensure media outreach is strategic, impactful, and targeted. The coordinator will coordinate with the Global Media Unit (GMU) to develop and maintain strong relationships with influential media, find and generate story ideas and media materials

 

• work in accordance with the news agenda, including reacting to breaking news, particularly in regard to child rights violations and humanitarian responses. They will be required to support on crisis communications and reputational issues when they arise, providing critical strategic media advice.

 

To be successful you will have:

 

• University degree in a relevant subject or advanced student; Master’s degree preferred.
• At least 4 years of experience in media and communications work in a similar role, including experience in humanitarian/emergency settings.
• Fluency in both, speaking and writing, in Spanish and English is essential
• Significant experience as a news journalist or a press officer in a regional and/or international setting, with a track record of very good coverage.
• Excellent writing skills for press releases, media briefings, opinion pieces and the crafting of key messages for media purposes.
• Analytical/communications skills – with ability to be both engaging and nuanced; ability to make a complex story sound simple.
• Experience of communications processes, research and development of internal/external high-quality communications products; ability to appropriately adjust communication/writing style depending on the target audience.
• Experience with social media/digital strategies and/or developing content for social media
• Full computer literacy in standard Microsoft Office products
• Demonstrated interest in the field of human and child rights.
• Experience of work in non-profit sector a plus
• Willingness to occasionally work outside normal business hours during emergencies

 

The Organisation

We employ approximately 25,000 people across the globe and work on the ground in over 100 countries to help children affected by crises, or those that need better healthcare, education and child protection. We also campaign and advocate at the highest levels to realise the right of children and to ensure their voices are heard. 

We are working towards three breakthroughs in how the world treats children by 2030:

• No child dies from preventable causes before their 5th birthday,
• All children learn from a quality basiceducation,
• Violence against children is no longer tolerated.

We know that great people make a great organization, and that our employees play a crucial role in helping us achieve our ambitions for children.  We value our people and offer a meaningful and rewarding career, along with a collaborative and inclusive workplace where ambition, creativity,  and integrity are highly valued.

 

 

Application Information

Please apply using a cover letter and up-to-date CV as a single document. Please also include details of your current remuneration and salary expectations.  A copy of the full role profile can be found at  Save the Children | LAC Regional Media Coordinator | Latin America and the Caribbean

 

We need to keep children safe so our selection process, which includes rigorous background checks, reflects our commitment to the protection of children from abuse.

All employees are expected to carry out their duties in accordance with our global anti-harassment policy.