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Head of Global Media and Public Relations
Location
Worldwide
Posted
8 days ago
Salary
0
Seniority
Lead
Job Description
Head of Global Media and Public Relations
Plan International
• Lead and deliver a global media strategy that strengthens Plan International’s visibility, credibility and influence on girls’ rights and humanitarian issues • Identify and secure high-impact media opportunities that advance organisational priorities and shape public and policy conversations • Provide strategic communications leadership across advocacy, campaigns, research, partnerships, and programmes to maximise external impact • Lead the organisation’s global approach to reputation risk, issues management, and crisis communications across diverse and high-risk contexts • Advise the Leadership Team on high-profile, sensitive, and complex issues, providing clear, timely, and actionable guidance • Strengthen systems, protocols, and decision-making mechanisms to ensure an effective, coordinated response to reputational risk across the federation • Lead and coordinate global media engagement during major emergencies and humanitarian responses to aid fundraising appeals • Drive strong, aligned media engagement across the organisation • Monitor and interpret global trends, media narratives and external risks to inform organisational positioning and decision-making • Develop and embed global standards, guidance, and best practice for media engagement, crisis communications, and reputation management • Lead and develop a high-performing global media team, fostering collaboration, accountability, and continuous improvement.
Job Requirements
- Significant experience leading global media relations, securing coverage across international and mass media
- Proven ability to design and deliver integrated global communications strategies
- Experience working across diverse and high-risk contexts, particularly in Asia, Africa, and Latin America
- Strong track record in crisis communications, including major emergencies and field deployment
- Expertise in reputation risk management within complex, global organisations
- Experience advising senior leaders on high-profile, sensitive issues
- Strong analytical and strategic thinking skills, with the ability to shape influence and positioning
- Proven experience in international and multicultural environments
- Solid understanding of the international development sector, including gender equality and human rights systems
- Experience developing global communications plans, policies, and best practice
- Knowledge of safeguarding in humanitarian and development communications
- Strong project management and prioritisation skills in fast-paced environments
- Proven team leadership, coaching, and capability-building experience
- Excellent stakeholder engagement, communication, and influencing skills
- Strong collaboration skills across global, matrixed organisations
- Effective negotiator and problem solver
- Background in journalism, media, or communications (international development exposure desirable)
- Fluent in English; additional languages an advantage.
Benefits
- Health insurance
- Flexible work arrangements
- Professional development
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