Job Description

Strategic Communications Manager

Salary Range: $100,000-$135,000

Essential Duties:

• Responsible for strategic planning support and day-to-day working relationships with UN communicators in the Secretariat and various UN agencies.
• Drives key initiatives (including Global Goals Week partnership community and global expansion, Communications Corps), and will guide communications and oversee work for UNF's youth programs.
• Analyzes, interprets, and conveys advice on UN communications requests for DC colleagues.
• Develops relationships and strategies with the corporate community, including influencers and media to raise funds, build constituency and engage the private sector in SDG goal setting.
• Develops plans, processes/systems, and communications initiatives to maximize UN engagement and partnership impact.
• Works closely with UN Foundation media lead to coordinate media relations and opportunities with UN colleagues.
• Serves as a liaison across the Foundation with a focus on UN relations and communications needs.
• Draft and review agreements and maintain an understanding of all agreement terms and applicable flow-downs, consulting with UNF's finance/contracts team as needed.

This is a hybrid (in office and remote) position.

Required:

• Master's Degree in Public Affairs or International Affairs, and 2 years of communications and partnerships experience.
• Experience to include: geopolitics and international development, including:
• communications strategies and tactics,
• relationship-building and partner handling skills,
• strategic thinking,
• understanding stakeholder needs,
• diplomacy, collaboration, and flexibility,
• interpersonal skills, including exercising sound judgment,
• political savvy in matters of protocol.

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