Global Integrated Planning and Strategy Lead
The Opportunity
Save the Children
International has an exciting opportunity for you to join our team as the Global Integrated Planning and
Strategy Lead in the
UK (London or Remote) or any existing Save the Children International
Regional or Country office worldwide.
Role Purpose:
The Global Integrated Planning and Strategy Lead will play a central role in developing and driving our global Brand, Marketing, and Communications Framework and integrated marketing strategies, as well as planning priority global moments across Save the Children to support our organizational strategy; helping to accelerate growth, strengthen our brand and increase audience engagement.
Working
closely with the Global Engagement Director and the Global Communications
Director, as well as the Heads of Units within the department, this role will
help lead the strategy, planning, and integration of marketing communications
for the organization, ensuring this is supported by a work plan with clear
objectives, audience hierarchy, and associated business metrics.
This
includes leading the strategic planning of our global annual narrative helping
to ensure we deliver inspiring, audience-centred activations for themes,
campaigns, and key moments where the global federation can unite to create more
impact; accelerating both our financial and non-financial support.
This
role will also ensure that change initiatives and critical projects are set up
and delivered, bringing in particular strong communication, analytical skills,
coordination, and performance monitoring.
The post holder
will drive effective business partnering with key stakeholder groups such as
communications, media, fundraising, advocacy, and program colleagues in Save
the Children member and country offices.
Experience and Skills
Exceptional
planning and organizational skills, with an ability to meet deadlines, and
manage multiple demands and competing priorities, while maintaining
high-quality standards.
Exceptional
project and change management skills and experience related to
multi-stakeholder projects for complex, international organizations and
involving cross-functional teams.
Excellent
knowledge or experience in integrated marketing, strategic communications,
planning theory, and best practice.
Excellent
written and verbal communication skills to motivate, influence, and negotiate
both internally and externally.
Demonstrates
a high level of interpersonal skills including influencing and negotiation.
Great
ability to work as part of a team within a networked structure, and to maintain
good working relationships with colleagues across functional and geographical
boundaries.
Experience
working in an international or large organization, working with different
levels of seniority.
Strong
experience in utilizing brand, audience insight, and the engagement funnel for
integrated marketing communications activations.
Creative
communications experience with a good knowledge of the latest trends.
Strong
analytics skills, in distilling large amounts of information into useable
outputs.
Significant
ability to work in a fast-paced environment and to adapt work plans flexibly
depending on external opportunities.
Commitment
to Save the Children’s values and ways of working.
How To Apply
Closing Date: 17 Nov 2023
– 02:59 EAT