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Communications Executive Job Available at GOAL Global for October 2024. Apply Today!
Vacancy Details
- Position: Communications Executive
- Organization: GOAL
- Location: GOAL HQ and across GOAL’s countries of operation.
- Target Audience: A dynamic, talented, and energetic candidate
- Deadline: Open
About GOAL
- GOAL is now seeking a dynamic, talented, and energetic candidate to accept the role of Communications Executive to drive and deliver upon our ambitious communications objectives, strengthen GOAL’s positioning within the media, and support the overall strengthening of GOAL’s brand.
- The role will sit within GOAL’s Communications Team, which is part of the Fundraising, Marketing, and Communications Department. The new communications executive will work cross-organizationally with stakeholders and colleagues across GOAL HQ and across GOAL’s countries of operation.
- The right candidate will have at least two years’ experience in media, communications, or a PR agency environment.
- GOAL has responded to the world’s major humanitarian crises since its founding in 1977, working with vulnerable communities in 15 countries across the globe with a dedicated team of 3,500 personnel. While Goal continues to be an agile first responder to humanitarian crises, it is also committed to working with vulnerable communities to help them survive crises and support them on the road to recovery.
- We would also like our new communications executive to be enthusiastic about contributing to GOAL’s vision where poverty no longer exists, where vulnerable communities are resilient, where barriers to well-being are removed, and where everyone has equal rights and opportunities.
- All employees share in the responsibility for fulfilling GOAL’s commitment to equal employment opportunity and equal treatment. GOAL does not discriminate against any employee, volunteer, or applicant for employment or volunteering on the basis of age, gender identity, ancestry, political opinion, civil status, medical condition, ethnic background, disability, race, religion, sexual orientation, or any other characteristic protected by applicable laws.
Program Overview
Key Responsibilities
- Comms Function: Work closely with the Head of Comms and other members of the team to ensure the smooth operation of an agile, responsive, and dynamic communications function.
- Content management: Work closely with the team to build a solid and dynamic content infrastructure, ensuring that all imagery and video material is well captioned and dated accurately, so that it is easy for all Communications Team members and internal stakeholders to access, navigate, and obtain the content they require for donor pitch presentations, design pieces, videos, etc.
- External Communications: Drive S.M.A.R.T. External Communications in partnership with the Head of Communications and Comms Officer to generate traditional measurable media coverage around key programs and fundraising campaigns (e.g., Sudan Communications support campaign, GOAL Mile 2024, and Corporate Christmas campaign 2024). Work on the evaluation of all coverage to consider the strength and reach of the coverage and in line with targets in Comms 2024 Tracker.
- Design service: Work in partnership with the Head of Communications and Comms Officer in assessing design requests from colleagues across the organisation, devising detailed design briefs for the in-house graphic designer, and channeling and overseeing design requests until delivery of the finished product.
- Website maintenance: Work in partnership with the Digital Communications Manager to update content on the website and design and build new pages as needed.
We strongly encourage you to apply even if you do not meet every single requirement listed. At GOAL, we welcome people of all abilities and want to ensure that our hiring and interview process meets the needs of all applicants. If you require a reasonable accommodation to make your application or interview experience a great one, please just contact our Recruitment Team at recruitment.hq@goal.ie
Requirements
- Degree in communications, marketing, journalism or design
- Two years’ experience in media, communications, or a PR agency environment.
- Ability to alter style of writing to reflect the audience, demonstrating an ability to simplify and explain complex issues and procedures
- Team player with excellent organisation skills and attention to detail
- Ability to multitask and prioritise work schedules
- Ability to work to tight deadlines and respond to new opportunities
- Keen interest in development sector