Lead, Strategic Communications and Campaigns

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🇩🇪 Germany – Remote

⏰ Full Time

🟠 Senior

🗣️ Communications

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Meliore Foundation

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201 - 500 employees

Founded 2022

🤲 Charity

🌍 Social Impact

🤝 Non-profit

Charity • Social Impact • Non-profit

Meliore Foundation is a leading organisation for philanthropy focused on funding global strategic communications. Constituted in Belgium and operating globally, Meliore acts as both an operating foundation and a grant-making entity. Its mission is to create real and lasting change by supporting programs that promote fact-based discourse and awareness on global and local issues, ultimately aiming to empower communities and debunk misinformation. Through partnerships with philanthropic funding entities, Meliore Foundation is committed to informing the public and fostering collaboration for the greater good.

📋 Description

• Develop and implement the Germany desk strategy, translating network-level direction into clear objectives and tactics • Follow political and media debates in Germany and identify opportunities for strategic communications on climate and energy policy • Operationalise communication strategies through press pitches, media briefings, spokesperson and multiplier identification, alliance building and skills sharing • Co-create and implement campaigns around key political moments across platforms • Coordinate with in-house insights and digital specialists • Manage multiplier relations and curate editorial content • Craft audience-specific messaging and materials across communication channels and platforms • Plan proactive crisis communications and prepare responses to potential issues affecting climate initiatives • Monitor impact and outcomes, track media mentions and develop recommendations to improve interventions • Provide expert guidance to teams and external partners on communication strategies, trends and tactics • Identify, train and elevate spokespeople on climate and transition issues • Line manage Germany desk team members, set objectives, provide feedback and support professional development • Manage the desk budget, allocate resources, track spending and anticipate needs • Work 40 hours per week

🎯 Requirements

• Extensive professional experience in communications, public affairs or journalism, ideally with a track record of impactful communication interventions in Germany • Ability to leverage political insight while maintaining complete neutrality, professional discretion, and non-partisan public representation • Strong understanding of national policy-making processes and dynamics and Germany’s wider influence in the EU • Excellent grasp of power dynamics between political parties • High familiarity with the German media landscape, including traditional media, online platforms and the digital creator scene; existing contacts highly desirable • Solid perception of how disinformation and platform dynamics shape public perception • Passion for strategic story placement and hands-on content development • Active network of influential sector experts and voices from think tanks, civil society, academia and business, with ability to build new meaningful connections • Native-level fluency in written and spoken German • Fluency in written and spoken English, the working language • Ability to work generously with colleagues in a high-trust global community • Adaptable skills to work in a fast-paced, wide-ranging environment and across time zones • Experience using Zoom, Slack and tools in the Google Suite • Capability to perform effectively under pressure, meet deadlines, make efficient decisions and execute timely • Commitment to an inclusive and empowering approach to facing climate change • Right to work in the candidate’s location • Nice to haves: previous experience in climate, energy or civil society; familiarity with monitoring platforms, survey tools, email marketing platforms and online collaboration tools; additional languages

🏖️ Benefits

• Be part of a remote-first, international network of professionals working on climate, energy and nature and work with a bunch of dynamic, culturally diverse individuals who combine their passion to make a difference with a rigorous and results-oriented approach to work. • 6 offline days (with no calls or meetings) per year to focus on your work • Reduced working time on Fridays during the Dry Season (summer) • Access to our employee assistance program to support your mental health and personal development • Supplementary paid business closure for end-of-year holidays • Maternity leave matched to 20 weeks for countries where regulation allows less than that • Enjoy regular opportunities to connect and collaborate with colleagues around the world • We may be able to provide co-working spaces in some locations • Contract type and some benefits may vary by jurisdiction • Full-time position with an employment or consultant contract, subject to location, for 12 months, with possible renewal after one year