Director, PR & Communications – EMEA

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🕒 July 2

🇬🇧 United Kingdom – Remote

💵 £66k / year

⏰ Full Time

🔴 Lead

🎙️ Public Relations (PR)

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I'M GLOBALCITIZEN

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11 - 50 employees

Founded 2022

📚 Education

🤝 Non-profit

🌍 Social Impact

Education • Non-profit • Social Impact

I'M GLOBALCITIZEN is focused on providing educational experiences designed to unlock the potential of young global citizens. Their mission is to empower individuals to take charge of their future and education, shaping the world they wish to live in.

📋 Description

• Protect and promote Global Citizen’s brand in Europe, the Middle East and Africa • Source and pitch news from and for the organization • Build and maintain a network of journalists and social influencers • Lead Global Citizen’s PR activities in key EMEA markets • Oversee PR agencies working on Move Afrika and develop and execute the Move Afrika PR plan • Drive Global Citizen’s G7 and G20 media strategy and tactics • Lead outreach and maintain relationships with journalists at tier-1 outlets and platforms • Formulate innovative and timely pitches elevating Global Citizen’s campaigns, events, and executive spokespeople • Develop and execute PR strategies for priority initiatives in coordination with the New York office and internal departments • Foster relationships with top-tier entertainment, hard news, and political reporters • Ideate, pitch, and secure innovative stories • Identify and pursue interview and thought leadership opportunities for senior executives and spokespeople • Lead PR campaigns for campaigns, events, brand partnerships, and special projects across EMEA • Draft, proofread, and edit press releases, interview briefs, press statements, bios, and backgrounders • Coordinate logistics for live events, press conferences, junkets, and briefings • Manage public relations agencies in EMEA • Liaise with departments before and during live events and tentpole campaigns • Schedule meetings, calls, media interviews, and executive briefings across time zones • Maintain and organize PR team drives and archives

🎯 Requirements

• Bachelor’s or Master's degree or equivalent, ideally in Public Relations, Corporate Communications, Journalism or Marketing • 5-8 years experience running global campaigns in entertainment, media or politics • Strong media relationships across top tier hard news, entertainment and/or political media outlets in key markets • Strong understanding of the global news landscape and evolving digital media landscape, particularly social-first new media • Excellent communication skills and ability to write varied high-level materials and present complex topics clearly and succinctly • Ability to understand and analyze complex information, turn it into accessible messaging, and make thoughtful recommendations • Experience executing press events and/or activations • Confidence liaising with members of the press and high-profile individuals • Strong news sense and analytical skills, with ability to anticipate and mitigate potential problems • Nimble, diligent, organized, adaptable, and attentive to detail in a fast-paced environment with competing priorities • Team-oriented, resourceful, proactive, positive, and inclusive approach • Confidentiality, discretion and trustworthiness • Additional language skills desired • Ability to use AI tools in daily work • Passion for global development and Global Citizen’s mission and brand • Must be authorized for employment in the UK or the EU

🏖️ Benefits

• Fully remote role • Full-time, ongoing employment • Equal opportunity employment • AI tools integrated into daily work to improve workflows, analyze information, and enhance communication