Details

Position/Tätigkeit: Head of Communications / Spokesperson

Anstellungsart: Vollzeit

Qualifikation: Senior

Standort: Mitte

Beschreibung: Form of Employment: Full time
Starting Date: as soon as possible
Duration: Limited until 31/12/2025
Location: Berlin, Germany

Responsibilities:
- Spokesperson of the GSI in close collaboration with the organization's Executive Team, the fundraising team and our outreach team

- Actively steer the overall reputation and visibility of the GSI especially within the global media landscape and identify opportunities to reach new and existing audiences

- Maintain and extend the network of media relationships with a focus on tier-1 international media outlets

- Plan, organize and carry out interviews, background discussions and press briefings

- Oversee the overall communication activities of the GSI, including social media channels, websites and launches of key publications

- Create impactful content for media, print and website, including press releases, web features, opinion pieces, publications, blog posts, podcasts, marketing material

Qualifications:

- Master's degree in communications, political science, journalism, international affairs or other relevant fields

- 5+ years professional experience in communications or journalism, preferably in an international policy environment

- Excellent knowledge of and network within the German and international media landscape

- Proven track record in executing successful media campaigns

- Experience in planning, executing and monitoring digital communication activities

- Excellent communications skills in both German and English (to native speaker standard)

- Experience in research communication is an asset

- Strong networker and relationship-builder

- Ability to work as part of a team and high level of personal initiative

- Interest in the G20 process, multilateralism and global economic developments

- Strong attachment to the values and aspirations of the GSI

- IT skills, i.e. Microsoft Outlook, Word, Excel and PowerPoint