About the Fund
The Fund for Global Human Rights is a leading supporter of on-the-ground human rights groups around the world. Dedicated to finding and funding the most effective human rights organizations in regions from Latin America to Africa to Southeast Asia, the Fund for Global Human Rights offers grants and facilitates technical support to ensure the long-term effectiveness and viability of front-line groups working in challenging conditions with scant resources.
As an employer, we are deeply committed to the overall well-being of our staff. We offer 100 percent employer paid health benefits, generous paid leave, and flexible working options designed to meet the diverse needs of our globally based team members.
Reporting to the Vice President for Development and Communications, the Director of Communications and Marketing is responsible for developing and implementing a multi-pronged global communications and marketing strategy that aims to build the Fund’s brand name and visibility, grow a robust constituency of online donors, and shape social justice philanthropy. The Director advances the Fund’s thought leadership and helps to develop content for the Fund’s donor community. The position also provides strategic communications support to the Fund’s leadership, program staff, and grantees.
The Director is responsible for recruiting, onboarding, and managing a team of communications and marketing staff currently based in the UK and US, monitoring and improving the effectiveness of communications and marketing work, and ensuring brand consistency in all internal and external communications products. The Director of Communications and Marketing works closely across all departments and sub-teams to ensure strategic cohesion and provides guidance to the Leadership Team in the areas of communications and marketing.
Develop and implement a global communications and marketing strategy that supports a five-year business plan and furthers programmatic aims
Recruit, train, and manage a team of communications and marketing staff currently based in the US and UK
Work with each communications and marketing team member to develop and implement sub-strategies (e.g., around social media and digital – including paid – marketing, media outreach and thought leadership, editorial planning and production, donor conversion and cultivation, and strategic communications)
Integrate distinct areas of work on the communications and marketing team and manage team-wide initiatives and campaigns
Assess workload across the team and support the prioritization of efforts in line with annual strategy, and incoming communications requests
Collaborate with other department heads and staff to integrate communications and marketing strategies across the organisation
Provide guidance to the Leadership Team on communications and marketing best practice and advise leadership on effective internal communications
Ensure consistent messaging and branding, representative of the organisation’s mission and values, across all internal and external channels
Oversee a review and editing process to ensure accuracy and brand consistency
Build and maintain relationships with external stakeholders including media, agencies, peers, and grassroots activist groups
Develop and implement policies, processes, systems, and protocols that guide the communications and marketing team and set standards for all Fund staff
Develop and manage an annual budget and oversee team-wide expenses
Monitor and evaluate the effectiveness of communications and marketing work and the performance of communications and marketing staff
8 years of progressively responsible experience working in communications and marketing, including in or with the non-profit sector
4 years of management experience overseeing diverse global teams, including staff, agencies, and external consultants
Experience managing complex programs and competing priorities across diverse teams in a global organization
Excellent oral and written communication skills, with a deep understanding of narrative, storytelling, and multimedia content production on global issues
Established media connections and experience.
Agency and/or marketing industry experience, particularly involving increasing brand awareness and digital strategies
Ability to evaluate initiatives and campaigns, and understanding of return on investment in different communications strategies
Experience developing and implementing communications and campaign strategies
Ability to advise on effective internal communications
Experience working in the philanthropy sector and/or an understanding of global philanthropic trends and best practices
Experience working in an international and multilingual environment; fluency in a second language, especially Arabic, French, or Spanish, is strongly preferred.