Tasks

Digital Media Strategy:

• Support in building effective strategies to strengthen ICLEI’s brand, messaging and impact with target audiences on relevant digital and social media channels
• Create appropriate content for all organizational digital channels that achieve organizational and project goals
• Respond and engage with target audiences on organizational social media channels
• Regularly assess progress and evaluate digital marketing analytics toinform periodic adjustments to the content and marketing strategy.

Copywriting:

• Support in defining and document best practices for copywriting that support the communications goals of a global organization such as ICLEI.
• Write effective targeted emails, news stories, blog articles, Tweets, etc.
• Research, write and edit content for ICLEI’s online and classic communications products, including newsletters, brochures, reports, etc.under supervision
• Maintain the global website, blog and various othermedia channels, while producing additional communication products to support the content and marketing strategy.

Support internal coordination and information sharing:

• Support the Communications team in meetings with other ICLEI teams.

Requirements

Main requirements:

• At least 1 year of relevant communications experience in an international environment, with a proven track record in social media campaign execution.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills and native or near-native command of the English language. Proficiency in another language is considered as a strong asset.
• Degree in journalism, communications, environmental policy, urban planning, international relations or similar or a strong interest and proven experience in communications work in the realm of sustainable development.
• Ability to quickly synthesize information and build connections among a variety of thematic working areas.
• Ability to transform technical concepts into compelling texts, and digital content.

Advantageous:

• Experience with Adobe Creative Suite, Mailchimp, CMS/website management, and Microsoft PowerPoint.