What are the responsibilities and job description for the Communications & Advocacy Manager position at Global Health Strategies?
About Global Health Strategies
Global Health Strategies (GHS) is a global health and development communications and advocacy consultancy. We use research, advocacy and storytelling to inspire action on key policies, funding and programs working with leading philanthropies, multilateral organizations, pharmaceutical companies, NGOs, and governments around the world.
Our work spans infectious diseases, universal health coverage, women's and girls' health, climate and agriculture, gender equality, and more. On any given day, our teams are drafting op-eds for senior global health leaders, building coalitions to drive new policy commitments, running communications for major international conferences, and creating campaigns that put critical issues in front of the audiences that can act on them. We do this work across offices in New York, London, Geneva, Nairobi, Johannesburg, New Delhi, Rio de Janeiro, and beyond.
About the Role
Managers lead teams so that our clients achieve their goals. They know how to devise a strategy and mobilize people to act, build expertise across wide-ranging topics, and provide strategic advice to diverse audiences. Specific responsibilities include:
Communications
- Making complex concepts accessible and actionable to a wide audience by developing strategies for creating key messages, fact sheets, social media posts and creative digital materials and mobilizing teams accordingly
- Build strong relationships with top-tier media outlets so that our clients efforts receive the best coverage for advancing their goals
- Elevating the voice and expertise of high-level influencers by polishing opinion pieces at key moments, prepping them for interviews, and providing ongoing counsel
- Leveraging trends in media coverage, key announcements, new evidence and high-level conversations to further strategies that work on behalf of client interests
Advocacy
- Identifying strategic moments and new champions to influence target stakeholders and amplify our clients goals
- Getting partners on the same page through careful coordination, relationship management and message alignment
- Getting partners, influencers and decision-makers in the same place by overseeing high-level events, including identifying invitees and speakers, and developing agendas or presentations
- Building new coalitions of support for an issue with dedicated outreach, organization and relationship management
- Following and tracking trends in global health policies and funding opportunities to continuously innovate on strategy
Client/Project Management
- Oversee all major deliverables by developing a vision and strategy and delegating work in a fast-paced, deadline-driven environment
- Leading client calls and meetings, while mentoring team members on how to do these things effectively
- Over-communicating with senior management on progress and challenges, creating solutions to problems before they arise
- Understanding background and nuance across our priority issue areas to form compelling arguments and provide strategic counsel to clients
- Coaching junior staff members on writing, client-facing interactions, and time management skills
- Attending events and meetings with senior management on behalf of clients
Required Qualifications
- Bachelors degree required
- 5-7 years of work experience
- Microsoft Office proficiency
- Exceptional writing ability
- Experience managing teams to achieve ambitious results
Valuable Qualifications
- Foreign language skills (French or Spanish, in particular)
- International work experience
- Communications, public relations or journalism experience
- Public health, global development or campaign experience
- Masters degree in a related field
- Experience with Adobe Suite of creative tools (Illustrator, InDesign, Photoshop) or Canva
NYC Salary Range: $85,000 - $90,000 (plus bonus opportunities)
Salary : $85,000 - $90,000