Senior Communications Officer

Malaria Consortium is recruiting for a Senior Communications Officer to join our team in London, UK.

The post holder will be responsible for creating timely, compelling and targeted content that aligns with the overarching external content strategy, seeking the optimal dissemination channels to position the organisation with key stakeholders. This will include working with project/programme teams to capture and communicate progress, results and learning, drafting blogs, press releases and newsletters, developing targeted messaging and playing a leading role in delivering communications campaigns.

The post holder will also seek to ensure that our external content speaks to philanthropic audiences, ensuring the impact of our work and perspectives from communities is articulated and shared in the most effective way and support with the formulation and delivery of stakeholder events.

The successful candidate will have:

• Degree in communications, journalism, international development or other relevant discipline or equivalent professional experience.
• Exceptional oral and written communication skills, including writing strategies, long form content, briefing papers, concept notes, use of social media, etc.
• Demonstrable ability to synthesise complex technical information and convey messages to diverse audiences.
• Strong analytic, strategic thinking, and planning skills.
• Ability to take initiative and manage assignments from concept to completion.
• Strong interpersonal skills and ability to interact effectively and thoughtfully with all levels of associates, including senior management, stakeholders and donors.
• Good experience and knowledge of effective dissemination of high-quality communications outputs.
• Good experience of the use of digital technology for external engagement.
• Experience of organising digital and in-person events.

Due to the nature of this role we will be reviewing applications on an ongoing basis and the role might be filled and closed before the closing date. Early applications are encouraged.

To apply for this position you will need to have the right to work in the UK.

We are currently hybrid working and ask staff to come into the office once a week.