Regional Media Manager- MEE

Save the Children is the world’s leading independent organisation for children. We work in 120 countries. We save children’s lives; we fight for their rights; we help them fulfil their potential.

We work together, with our partners, to inspire breakthroughs in the way the world treats children and to achieve immediate and lasting change in their lives.

We have over two million supporters worldwide and raised 1.9 billion dollars last year to reach more children than ever before, through programmes in health, nutrition, education, protection and child rights, also in times of humanitarian crises.

Following a major transition, our international programmes are now delivered through a merged operation with c15,000 staff, managed through seven regional hubs and reporting to a relatively small, central office. We’re changing to become more efficient, more aligned, a better partner, a stronger advocate, a magnet for world-class people and relevant for the 21st century.

Contract length: 12 months

The role

The Regional Media Manager role is a key position to ensure quality and timely media materials are produced for media organisations, other partners, and Save the Children members, and to ensure visibility of Save the Children’s brand, notably in coverage of the Syria conflict and other crises in the Middle East. This position is required to improve the delivery of the media function in our emergency response. It is anticipated that the media-focused expectations and workload for the regional and country offices around Syria will increase in coming months, especially as the Syria emergency shows no sign of abating; rather intensifying. Emergencies are an organizational priority, not least for brand recognition. Appropriate high impact promotion and protection of Save the Children’s brand through the media is pivotal for fundraising and advocacy.

The post-holder will provide added support for regional and country offices, including extra capacity for media and fundraising functions through strengthened collection, processing, interpretation and dissemination of media materials at the strategic and operational level. This post-holder will also support the function of risk mitigation, in co-operation with senior management and advocacy colleagues. The Regional Media Manager will act as a key focal point for all media requests from members. When necessary, this post-holder may act as a Save spokesperson. Fundamental to the job is the ability to gather, consolidate, analyse and share information in a way that is easily understood by news organisations, and other stakeholders.

Qualifications and experience

Essential

• Significant experience of working overseas in humanitarian programmes
• University degree in a relevant subject or equivalent field experience
• Experience of leading Media activities in a challenging environment and a good knowledge of Middle East media scene, networks, and media contacts etc.
• Evidence of excellent verbal and written communication skills for a wide range of different audiences including donors, journalists and the ‘general public’.
• Experience of creating media products such as press releases, Q&As
• Experience of effective spokespersoning across a range of media,
• Excellent relationship building skills in order to work for limited periods within programmes under pressure of running emergency responses
• Strong knowledge and strategic use of social media for advocacy purposes
• An initiative-taking, proactive, inspiring attitude with the ability to manage and prioritise an unpredictable workload and solve problems quickly with limited support
• Experience of delivering training, presentations and other capacity building activities to varied audiences, ideally at field level.
• Excellent IT skills, especially in Microsoft Word
• Excellent understanding of media and campaigning activities.
• Strong influencing skills
• Politically and culturally sensitive with qualities of patience, tact and diplomacy
• The capacity and willingness to be extremely flexible and accommodating in difficult and sometimes insecure working circumstances.
• Commitment to the aims and principles of Save the Children. In particular, a good understanding of the Save the Children mandate and child focus and an ability to ensure this continues to underpin our support

Desirable

• Language skills in Arabic
• Multimedia skills, including photography, filming, editing, audio production
• Experience or knowledge of working and living in the region

We need to keep children safe so our selection process reflects our commitment to the protection of children from abuse.

To see a full a job description, please visit our website at www.savethechildren.net/jobs

Please apply in English using your CV and covering letter as a single document, including your salary expectations for this role.

Application Email: Please apply with a covering letter and up-to-date CV to: bnakhleh.02443.4810@savethechildrenint.aplitrak.com