We are hiring for a Communications Officer role at the Thomson Reuters Foundation. The role is based out of our London office, on a hybrid basis.

Deadline: 16th June, 2025.

Unfortunately, we are unable to accommodate visa sponsorship for this position. 

About the role

As Communications Officer at the Thomson Reuters Foundation, you will:

• Lead the Foundation’s internal communications activities, planning and delivering regular content for our internal channels that drives engagement and connections with our network of staff.
• Engage staff in the lead up to our annual flagship forum, Trust Conference, as the internal communications lead for the event.
• Write communications material for both internal and external audiences, understanding complex information and tailoring it for relevant audiences.
• Evaluate the effectiveness of internal comms activities on a monthly basis, suggesting new and creative approaches as needed.
• Work with delivery and thought leadership teams to source communications content, such as impact stories, that are relevant to our audiences and strategy while swiftly and effectively actioning communications support requests from across the business.
• Build relationships with a range of thought leadership and service delivery teams, supporting senior members of the team with campaign delivery and evaluation.
• Maintain relationships with the internal communications leads for Thomson Reuters to drive engagement with key Foundation initiatives.
• Provide general communications support, including managing the enquiries inbox and drafting initial responses and supporting the team, where required, on external communications campaigns.
• Contribute to the planning and delivery of campaigns around relevant international days.
• Support on the production of creative content for our annual event.

About you

To be our Communications Officer, you will likely have:

• Proven experience in integrated communications, ideally for an international organisation, the development sector or within a fast-paced environment.
• Strong ability to write and edit a range of communications materials in a fast-paced environment, keeping audience needs and interests at the forefront of written work.
• Experience in internal communications would be an asset.
• Excellent communication skills (verbal, written and interpersonal).
• Adept at understanding and prioritising complex information.
• Rigorous attention to detail and a strong focus on accuracy, with exceptional research and analytical skills.
• A highly motivated self-starter with an ability to work independently and take initiative.
• Exceptional organisational skills, must be able to juggle simultaneous projects led by multiple team members.
• A strong team ethic, keen to learn new skills and share expertise.
• The ability to work creatively, speedily and accurately under pressure and to prioritise accordingly.
• Fluent English is essential and additional languages, an advantage.
• Project management experience or a personal interest in social, humanitarian and/or environmental issues (we are particularly interested to hear more about these throughout the process).

Please note, the deadline for applications is 16th June, 2025.

What’s in it for you?

• Global Perspective and Impact: Interested in working for a dynamic global organization with a focus on social impact? With hubs all over the world from Bangkok to Madrid to Rio de Janeiro, join a truly international team with a shared goal of helping to build societies around the world that are free, fair, and informed.
• Unique Approach: Our expertise in media and the law is world class. We combine the power of both to address the critical issues faced by humanity.
• Our Relevance: With a focus on advancing media freedom, fostering more inclusive economies and promoting human rights, our work has never been more needed than right now.
• Industry Competitive Benefits: We offer competitive salary packages and market-leading benefits.
• Learning & Development: We are dedicated to the continual professional development of our employees and offer access to both in-house and external training opportunities.

About the Thomson Reuters Foundation

The Thomson Reuters Foundation is corporate foundation of Thomson Reuters, the global news and information services company. As an independent charity, registered in the UK and the USA, we work to advance media freedom, foster more inclusive economies, and promote human rights. Through news, media development, free legal assistance and convening initiatives, we combine our unique media and legal services to drive systemic change.

About Thomson Reuters

Thomson Reuters informs the way forward by bringing together the trusted content and technology that people and organizations need to make the right decisions. We serve professionals across legal, tax, accounting, compliance, government, and media. Our products combine highly specialized software and insights to empower professionals with the data, intelligence, and solutions needed to make informed decisions, and to help institutions in their pursuit of justice, truth, and transparency. Reuters, part of Thomson Reuters, is a world leading provider of trusted journalism and news.

We are powered by the talents of 26,000 employees across more than 70 countries, where everyone has a chance to contribute and grow professionally in flexible work environments. At a time when objectivity, accuracy, fairness, and transparency are under attack, we consider it our duty to pursue them. Sound exciting? Join us and help shape the industries that move society forward.

As a global business, we rely on the unique backgrounds, perspectives, and experiences of all employees to deliver on our business goals. To ensure we can do that, we seek talented, qualified employees in all our operations around the world regardless of race, colour, sex/gender, including pregnancy, gender identity and expression, national origin, religion, sexual orientation, disability, age, marital status, citizen status, veteran status, or any other protected classification under applicable law. Thomson Reuters is proud to be an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer providing a drug-free workplace.

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