At a Glance
- Tasks: Build relationships and lead strategic communications for human rights advocacy.
- Company: Join Amnesty International, a global movement fighting for human rights.
- Benefits: Enjoy 37 days annual leave, pension scheme, and a supportive work environment.
- Other info: Diverse and inclusive workplace committed to equity and personal development.
- Why this job: Make a real impact in the world by championing human rights through storytelling.
- Qualifications: Strong communication skills and experience in stakeholder management required.
The predicted salary is between 50000 - 68205 £ per year.
Main Responsibilities
- Build and maintain strong relationships with key stakeholders in the IS and Amnesty entities, particularly Research, Communications, Campaigns and Fundraising departments.
- Champion, lead and build capacity within the Movement for strategic communications through positive narrative and storytelling and the HUMANITY framework – Amnesty's strategic planning approach.
- Develop and manage activation briefs, communication strategies and frameworks with key movement stakeholders, as delegated, from ideation through to measurement.
- Provide issue research, audience, cultural and platform insights that form the communications frameworks and strategies from which creative and distribution teams take their cues.
- Identify target and growth audiences for activation briefs by gathering and analysing audience insights from audience tools and audience research both internal and external.
Skills and Experience
- Positive approach to building team dynamics; leading meetings, stakeholder management and negotiation skills with senior decision makers and encouraging creativity and ideas.
- Experience as the primary contact on a large portfolio of clients and/or projects.
- Business minded and capable of writing detailed business proposals and media plans to efficiently activate projects to budget.
- Experience with managing and meeting project budgets, forecasting and efficiently tracking costs.
- Key analytical capabilities and confidence to interpret and make recommendations on reported audience and performance data.
- Proven ability to work to tight deadlines, make decisions and resolve problems quickly and efficiently.
- Ability to effectively communicate strategic goals and big ideas to a range of skills, levels and backgrounds outside of communications.
About Us
Amnesty International is a global movement of more than 10 million people who campaign for a world where human rights are enjoyed by all. We reach almost every country in the world. Our aim is simple: an end to human rights abuses. Independent, international and influential, we campaign for justice, fairness, freedom and truth wherever they are denied. Whether we apply pressure through powerful research or direct lobbying, mass demonstrations or online campaigning, we are inspired by hope for a better world – a world where human rights are respected and protected by everyone, everywhere.
To compensate our employees for the critical work they do, we reward them through a combination of an attractive and sector‑competitive salary and benefits package, high levels of engagement and involvement, and a commitment to employee development. Benefits include 37 days annual leave (inclusive of public holidays and grace days), pension scheme, employee assistance programme, life assurance and many more benefits designed to suit your own personal lifestyle. All of this, in a professional, engaging environment.
Commitment to Diversity, Equity & Inclusion
Amnesty International believes in a world that is fair, inclusive and equitable. Together, we’re committed to being an anti‑racist organisation with a diverse workforce that can better tackle the global human rights challenges that face our world today. We welcome applications from suitably qualified people regardless of background, including under‑represented groups, LGBTQI+ individuals and those who may be living with a disability.
