Head of International Communications – Brussels

• Location: Bruselas (Belgium)
• Contract: Permanent
• Working day: Full time
• Vacancies: 1
• Work modality: Hybrid

Ayuda en Acción

Job description

Objective

• Responsible for international communications to strengthen the organization’s positioning and contribute to fundraising objectives.

Responsibilities

Strategy

• Responsible for the design, development, execution, monitoring, and reporting of the International Communication strategy (B2B and B2C) across external channels (outside Spain) and countries.

Marketing and Communication Plans

• Design, planning, coordination, implementation, monitoring, and reporting of international marketing and communication plans.

Alignment with Other Areas of the Organization

• Coordination with Programs, Partnerships, Sector teams, Institutional Relations, and other areas to define strategic and tactical plans.

Team Coordination

• Coordination of the regional marketing and communication team and alignment with country marketing and communication teams: planning, implementation, monitoring, control, and reporting.

International Institutional Positioning

• Represent the organization at the european union institutions, international networks, and civil society platforms to strengthen the organization’s positioning in key spaces related to its strategic themes.
• Participate in relevant events, forums, and dialogue spaces.
• Identify opportunities to showcase the organization’s experience in Latin America, Africa, and Spain.
• Develop and maintain strategic relationships with key stakeholders to promote alliances and facilitate connections with different types of stakeholders, including media, the European Parliament, and European NGO networks.

Content

• Development of strategic content and narratives to strengthen the organization’s positioning.
• Alignment of international content with the strategy in Spain and with corporate channels.
• Design and implementation of the international strategic content and communication calendar.
• Analysis, planning, monitoring, and control of headquarters’ content needs together with the Corporate Channels Manager.
• Monitor the international media conversation (Europe, LATAM, Africa) to identify relevant positioning opportunities for the organization.
• Responsible for Ayuda en Acción’s image and for safeguarding the brand’s DNA.
• Development of the tools required for execution and control, including the global calendar, guidelines, and toolkits.

Team

• Responsible for the planning, coordination, and monitoring of the regional communication team and regional channels, as well as coordination and alignment with country communication teams.
• Management of suppliers and agencies at a global level.

Budget & KPIs

• Monitoring, analysis, and reporting of the annual budget, marketing plan, and tactical plans.
• Closure of AARs.
• Development of tools for executive monitoring and reporting.

People Management

• Development and management of people to maximize the area’s talent, professional growth, and achievement of objectives.
• 20% of working time will support Alliance 2015 communication actions.

Requirements

Knowledge and Experience

• Degree in Communication, Journalism, Advertising, or Public Relations.
• A mixed background combining communication and business/marketing is highly valued.
• A Master’s degree in Corporate Communication, International Relations, Cooperation, or International Management is desirable, especially within NGO or third-sector contexts.
• 10 years of experience leading multichannel communication strategies aimed at institutional audiences and the private sector at an international level.
• Experience with the institutional functioning of the European Union.
• International and/or regional experience coordinating several countries, markets, or global stakeholders.
• Essential experience in the Third Sector or International Cooperation Organizations working with global B2B stakeholders.
• Experience leading teams and managing talent to achieve objectives in collaborative and demanding environments.
• Experience managing agencies, suppliers, and budgets in complex environments involving multiple internal areas.
• Experience in strategic communication planning, corporate communication and branding, content management, and cross-functional coordination.

Languages

• Required: Spanish and English, C2 professional level.
• Highly valued: French and/or Portuguese.

Geographical Mobility

• Yes. International (40%).

Other Requirements

• Advanced office and sales systems, Windows, Analytics, Meta, funnel creation, telemarketing, etc.
• Artificial Intelligence.
• Soft Skills
• Strategic vision combined with strong execution and implementation capabilities.
• Influencing skills and excellent communication abilities.
• Strong institutional networking skills.
• Collaborative leadership.
• Organization and prioritization skills.
• Analytical mindset.
• Intercultural sensitivity.
• Adaptability and proactivity.
• Synthesis skills.
• Resilience and ability to manage pressure.

Offer Conditions

• Start date: Immediate.
• Contract duration: Permanent.
• Working hours: Full-time (40 hours per week).
• Workplace: Belgium, Brussels.
• Format: Hybrid – remote work

Mandatory requirements to be able to participate in the selection process

(will be requested in case of reaching the finalist stage):

· Negative certificate of criminal record, updated.

· Contacts of the last 3 positions, to request references on the position developed.