Director of Global Campaigns at Save the Children

The Director of Global Campaigns is responsible for driving, leading and managing Save the Children’s child campaigning through a networked structure of members, countries and regions. It will ensure consistent delivery of our Generation Hope campaign plans by coordinating the Generation Hope leadership group; developing effective campaigning networks and partnerships that advance our campaign goals and supporting the Comms & Engagement team to build strong public support for our issues around the world. 

In order to be successful you will bring/have:

EXPERIENCE AND SKILLS

Essential

• Experience of developing and delivering high ambition public campaigning and engagement approaches and strategies in a global context across a range of countries and cultures
• First class strategist: Proven experience in leading campaign strategy development, planning, delivery and evaluation, and mobilising resources behind its execution
• Excellent, collaborative leadership style and ability - proven campaign leadership at a senior level for at least 5 years, in a global context; ability to lead, convene and inspire in a complex networked organisation across a range of cultures
• Strong, proven experience in movement building campaigns approach, including sparking and nurturing partnerships with external networks / organisations to deliver campaign impact;
• First class high level project management skills – ability to hold and delivery complex campaign projects under pressure
• First class communication skills: the ability to communicate complex information verbally and in writing in a clear, simple way to wider staff, partners and campaigns audiences
• Creative flare, with experience of a range of campaigning techniques and approaches; with strong digital literacy in approaches to inspiring change
• A mature understanding of campaign and social movement trends and landscape
• Problem solver: Experience of solving complex issues through analysis, definition of a clear way forward and ensuring buy in; ability to operate and make clear decisions in an environment of some uncertainty.
• Willingness and ability to conduct some international travel (once coronavirus restrictions are lifted)
• Passion for and ability to work effectively in a diverse setting
• Understanding of and commitment to Save the Children’s values and ways of working

Desirable

• Experience of designing and leading campaign training and capacity building programmes.
• Strong experience in public engagement and mobilisation through digital approaches and tactics
• Experience of overseeing campaign contributions from a range of functional experts (advocacy, comms etc) including matrix management of staffed in dispersed team.
• Lived experience of delivering campaigning in diverse contexts, ideally Africa, Asia, Latin America or the Middle East
• Experience of supporting child or youth campaigning / activism

Closing: 9 Mar. 2023