Vacancy for Media Manager at Save the Children

Employment Nigeria 06-Jun-2017 ABUJA , NGO

Save the Children - We save children's lives; we fight for their rights; we help them fulfil their potential.

POSITION : Media Manager

DESCRIPTION

Manage Save the Children’s media work in Nigeria, harnessing the power of national and international media to help us to achieve our advocacy, programmatic and fundraising goals.
Equally important will be raising awareness of humanitarian crises affecting children.
Report to the Advocacy and Campaign Director; liaise with the Country Director Regional Media Manager for West and Central Africa, the Humanitarian Communications Coordinator and the Humanitarian Director.
Develop a new national media strategy with a focus on our programmatic, campaign and humanitarian work.
Handling media enquiries, drafting comments and media releases, developing and maintaining a network of key media contacts, hosting media visits to field programmes and acting as a focal point for media requests from Save the Children offices around the world.
Support the function of risk mitigation, in cooperation with senior management and advocacy colleagues, and proactively spot opportunities for brand development.

Accountability

Stay up to date on developments on media tools and trends, and train colleagues as needed.
Work internally with social media, humanitarian communications and programmatic teams to ensure consistent messaging.
Work to ensure maximum visibility of the Every Last Child Campaign in the media in line with campaign objectives.
Facilitate national and international media visits showcasing issues relevant to advocacy, campaigns and humanitarian priorities, including to the North East when appropriate.
Assist in the preparation of crisis communications plans, including risk mitigation strategies around sensitive issues affecting children, and recognise red lines for messaging.
Plan, commission and carry out the collection of multimedia content for Save the Children media teams around the world as well as national and international media outlets.
Ensure proper sign off of all media materials by the Country Director, and the Global / Regional Media Unit where appropriate.
Develop and implement a new media strategy aligned to Save the Children’s national, regional and global advocacy, campaign and humanitarian priorities.
Act as a focal point for media requests from Save the Children member organisations around the world, working closely with the Regional Media Manager for West and Central Africa and Save the Children International’s Global Media Unit.
Work closely with the heads of thematic areas to develop key messages and promote programmatic goals in the media.
Draft newsworthy media releases aligned to advocacy, campaigns and humanitarian priorities, and reactive statements as necessary.
Develop core materials including Q&A, key messages, case studies, blogs, and talking points.
Build and maintain relationships with key national and international journalists and media outlets.
Arrange media briefings and act as a spokesperson when required.
Coach and brief colleagues ahead of media interviews and build the communications capacity of staff in the Country Office for effective media engagement.
Undertake effective media monitoring for the Country Office and maintain an up to date media database.

Qualifications
Essential:

3 years experience working as a media specialist for an international organisation.
University qualification in Journalism, Public Relations or a related field.
Experience in using media as a tool for advocacy, campaign and/or humanitarian needs.
Excellent understanding of the Nigerian media environment and a first-rate network of media contacts in Nigeria.
Experience in developing and implementing impactful media strategies.
Written and verbal communication skills, including the ability to clearly articulate complex issues in a compelling way for a variety of audiences.
Network and build relationships, as well as identify key influencers and media targets.
An innate ‘news’ sense and a proven ability to produce crisp, punchy media copy to tight deadlines.
Strong computer skills, especially Microsoft Word, power point and pdf.

The Media Manager is also expected to:

Extensive understanding of global communications, media relations and new media.
Professional understanding of commissioning and gathering multimedia content such as film, and photography.
Enthusiasm for and commitment to Save the Children’s values and mission.
Capacity to work in a multi-cultural environment.

Desirable:

Experience of working with international media outlets and / or working as a journalist would be a considerable advantage.
Fluent and nuanced written and verbal skills in local languages, particularly Hausa.
Understanding of NGO policy/ advocacy work in the context of development, and considerable experience working through the media on advocacy and campaigns.

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