Location: Berlin, Geneva or London

Application deadline: Friday, 17 May, 5 PM BST but applications are considered on a rolling basis

About Global Health Strategies

Global Health Strategies (GHS) is an international consulting company that specializes in global health communications, advocacy, research, and strategy. Our clients include leading philanthropies, non-government organizations (NGOs), multilaterals, government agencies, academic institutions, and industry. Our work is driven by a passion for improving the health and well-being of individuals and communities around the world. We offer the skills, knowledge, and goal-driven efficiency to enhance our clients' efforts to address some of the world’s toughest health challenges, including COVID-19, polio eradication, sexual and reproductive health, and access to vaccines, tests and therapeutics.

Who we’re looking for

You are passionate, motivated and love to learn. Have experience working with relevant United Nations agencies and other public health entities including foundations, NGOs, and the private sector. You are hands-on, diplomatic, flexible and can quickly add value to teams. You’ll be able to seamlessly transition between drafting tweets, liaising with senior agency leaders and presenting on partner calls.

We’re particularly interested in bringing on board someone with strong connections in the global health space across Europe. Experience working with the German government is particularly welcome. Preferably, you are available to start immediately.

About the role

Managers lead teams so that our clients achieve their goals. They know how to devise a strategy and mobilize people to act, build expertise across wide-ranging topics, and provide strategic advice to diverse audiences.

A key part of this role will involve supporting our activities based out of Geneva, Switzerland. The initial day-to-day will involve developing and executing communications plans; internal coordination with technical counterparts and communications colleagues, including triaging requests and negotiating clearance processes; and drafting talking points, press releases, statements, social media posts and more. We’d also look to you to drive the growth of our presence in Germany and other key markets in Europe.

Typical Manager responsibilities include:

Communications

• Making complex concepts accessible and actionable to a wide audience by developing strategies for creating key messages, fact sheets, social media posts and creative digital materials and mobilizing teams accordingly
• Build strong relationships with top-tier media outlets so that our clients’ efforts receive the best coverage for advancing their goals
• Elevating the voice and expertise of high-level influencers by polishing opinion pieces at key moments, prepping them for interviews, and providing ongoing counsel
• Leveraging trends in media coverage, key announcements, new evidence and high-level conversations to further strategies that work on behalf of client interests

Advocacy

• Identifying strategic moments and new champions to influence target stakeholders and amplify our clients’ goals
• Getting partners on the same page through careful coordination, relationship management and message alignment
• Creating platforms for partners, influencers and decision-makers by overseeing high-level events, including identifying invitees and speakers, and developing agendas or presentations
• Building new coalitions of support for an issue with dedicated outreach, organization and relationship management
• Following and tracking trends in global health policies and funding opportunities to continuously innovate on strategy

Client/Project Management

• Oversee all major deliverables by developing a vision and strategy and delegating work in a fast-paced, deadline driven environment
• Leading client calls and meetings, while mentoring team members on how to do these things effectively
• Extensively communicating with senior management on progress and challenges, creating solutions to problems before they arise
• Understanding background and nuance across our priority issue areas to form compelling arguments and provide strategic counsel to clients
• Coaching junior staff members on writing, client-facing interactions, and time management skills
• Attending events and meetings with senior management on behalf of clients

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree required
• 5-7 years of work experience
• Microsoft Office proficiency
• Exceptional writing ability
• Experience managing teams to achieve ambitious results

Valuable Qualifications

• Foreign language skills (German and French in particular)
• International work experience
• Communications, public relations or journalism experience
• Public health, global development or campaign experience
• Proposal development and new business experience
• Master’s degree in a related field
• Design and/or video production skills