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Communications Manager / Managing Editor - Global Oceans

WWF-Australia
  • Global Oceans Communications Manager/Managing Editor - (WWF International hosted by WWF-Australia)
  • Join one of the world's largest and most respected conservation organisations
  • Hosted by WWF-Australia on behalf of WWF-International, subject to funding agreements.

About the organisation

WWF's global vision is to stop the degradation of the planet's natural environment and to build a future in which humans live in harmony with nature. WWF-Australia is part of the WWF International Network, the world's leading, independent conservation organisation. We are active in over 100 countries and have close to 5 million supporters internationally. In Australia and throughout the oceanic region, we work with governments, businesses and communities so that people and nature can thrive within their fair share of the planet's natural resources.

WWF's mission is to halt the decline of threatened plants and animals and to support their recovery. We do this by addressing the threats that affect them using the best available science while working in partnership with communities, Indigenous groups, government and business. The world is changing fast. Our wildlife and wild places face unprecedented challenges. The result is people yearn more for nature and are connected with each other like never before. We know that we can achieve more by partnering, sharing, empowering communities, forming alliances and building a movement for the environment. Working together is the answer. It is our goal to bring about this unified voice for nature.

The Oceans Practice works with the worldwide network of WWF offices to develop and implement a science-based, inclusive strategy to address the greatest threats to ocean health, and protect and restore key habitats and species for the benefit of people and nature. Our priority initiatives are: Coral Reef Rescue, Accelerating Coastal Community-led Conservation, Blue Futures, No Plastic in Nature, No Deep Seabed Mining, Shark Recovery and Blue Forests.

About the role

The position manages planning, development and implementation of strategic communications to achieve global ocean conservation and sustainable development outcomes. Recognising the key role of communications and brand in building and maintaining WWF's credibility and influence, this position is the communications expert within the Practice Core Team, a group of senior managers responsible for supporting the successful delivery of WWF's global oceans strategy. It is the primary brand steward in the Oceans Practice, leading projects within the Network and with external agencies, and demonstrating excellent editorial judgement and skills to provide oversight and messaging strategy to the Network on ocean-related issues. It contributes broadly to the on-going success of the Practice.

Skills, knowledge and experience

  • Demonstrated experience in an international organisation working on global conservation and sustainable development issues.
  • Demonstrated experience in delivering excellent, error-free communications across various channels, including social media, print publications, blogs, newsletters, issue briefs, presentation scripts, media releases, etc.
  • Demonstrated experience communicating effectively on complex ocean conservation and sustainable development topics - ranging from community empowerment to species conservation - matching the right tone and level of detail to the channel and audience.
  • Demonstrated exceptional written, verbal communication, presentation, influencing and negotiation skills including an ability to position communications discussions at strategic and tactical levels.
  • Demonstrated creative and positive entrepreneurial leadership style.
  • Excellent judgement and experience serving as lead communications advisor for senior executives.
  • Proven experience creating strong, effective teams and relationships with broadly distributed colleagues; cross-cultural communication skills.
  • Proven experience excelling in complex, global, federated organisations.
  • High level digital competence and practical application of CMS, email, blog and social platforms.
  • Demonstrated experience as chief brand steward, understanding the value of brand consistency and coaching colleagues and external agencies in implementing brand standards.
  • Demonstrated organisational skills, ability to meet deadlines, attention to detail and problem-solving.
  • Demonstrated ability to work in a flexible team-based environment
  • Advanced level skills in MS Office.
  • At least ten years of experience in a similar or equivalent role.

Ideally you will have advanced tertiary qualifications in journalism, marketing, business management, or other relevant discipline, or equivalent experience. Ideally you will have prior experience communicating on oceans, environmental conservation, and sustainable development. The ideal candidate will have an ability to work both autonomously and constructively within a team and be aligned with WWF's vision, mission and I-CCaRe Values.

WWF values diversity and is building a workforce that reflects the community we serve. WWF is an equal opportunity employer and Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander peoples, people from culturally & linguistically diverse (CALD) backgrounds, sexuality and gender diverse (LGBTQIA+) community members, and people living with disabilities are encouraged to apply.

WWF-Australia staff work in teams and in regional and remote communities. To protect the health and safety of WWF-Australia team members and people in regional and remote communities, WWF-Australia requires all persons who apply for employment at WWF-Australia after 25 October 2021 to provide evidence that they have received the first and second courses of an Australian government-recognised COVID-19 vaccination before a job offer can be made.

Applications

Please see the job description for further details. Applicants can apply via the Apply Now button below. Only those applicants applying online via the eRecruitment System will be considered. Please name your documents with last/first name & include: (1) a cover letter/statements against the selection criteria & (2) your resume (CV), including two referees. Candidates that do not address the selection criteria will not be considered.

We will only consider applicants with unlimited Australian working rights at this time.

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