We Are Looking for a Communications Consultant
The Communications Consultant is responsible for a set of activities that is meant to support the communication process of Team CommUNITY. This includes crafting and implementing digital strategies to reach and engage TCU’s audiences in support of our mission and vision. The consultancy plays a central role in our community engagement strategy, so we are looking for an individual that has strong writing and production skills, as well as digital strategy expertise.
Specifically, the Communications Consultant plays an important role in helping TCU elevate their brand for external audiences; helping promote TCU services and events; and supporting TCU with specific communications tasks for partnership development. This position is an excellent match for an individual seeking to use their solid communication skills and passion for digital rights in an international environment.
This position will be guaranteed for a 6-month contract, with potential for extension.
Key responsibilities
Campaign Management: Working with various team members, help design and execute campaigns associated with events, report releases, services, products, and/or goals.
Social Media: Write, manage and execute all social media activity weekly.
Newsletter: Working with the newsletter writer, edit and send the weekly newsletter.
Monthly Briefs: Edit monthly brief and, working with production specialists, format on website.
Storytelling & content creation: Create and produce content across various platforms that showcase TCU’s work, profiles of members, and digital rights issues.
Public Relations: Help find speaking opportunities for team and community members (While this is not central to the job, these skills are highly valued)
What we need (required qualifications):
Strong writing and storytelling skills. This includes knowing how to write a diversity of content ranging from articles, to reports, to blog posts.
Social media experience, and expertise working with various platforms, including using online tools like Canva to create online messaging visuals
Proficient use of online collaboration tools (e.g. collaborative editing, chat and group coordination software)
Familiarity with production software (e.g. formatting a photo, building a slide deck)
Basic e-publishing skills (knows basic HTML and CSS); familiarity with creating or maintaining websites on software as a service (SaaS) website builder (e.g. Squarespace, Wix)
Understands the importance of communications, branding, and fundraising in the success of a nonprofit organization. In addition, passion for community-centered communications.
Able to work independently, and manage deadlines, and carry out tasks with minimal supervision.
Attention to detail, with ability to handle confidential information in a discreet and professional manner.
Values working cooperatively with others; strong cross-cultural communication skills, and ability to work with diverse and vulnerable populations located throughout the world
What we would like (preferred qualifications):
Experience in or understanding of digital security, digital rights, or internet freedom issues and topics
Fluency (speaking or writing skills) in a language other than English
Experience working with remote, collaborative and distributed teams
Experience working with or participating in multilingual and multicultural online communities
Education: You can tell us about your degrees or academic qualifications, but we’re more interested in what your passions are and what you can do. If your degrees are part of that story, great — but no formal education required.
Compensation: $35 per hour (max 15 hours per week)
Location: Remote, based anywhere within UTC-8 through UTC+2
Apply:
Please send your resume / CV and answers to the following three questions to ops@digitalrights.community by January 17, 2022. You don’t have to write long responses, we are only trying to gauge how you think about these topics.
What do you see as key components of a successful campaign?
What tactics or strategies are useful to stay flexible yet organized?
What is one thing that you wish was understood by non-communications professionals for effective storytelling?