Public Relations Specialist for Strategic Communications

15 hours ago

Islamabad, Islamabad, Pakistan beBee Careers Full time

About the Position

The Public Relations Specialist for Strategic Communications will be a dynamic leader with a proven track record in developing and implementing communication strategies.

This critical role will shape and execute national strategic communications work, aligning with global policy priorities and messaging guidelines.

Collaborating with the global external affairs department, advocacy, and grant teams, the Public Relations Specialist will lead grantee communications, engage key stakeholders, and promote the organization's brand.

Key Responsibilities:

  • Develop and implement a communications strategy, messaging, and briefs to grow national visibility and advance advocacy priorities.
  • Set communications goals and leverage media monitoring and social analytics tools to track progress.
  • Align national communication efforts with global brand, messaging, and advocacy priorities.
  • Provide guidance to the team on national campaigns, including traditional media, social media, digital initiatives, partnerships, and risk mitigation.
  • Collaborate with global teams regularly to apply global brand guidelines, ensure alignment across communications channels, and adapt technical reports, personal stories, and data for various audiences.

External Communications/Public Relations

The Public Relations Specialist will lead media engagement efforts, including press releases, media briefings, and op-eds, to promote the organization's work.

They will manage crisis communications and reputation management strategies, monitor media coverage, and provide reports on the organization's presence in the national and international press.

Responsibilities:

  • Lead media engagement efforts, including press releases, media briefings, and op-eds.
  • Manage crisis communications and reputation management strategies.
  • Monitor media coverage and provide reports on the organization's presence in the national and international press.
  • Develop storytelling, digital campaigns, media relations, government relations, and event planning with the external affairs team to support advocacy, brand, and donor strategies.

Internal Grantee/Partner Communications Support and Engagement

The Public Relations Specialist will co-create talking points, speeches, op-eds, and other communication materials for staff engaging with the public and in the media.

They will solicit and curate external content – photos, videos, stories, quotes – from grantees to showcase the impact of the organization's work to donors, partners, and the public.

Organisational Culture

The Public Relations Specialist will uphold the values of the organization and actively contribute to making it a diverse and equitable workplace through inclusive practice and openness to different perspectives, cultures, and ideas.

Qualifications

To be successful in this role, candidates should have:

  • Seven to ten years of experience building and executing communications strategies.
  • A robust network of active media relationships.
  • Success in pitching stories to journalists and media outlets globally.
  • Exceptional editorial and creative copywriting skills, with experience in writing speeches, press releases, and talking points.
  • Ability to develop compelling multimedia content (videos, blogs, reports, and social media posts) to showcase impact stories and advocacy campaigns.
  • Attitude and capacity to collaborate with the global communications team to ensure consistency in brand messaging and storytelling.

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