Greenpeace is seeking an experienced Communications and Media professional to develop and coordinate global online and traditional communication strategies and creative concepts to transform global tuna markets, in support of Greenpeace’s campaign to end overfishing. This is a great opportunity to work with an amazing team of diverse professionals in Greenpeace offices around the world and address primary threats facing our oceans.

 RESPONSIBILITIES

1.  Strategic direction and communication design

Advise the overfishing campaign on the formulation and execution of Greenpeace’s strategic direction and communication design across multiple platforms, including visuals, traditional media, digital technologies, and creative confrontation.

2.  Global Communication Strategy

Lead and coordinate the formulation, agreement and implementation of global innovative, pro-active and reactive campaign communication strategies. Coordinate rollout of material across Greenpeace offices around the world in order to provide a high level of media (traditional and non-traditional) exposure internationally in support of our campaign to end overfishing. 

3.  Inter-office Coordination

Build relationships with and support diverse international teams to ensure the global communication strategy is supported by national and regional offices and implemented accordingly in different regions of the world.

4.  External Network

Maintain overview and coordinate the development of external international networks with key allies, political fora, industry, NGOs, public, social media, online influencers, PR firms, and traditional media in order to enable maximum influence in external world. 

5. Alignment on policy

Ensure all communication material produced by Greenpeace offices is consistent with editorial policies and identity guidelines across all platforms.

Skills required / qualifications

 Required:

• Bachelors/Masters degree or equivalent
• At least 5 years professional experience in Communications
• Proven success in campaign based media outreach, marketing and branding, and fundraising
• Expertise in online platforms and tools such as Convio, Wordpress, Facebook, Twitter, Google Analytics, etc.
• Experience in working in international environment and coordination of rollouts across global markets
• Demonstrated experience in managing and cross-cultural and geographically distributed teams
• Articulate, creative, and passionate, with excellent written and spoken English

BENEFITS:
Greenpeace USA values a healthy work-life balance and has flexible, family-friendly employment policies. Our competitive benefits package for full-time employees includes medical, dental, and vision coverage with low contributions from staff. We have options for pre-tax flexible spending accounts for medical and dependent care costs. Greenpeace employees enjoy generous 401K matching and time off for vacation, sick, personal, and parental leave. After five years, staff are eligible for a paid sabbatical. To encourage public transportation use and biking, we offer subsidies for staff who choose to bike or ride mass transit to work. Greenpeace is committed to the growth and development of staff and fostering a creative workplace culture. For more information, check out our benefits plan.

Commitment to Diversity:  Greenpeace welcomes and values diversity of people, cultural experiences and perspectives.   Through our campaigning, we create solutions that promote environmental sustainability rooted in social justice.  Our mission is to create a diverse and inclusive work environment that is a reflection of the global campaigns and missions that we champion. 

To Apply:
Please send cover letter and resume to resumes@wdc.greenpeace.org. Please include the following in your cover letter: a specific explanation of your interest in the available position and how you found out about this career opportunity. Please use the email subject line: GLOBAL SEAFOOD MARKETS COMS & OUTREACH MANAGER - YOUR NAME. Applications will be accepted until June 6th, 2014. No phone calls please.