Leader, Marketing Communication

IMPORTANT:  This Advertiser has requested that applicants MUST be National Residents / Valid Work Permit-holders.  Other applicants need not apply.

 

Job Description    

Position Title:                  Leader, Marketing Communication

INBAR Department:        Communication

Reports to:                       Director Communication & Outreach

Location:                          Beijing

Terms of Employment:  

 

If you are a highly-motivated and talented communication professional, capable of creating innovative communication products and services, INBAR would like to hear from you. To strengthen its communication team in Beijing, INBAR is recruiting a Leader of Marketing Communication, to take responsibility for marketing and strategic communication, web social media and related activities.

 

The International Network for Bamboo and Rattan (INBAR) is an inter-governmental development organization that promotes the benefits of bamboo and rattan globally to improve livelihoods, reduce poverty and protect the environment. With headquarters in Beijing, China and offices in India, Ethiopia, Ghana and Ecuador, INBAR has 40 member countries worldwide and links with partners in over 50 international, regional, and national organizations. 

 

The successful candidate will fulfil the following responsibilities:

Objective: To lead and implement on-line communication and marketing communication and drive a continually increasing engagement with key audience groups and raise international awareness and recognition of INBAR and its activities.

 

Unique responsibilities:

• Serve as website editor, responsible for leading and managing all content on the website and for the site‘s continual development and impact among specific audience groups.
• Leads and coordinates INBAR social media activities.
• Leads and delivers (with support from team and suppliers) communication plans for all INBAR major programs and core thematic activities (campaigns).
• Leads the policy development and creation and delivery of core INBAR marketing communications products, services and publications (e.g. policy communication and synthesis materials, newsletters, marketing documents, impact and policy briefs).
• Leads policy development and manages creation of integrated web communication products, audio visual etc.     
• Leads and manages corporate identity, style guide and look and feel of INBAR corporate communications.
• Leads media relations activities.

 

Education, Knowledge and Formal Education needed: University degree in journalism, marketing communication, business, science or a related field.    Work experience and skills Minimum 8 years hands-on experience and a proven track record of delivering international effective marketing communication activities preferably for a scientific, development organization or NGO. Demonstrated experience managing communication activities and junior staff/suppliers network. Excellent writing skills and proven expertise in producing marketing communication products and services, including print, web, audio-visual, events, etc. Demonstrated experience in digital communication and marketing, preferably in a development or scientific context.   Language: English Mother tongue, other languages are an asset.

To Apply:

Applications will be accepted until February 1 or until a suitable candidate is identified. All applications will be acknowledged, however, only short-listed candidates will be contacted. Send a cover letter that demonstrates your relevant experience as described in the above job description with your CV by email to: hr@inbar.int. Please use “Communications Position — NAME” as the subject of the e-mail.

 

Visit our web site at www.inbar.int for more information on INBAR.