Media Relations Coordinator

As the Media Relations Coordinator, you will coordinate the regional media and public relations for Greenpeace Southeast Asia and provide similar support roles to national offices and projects. In this role, you will develop, coordinate, and implement earned media strategies across all channels, and develop communications that invite people to participate with Greenpeace Southeast Asia

This is a full-time position based in Southeast Asia, with an initial 2 year contract.

Key Duties

1. Communications Strategy & Implementation

· In conjunction with the Marketing & Media Unit Manager and key stakeholders, develop and implement earned media strategies across all channels supporting GPSEA priorities

· Assist in translating strategy into operational reality

· Produce tools and support for the implementation of strategies

· From a media perspective, develop clear invitations to invite people to participate in Greenpeace projects.

· Support brand development and organizational communications strategies as directed

1. Media Relations

· Handle media relations for regional media and/or priority projects

· Perform daily media monitoring and analysis to advise on relevant news items

· Assist in developing, managing, and maintaining relationships with journalists, editors, and other news-makers across print, broadcast, and online channels

· Assist in the production, publication, and distribution of GPSEA materials and advisories, including press releases, briefing papers, articles, photos, etc

· Maintain and update archives and databases related to news monitoring and communications materials, including photos, videos, etc

1. Project Support, in collaboration with colleagues:

· Facilitate the coordination of cross-departmental, -national, and -functional earned communications to ensure integration of media strategy for regional and priority projects

· Maintain content schedules including communications plans, calendars, and overviews to ensure efficiency across countries, teams, and projects

· Ensure editing and content/translation support for national media teams and projects

· Perform Media monitoring and evaluation of media impact.

· Support project teams through the preparation, finalization, and execution of communications across the region

· Support regional response communication

1. Other duties as directed

Educational Background & Fundamental Qualifications

Level of Education:Bachelor's Degree or equivalent industry experience Field of Study: Preferably in Communications, Marketing, Business, Journalism, or related field (or equivalent work experience) Work Experience: Minimum of 3-5 years of professional experience in Media Relations Training or Certificate: N/A

Competencies and Skills

Organizational Competencies** **Communication: knowledge and/or experience in presenting information, ideas, and positions in a clear and convincing manner that can easily be understood by the targeted audience

• Quality: Knowledge and/or experience in meeting and surpassing the needs and requirements by setting high standards for the quality of work output
• Knowledge Sharing: Knowledge and/or experience in sharing information across networks to encourage creative problem solving, the development of social networks, and the communication of issues to different audiences
  Functional Skills * Knowledge and/or experience in communicating ideas in a simple and effective manner
• Knowledge and/or experience in working with diverse teams and multi-cultural arrangements
• Knowledge and/or experience in activism and movement building
• Knowledge and/or experience in thinking strategically
• Knowledge and/or experience in managing multiple simultaneous projects and meeting tight deadlines
• Knowledge and/or experience in the media advocacy needs of a campaigning organization
• Knowledge and/or experience in market research, brand surveys, and data analysis
• Knowledge and/or experience in managing the formulation and implementation of innovative communications strategies and content for national/international campaigns
• Knowledge and/or experience in proofreading and editing
• Excellent written and spoken English and a regional language skill is desirable

HOW TO APPLY:

Interested candidates are requested to write a letter of introduction, read the Recruitment Pack, and fill-up the application form, which you can download fromhttp://www.greenpeace.org/seasia/ph/getinvolved/jobs/Media-Relations-Coo...

and email by the closing date to: jobs.ph@greenpeace.org

(Deadline of applications: December 9, 2014)