The Role

Future Advocacy is seeking to set up an office in Germany, and we are therefore seeking to appoint a Germany Director.

We are looking for a brilliant strategic communications expert to play a big role in our team, with entrepreneurial drive, who can develop our work in this new location. This is a great opportunity to lead, and contribute to, some very exciting and impactful projects working with some of our brilliant clients. It is also an exciting time to join the organisation - you will be overseeing the continued expansion of our advocacy work into Germany and will lead on an important project to shift the narrative around development and international aid in Germany. You will work closely with the Founder/CEO; the Director of Advocacy and Communications in London; and the Director of our EU Office in Brussels as part of our small, happy, and dynamic team.

The Germany Director will play a lead role in a major new project supported by the Gates Foundation to create a Strategic Communications and Advocacy Lab (SCAL) in Germany. The goal of SCAL is to shift dominant narratives around Official Development Assistance (international “aid”) and create political space for more government action in this area.

Responsibilities will include:

Designing and delivering strategic communications and advocacy strategies in Germany and globally
Leading and contributing to client projects
Leading on business development in Germany
Expanding our network in Germany
Other tasks as required
Skills and Experience:

You will have all, or very nearly all, of the following:

A strong track record in designing and delivering impactful strategic communications and advocacy strategies in Germany and elsewhere
Experience of designing and delivering digital strategies
Excellent media relations skills and a strong network of journalists
A strong understanding of German politics and a strong political network
A strong understanding of the third sector (NGOs, Think Tanks, Foundations etc) and a strong third sector network in Germany and globally
Excellent written and verbal communications skills, in German and English
Ability to work independently and as part of a team
Enthusiasm, flexibility, and ability to manage competing priorities
Ability to represent the organisation to high level individuals and clients
The entrepreneurial drive to establish our presence in Germany
Experience in managing agencies
Experience in international development would be an asset
Understanding of EU processes would be an asset

Please send your resume/CV