Communications Specialist, Germany

Change.org is searching for a Communications Specialist to help grow brand awareness and credibility through various communications activities, such as public and media relations, and social media.

We are a social impact business (a public benefit company), and the world's largest social change platform with 100m monthly users, 50,000+ campaigns launched on the site every month, and a 100% user-generated revenue model. Our users win campaigns for change once every hour.

From mobilizing over 5 million people to investigate the fires in the Amazon, to mobilizing nearly 3 million against war and famine in Yemen, to large-scale mobilizations for the people of Iran and against the war in Ukraine, and calling for Racial Justice in the US, many movements were born on Change.org. Dozens of local, national, and international victories are happening every day thanks to the strength of our members who are changing the lives of people around the world. We want to help them go even further and we need your help!

You will report to our Senior Communications Manager. As a key member of our Communications and Marketing team, you will:

Proactively identify opportunities and pitch campaigns to national, regional and local media outlets to build brand awareness and promote positive campaign outcomes

Build and maintain your network of journalists, influencers, experts and change makers to drive campaign success and brand awareness

Produce compelling content for press releases, website and social media, with a focus on relevant audiences and the right tone of voice

Stay up to date with daily news and in tune with the pulse of relevant issues, identifying how they relate to our campaigns

Guide and monitor social media channels and identify opportunities for collaboration with relevant partners in the social space

The most important qualifications for the role are:

Produce high quality content, love storytelling and finding the relevant angle for your target audience

Identify the right publications and journalists, build strong distribution lists and find relevant angles and the right tone of voice to pitch campaigns

Continually develop your network of journalists, influencers, and other relevant groups

Experience working across a range of social media platforms and using content creation tools such as Canva or similar

Experience with media monitoring and mailing tools such as Meltwater, Zimpel or similar

You are detail-oriented, precise, organized and structured, while keeping an eye on the bigger picture

Target experience:

5+ years of industry level experience working in PR, communications or related field with focus on media and influencer relations

2+ years of experience working with social media, including content creation and experience with relevant tools

Excellent written and spoken German (native level) and advanced English

Interested? Great! Here's what you should know:

This is a full time remote role and while we strongly prefer folks living in Berlin, Germany we are open to folks across Germany.

Change.org is a global company, and salaries are adjusted for cost of labor in each location. The annual salary of a Communications Specialist is 58,000 EUR in Germany.

We know the confidence gap and imposter syndrome can get in the way of meeting amazing candidates like you, so please don’t hesitate to apply! We also know it’s rare for someone to meet 100% of the qualifications. Please apply anyway!

We’re working for a world where no one is powerless, and where creating change is a part of everyday life. We’re just getting started and hope you’ll join us!

We especially encourage applicants of different backgrounds, cultures, sexual orientations, genders, experiences, and perspectives to apply. We’re actively working to increase the diversity of experience and perspectives on our team and are looking for someone who can help continue to guide that process.

Change.org is devoted to being a diverse and inclusive workplace. Everyone says this, right? Well, we mean it – we invest in programs to bring in and support women and people of color, we have in-person onboarding experiences and affinity groups to help everyone acclimate into a space where they are understood, we regularly celebrate the heritage of all staff, and we believe strongly in consistent, fair, and transparent salary scales to help level the playing field. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, national origin, or disability.

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