Regional Media Manager

Role Purpose:
The Media Manager role is a key management position meant to ensure that quality and timely media are produced for news media organisations and other partners and to ensure visibility of Save the Children’s brand. A key part of this role is to secure international/regional media coverage and ensure Save the Children is positioned as a first responder to emergencies in the Horn of Africa and other emergency responses in the region.
The post holder is expected to demonstrate initiative and be a self-starter who will generate ideas and drive content forward, providing compelling case studies, images and video, as well as spotting strong news lines and writing engaging headlines. Central to achieving this is to oversee a media strategy to highlight the Emergency responses in the region and in developing situations.
The Media Manager will act as a key focal point for all media requests from members. When necessary, this post-holder may act as a Save the Children Spokesperson. This will be achieved by regular coordination and liaison with the Global Media Unit based in London.
In addition to the above, the post holder will also be expected to support RO/countries brand building in-country, namely through national and regional media. Fundamental to the job is the ability to gather, consolidate, analyse and share information in a way that is easily understood by news organisations, and other stakeholders.
The role will be based in Nairobi, Kenya, but travel within the East and Southern Africa region will be part a regular part of the media managers responsibilities.
Contract Duration: 6 months
Location: Nairobi, Kenya
Qualifications and Experience
Essential
At least five years experience as a journalist in a credible news organisation or equivalent experience as a Media & Communications Manager in an international humanitarian or development agency, and experience of dealing in the international media environment
Significant experience of working overseas/regionally in humanitarian programmes
University degree in a relevant subject or equivalent field experience
Experience of leading media activities in a challenging environment
Fluent in at least English
Evidence of excellent verbal and written communication skills producing materials for a wide range of different audiences including donors, journalists and the general public
Experience of effective spokespersoning across a range of media
Experience designing and implementing trainings in communications and media skills
Excellent writing skills, and the ability to produce compelling media products such as press releases, key messages/speaking points and Q&As
Demonstrated ability to produce high-quality photography and video materials
Familiarity with digital production workflows, with knowledge of photography and video editing software
The ability to digest complex information, quickly, and express this crisply and clearly
Thorough understanding of the various political and cultural contexts surrounding of emergency responses and international development programming in East and Southern Africa
Excellent relationship building skills in order to work for limited periods within programmes under pressure of running emergency responses
An initiative-taking, proactive, inspiring attitude with the ability to manage and prioritise an unpredictable workload and solve problems quickly with limited support
Experience of delivering training, presentations and other capacity building activities to varied audiences, ideally within a country programme.
Excellent IT skills, especially in Microsoft Word, as well as Adobe Creative Suite software
Excellent understanding of media and campaigning activities
Strong influencing skills
Politically and culturally sensitive with qualities of patience, tact and diplomacy
The capacity and willingness to be extremely flexible and accommodating in difficult and sometimes insecure working circumstances
Commitment to the aims and principles of Save the Children. In particular, a good understanding of the Save the Children mandate and child focus, and an ability to ensure this continues to underpin our support
Desirable
Prior experience working in humanitarian contexts
Multi-media content development;
Experience of delivering training, presentations and other capacity building activities to varied audiences
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