About this role
The Opportunity
This role leads Plan International’s global media engagement and public positioning at a pivotal moment for the organisation and the wider sector. It sits at the heart of how we shape our external voice—driving visibility, influence and credibility on some of the most pressing issues affecting girls’ rights and humanitarian response worldwide.
As the organisation’s senior global media specialist, the post holder sets the strategic direction for global media engagement, ensuring a clear, consistent and compelling narrative across diverse markets and audiences. This includes identifying opportunities to elevate Plan International’s voice in global conversations, while navigating complex and often high-risk operating environments.
The role plays a critical part in managing and strengthening the organisation’s reputation. It leads the global approach to crisis and issues communications, working at pace and with sound judgement to manage risk, guide leadership decision-making, and coordinate responses across the organisation. The post holder is a trusted advisor to senior leadership and the Leadership Team, providing insight, analysis and direction on sensitive and high-profile issues.
Operating across a decentralised organisation, the role builds strong, collaborative relationships with communications teams worldwide, connecting global priorities with local expertise to deliver greater collective impact. It leads the media dimension of major humanitarian respo