Position: full time, permanent contract
Package: competitive package for a small NGO, with salary based on experience
Location: flexible, close to Belgium or Paris
Reporting to: Director of Growth
Start date: as soon as possible

MAIN RESPONSIBILITIES

● WeForest Voice: Build and maintain the voice of WeForest to effectively and impactfully tell our story.
● Strategy and Implementation: Lead the creation and implementation of a comprehensive communications strategy that aligns with WeForest’s mission and target audiences.
● Content Management: Oversee content creation across social media platforms, websites, and digital channels, ensuring consistency in our messaging.
● Stakeholder Engagement: Cultivate and maintain relationships with media outlets, journalists, and key stakeholders to enhance visibility and engagement.
● Campaign Management: Design and execute outreach campaigns and stakeholder engagement initiatives alongside our Head of Marketing.
● Team Collaboration: Work closely with cross-functional teams, including fundraising, programs, and marketing, to ensure communication efforts support organizational goals.
● Brand Consistency: Maintain brand integrity across all communications and ensure alignment with WeForest’s core values.
● Performance Analytics: Monitor and analyze the performance of communication strategies and campaigns, providing insights and recommendations for improvement.

MUST-HAVE QUALIFICATIONS

● Experience: Minimum of 7-10 years in strategic communications, with a proven track record of managing large-scale communication initiatives and driving engagement.
● Skills:

○ Exceptional written and verbal communication skills in English. (French is a plus).
○ Expertise in managing social media platforms, content management systems (CMS), and digital storytelling.
○ Strong media relations and stakeholder engagement experience.

● Education: Degree in Marketing, Communications, Business, or a related field.
● Leadership: Demonstrated ability to lead and mentor communication teams, manage multiple projects, and collaborate effectively across departments and geographies.
● Knowledge: Strong understanding of sustainable development, environmental issues, and communication trends in the NGO sector.
● Self-Starter: Ability to work autonomously, taking initiative and driving communication projects from concept to completion.

DESIRABLE QUALIFICATIONS

● Advanced skills in digital marketing, graphic design, video editing, and event planning.
● Familiarity with corporate sustainability frameworks, reforestation, nature conservation, and green finance.
● Knowledge of environmental science and its relevance to communications.

INTERESTS

● Passion for communications, environmental sustainability, climate action, and global development.

ABOUT

WeForest is a globally renowned non-profit organization headquartered in Belgium, developing impactful forestry projects across Brazil, Ethiopia, India, Indonesia, Malawi, Senegal, Tanzania and Zambia. Our organization’s core objective is to restore forests in tropical regions, benefiting people, nature and planet. By recognizing the vital role of forests in mitigating climate change, enhancing water resources, promoting local cooling, and improving rural livelihoods and resilience, we strive to make a lasting positive impact on the environment and communities.

We place great importance on values and seek to recruit colleagues who align with our organizational principles. We are committed to promoting a work environment characterized by collaboration, courage, excellence, integrity, passion, and transparency. We believe that these values are essential for driving positive change and achieving our mission of forest restoration and sustainable development. Thus, we require candidates to wholeheartedly embrace and embody these values throughout their work with us.