Global Director – Strategic, Political Communications

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. Build and lead OCH's central strategic communications and public-influence function .

Posted 9/18/2026full-timeRemote • Belgium, United Kingdom, Netherlands, United States, SwitzerlandLeadWebsite

Core Competencies

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Core Competencies

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Demonstrates expertise in strategic communications, media engagement, and crisis response, with a strong focus on developing team capabilities and adapting strategies across diverse cultural contexts. Proficient in navigating the evolving landscape of AI in media and information dissemination.

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Strategic Communications JudgementMedia Engagement Strategy DevelopmentCrisis Response ManagementAI Impact on Information ProductionProfessional Proficiency in English (CEFR C2)

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Hard Skills

Narrative DevelopmentSpokesperson MethodologyMedia MonitoringIntelligence GatheringBudget ManagementInfrastructure CreationStandards Setting

Soft Skills

Coaching and Advisory SupportCultural AdaptabilityRelationship Building

Industry Keywords

Centre-Right LandscapeConservative LandscapesCivil-Society NetworksInternational NGOsPublic-Policy Debates

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Build and lead OCH's central strategic communications and public-influence function
Shape the team, external support and operating model required for the build phase
Define shared media-engagement language, standards, frameworks and practical tools for country teams
Work directly with country teams to develop strategies, then move into coaching and advisory support
Develop a network-wide spokesperson methodology
Build a rapid-response capability for breaking stories
Create shared infrastructure for narrative testing, media monitoring, intelligence gathering and cross-network learning
Position OCH's voices, stories and data for an AI-shaped media environment
Help country teams build relationships with outlets, validators, think tanks, creators and platforms
Lead crisis-response protocols
Manage a budget focused on developing capacity and skills across the network
Plan the handover from central support to a lighter-touch model
Report to the Chief Strategy Officer and work closely with the CEO
Shape the team, external support and budget in discussion with the CEO and Chief Strategy Officer

Requirements

What you’ll need

Senior strategic communications judgement
Recent, hands-on experience of placing stories, developing spokespeople, managing narratives and working with journalists, editors, creators or platforms at pace
Ability to create infrastructure from scratch without an established playbook
Commitment to developing others' capability rather than defaulting to doing the work personally
Strong understanding of centre-right and conservative landscapes
Ability to work across many country contexts with cultural judgement to adapt without losing coherence
Current, practical interest in how AI is reshaping information production, discovery and trust
Ability to set clear standards, challenge when needed, and let country teams own their work
Professional proficiency in English (CEFR C2 or equivalent)
Desirable: experience of building, spinning out or scaling a new entity, function or practice
Desirable: experience of multi-country civil-society networks, international NGOs or politically diverse coalitions
Desirable: experience in climate, environment, energy, land, rural affairs or adjacent public-policy debates
Desirable: experience working with philanthropic funders, boards or senior political stakeholders

Benefits

Comp & perks

A competitive remuneration package
Health insurance
Pension contributions
Other benefits appropriate to the successful candidate's location