The Communications Department drives all corporate communications, promoting the Bank’s vision and protecting its reputation and brand. Associates play a key role, leading complex projects, engaging with media and stakeholders, and crafting material that showcases the EBRD’s work creatively. They collaborate across teams and levels of the Bank, including senior management and the Board.
Responsibilities:
Working with management on the visibility of the Bank’s investments and activities via media interviews, compelling content for the website and social media channels.
Overseeing delivery of defined areas of the Communications Strategic Plan as directed.
Setting objectives for individual programmes of work, and ensuring effective assessment of outcomes and impact
Delivering accurate and creative content using a variety of channels relevant to the Bank's communications activity
Representing the Bank on relevant issues, internally and externally, to present a positive image and consistent voice about the Bank’s activities.
Assisting with the preparation of communications strategies and responses to negative and inaccurate reports to safeguard the Bank's reputation.
Developing and maintaining a strong range of internal EBRD contacts and external contacts in the Bank's regions and other shareholder countries.
Guiding and advising more junior team members to ensure that material is delivered to a high standard.
Delivering training in specific skills areas (eg as a media specialist).
Requirements:
Bachelor's Degree in the relevant discipline or equivalent work experience.
Extensive experience in relevant areas of digital communications/journalism/ media relations/internal communications/donor visibility/writing and editing/research or other communication skills.
Good understanding of the Bank's regions including political and socio-economic context.Knowledge of digital platforms and traditional media, relevant to communications and the industry.
Good understanding of the relevant business sectors.
Proven ability to create content and take strategic approach to delivery of messages.
High level of understanding and ability to use AI platforms.
Highly literate, with excellent writing skills and the ability to generate compelling, articulate content.
Very good understanding and ability to use a wide range of communications channels, including web and social media as well as traditional media platforms.
Knowledge of audience metrics (and relevant software), content management systems, basic video production skills
Excellent interpersonal skills as well as effective, persuasive and diplomatic communications skills.
Ability to assimilate facts quickly and effectively.
Proven ability to operate in a complex multinational, multicultural work environment with continuously changing priorities.
Ability to manage complex and challenging projects and initiatives.
