Global Media Manager

Save the Children International has an exciting opportunity for a
Global Media Manager (5 month, January-May 2026)
to join our global team.

Team and Job Purpose

To obtain media coverage for Save the Children across the world, in particular our work saving children in humanitarian disasters. To drive collaboration across various international media markets, to maximise potential and reach of media work, globally.

Role purpose

To generate media activity in international media, in line with our organisational priorities.

Job Title:
Global Media Manager (5 month, January-May 2026)

Reports To:
Senior Global Media Manager

Work Pattern:
Hybrid/Remote with flexible working options available

Contract Length:
Fixed Term Contract 5 month (January- May 2026) Sabbatical Cover

Grade:
P3

Location:
Any approved Save the Children International office location. For a full list of locations that Save the Children International can hire in, please visit: SCI Careers

Time Zone
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that the role holder
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Right to Work:
The successful candidate must possess the unrestricted right to work in their current or preferred location for the duration of employment.

Language Requirements:
English

Principal Accountabilities

• Act as focal point for media management at time of humanitarian disasters, coordinating media responses across multiple countries.
• Collaborate across advocacy, policy and fundraising, often taking the lead in preparing external communication products that align divisions and reflect our key messaging.
• Hold overview of international media outlets, print, broadcast, and online and key influential regional outlets. Maintain a strong network of contacts with international journalists as well as identify and build key international partnerships.
• Respond to tight deadlines and work well under pressure
• Support risk mitigation media work and strategy on reputational risk matters by drafting appropriate media lines, as necessary, and coordinating our response to global media colleagues as needed
• Regularly manage various stakeholder groups, building and maintaining strong relationships with colleagues in country offices and member offices, globally.
• Liaise closely with Save the Children media across the world and develop strong, positive relationships.
• Contributing to the sound working systems of the Global Media Unit, across Save the Children, under the guidance of the Head of Media
• Be available for 'out-of-hours' on-call media work, with the ability to be on call over weekends, and to be further available 'out of hours' to manage emergency and urgent situations, as necessary.

Experience and Skills

Essential

1. Significant experience as a news journalist or in a media and communications role in an international setting, with a track record of excellent media coverage.
2. Excellent writing skills for press releases, media briefings, opinion pieces and the crafting of key messages
3. Demonstrable ability to work to tight deadlines, juggling several priorities at once
4. Knowledge of key international and child development and rights issues and debates
5. Strong knowledge of different needs for variety of influential international media outlets
6. Ability to pitch stories persuasively
7. Experience working in a complex organisational model (preferably at an international NGO), serving and working to multiple stakeholders at once and using influence to drive preferred outcomes
8. Excellent knowledge of social media, including a track-record of working with or for news agencies to amplify news work on social channels
9. Experience project managing complex media outcomes across different outlets and across different countries
10. Excellent written and spoken English language skills. Fluency in at least one other international language is an advantage.

Desirable

• Degree in journalism, communications, international development or related field, or equivalent work experience.

Education and Qualifications

Essential

• Degree in journalism, communications, international development or related field, or equivalent work experience.

Working at Save the Children International

Save the Children is the world's leading organisation for children, employing ~25,000 staff. We save children's lives. We fight for their rights. We help them fulfil their potential. Through our work in 116 countries, we put the most deprived and marginalised children first.

We know that great people make a great organisation, and that our employees play a crucial role in helping us achieve our ambitions for children. We value our people and offer a meaningful and rewarding career, along with a collaborative and inclusive environment where ambition, creativity, and integrity are highly valued.

The work here is challenging but is also immensely rewarding. At Save the Children, you will be in good company, working with talented, like-minded individuals who are determined to ensure that all children survive, learn, and are protected. Your contribution will help ensure children's voices are heard at the highest levels, and that we achieve our global strategy,
Ambition for Children 2030
, and reach every last child.

Diversity, Equity and Inclusion and Equal Opportunities

DEI is core to our vision, values and global strategy. Save the Children is committed to creating a truly diverse, equitable and inclusive organisation, and one which will support us in our vision to ensure every child attains the right to survival, protection, development, and participation.

We are committed to equal employment opportunities, regardless of gender, sexual orientation, race, colour, ethnic origin, nationality, disability, marital or civil partnership status, gender reassignment, pregnancy and maternity, caring or parental responsibilities, age, or beliefs and religion. We are committed to diversifying our staff to better represent the communities we serve and actively welcome underrepresented groups to apply.

Reasonable adjustments will be made should any candidate invited to interview require this.

Application Information

Please attach a copy of your CV and cover letter with your application. A full copy of the role profile can be found here via the job listing. It is recommended that you save a copy of the role profile as it will no longer be available after the advert closes.

Applications will be reviewed on a rolling basis and the job advert may be closed earlier than advertised subject to the volume of suitable applicants. Please submit your application at your earliest convenience to avoid disappointment.

Due to the high volume of applications we receive, only shortlisted candidates will be contacted. Candidates who are successfully shortlisted should expect to hear from us within 2 weeks of the advert deadline.

Our recruitment process:

1. Application review by our recruiting team based on your CV and cover letter
2. Two-stage competency-based interviews with the hiring team
3. Some recruitment may include an additional assessment or case study stage, or a third stage interview
4. If successful, you will receive a conditional offer of employment, followed by your contract subject to passing background checks

We need to keep children and adults safe so our selection process includes rigorous background checks and reflects our commitment to the protection of children and adults from abuse. All employees are expected to carry out their duties in accordance with our Code of Conduct and all policies and procedures relating to Anti-harassment, Health and Safety, Safeguarding, and DEI and Equal Opportunities.

Save the Children does not charge a fee at any stage of the recruitment process.