Director of Communications

Are you an experienced communications professional with a passion for storytelling and leading impactful teams? WJC is seeking a Director of Communications to drive strategic messaging and elevate the organization’s profile, brand, and presence across all channels. As a key member of the Leadership Team, this role will work directly with the Executive Director and the rest of the members of the Senior Management Team to craft and execute comprehensive communication strategies that support the organization’s mission, engage stakeholders, including policy makers and law enforcement partners, and inspire donors. You will oversee a small, talented, and tight-knit team and collaborate closely with program leaders to align communication efforts with organizational goals. This position is ideal for a dynamic leader who thrives on collaboration, is highly organized, and has a proven ability to create compelling content in the nonprofit space.

Tasks and Responsibilities

• Developing and implementing strategic communication plans that align with organizational objectives, raise the profile of WJC, and engage our target audiences.
• Leading and mentoring a small, talented communications team, fostering a collaborative and high-performing work environment.
• Ensuring consistency of brand, message, and style across all internal and external communications.
• Overseeing the creation of impactful communications that showcase the work of WJC and drive engagement with key target audience groups, including content for web, social media, print, and digital platforms; video; media releases; appeals; newsletters; and the annual report.
• Developing and spearheading a marketing approach for the organization, in coordination with the Global Development Director.
• Managing and expanding media coverage, serving as spokesperson when needed, and cultivating and maintaining strong and targeted media relationships.
• Collaborating on highly effective communications strategies for the organization in order to meet and exceed its goals.
• Overseeing the development and management of communications projects (e.g., documentaries and podcasts) and budgets.
• Contributing a communications perspective to the organization’s risk management activities and exercises (e.g., drafting reactive media statements and talking points in support of crisis simulations, stakeholder mapping).
• Collaborating to develop and deploy meaningful ways to measure, evaluate, and strengthen the impact of communications activities.

Requirements

• We are looking to hire our new Director of Communications to work out of our Dutch Office in The Hague; applicants can therefore already have the ability to live and work in the Netherlands or be willing to relocate to the Netherlands (with our assistance).
• Exceptional storytelling and communication skills, with the ability to grasp technical subject matter and engage diverse audiences (donors, policy, law enforcement) through various formats.
• Willingness to take a hands-on role in the communications work of the organization, including in the production of content.
• Proven experience leading communications strategies in the nonprofit sector, with a strong understanding of targeted messaging for different audience groups (including marketing).
• A collaborative mindset and enthusiasm for mentoring and empowering team members.
• Expertise in producing high-quality digital content (written, visual, audio), managing budgets, and delivering data-driven results.
• Fluency in accessing and using key metrics to continuously improve performance, particularly when it comes to engagement and utilization with marketing products and tactics.
• Demonstrated experience in handling classified and confidential information and ability to exercise sound editorial judgement when communicating with external partners and stakeholders.
• Commitment to prioritizing many lived experiences and kinds of expertise with the ability to create inclusive messaging and campaigns.
• A hands-on attitude and the ability to work independently.
• Affinity with the mission statement of the organization.
• Sensitivity in working with a culturally diverse, inter-disciplinary, multi-lingual, global team.
• Fluent in English.

We offer

• A contract for 32-40 hours per week for a period of 12 months, with possible extension, at our office in The Hague.
• An international environment working in English.
• An opportunity to apply, hone, and enhance your communications expertise in a dynamic and impactful environment.
• Competitive employment conditions in The Hague, City of Peace and Justice.
• A chance to make a difference

Please email your resume and cover letter in English to careers@wildlifejustice.org. Resumes without cover letters will not be considered. Should you have any questions about this position, please email us at careers@wildlifejustice.org. Please indicate “Director of Communications” in the email subject line.

The Wildlife Justice Commission operates on six continents. We maximize our operational impact by drawing on the various identities, cultures, ethnicities, and languages that our team brings to this work. Our people are at the core of our impact, and we are responsible for creating a culture where each member of the team can be confident they belong. We welcome applications from all candidates for this position.