Campaigns Manager

From its origins as a small group of committed wildlife enthusiasts, WWF has grown into one of the world's largest and most respected independent conservation organizations – supported by 5 million people and active in over 100 countries on five continents.

Campaigns Manager

We are looking for a Campaigns Manager who will manage the Sustainable Seafood Campaign and other campaigns in the future (e.g. relating to forests, climate change) to achieve agreed targets and objectives, as well as support fundraising and outreach activities for WWF Singapore. 

Location:

WWF office in Singapore

Main responsibilities:

• Development and operational management of Earth Hour, Sustainable Seafood Campaign, Palm Oil, Pulp and Paper and other major campaign projects and activities in the future (e.g. Forests, Climate Change, Lifestyle)
• Delivery of agreed campaign outputs/products/outcomes
• Design, planning and execution of communications strategies to ensure continued coverage of campaign activities
• Management of budgets relating to relevant projects and activities
• Production of regular reports on campaign milestones, budget etc
• Undertaking or where appropriate commissioning and managing campaign related research
• Application of rigorous creative thinking to analyse and develop new methods for bringing the conservation issues to the public and businesses in a way that engages and leads to changes in behavior
• Management of relationships with any appointed agencies employed on a project basis (e.g. design agency)
• Development of campaign related collaterals and other external communication materials including content for the WWF Singapore website, newsletters, materials for business, media and public audiences
• Acting as the media spokesperson of the campaign, bringing out the ideas and activities of the campaign in a clear, concise and compelling fashion, to external and internal audiences
• Conduct of outreach and awareness activities to institutions e.g.associations, community groups, schools
• Working closely with colleagues in WWF Singapore and the wider WWF Network
• Development of good working relationships with new or existing external partner organisations / agencies, e.g. in government, business, NGOs etc
• Perform other duties as required

What you need:

Required Qualifications, Skills and Competencies

• A University Degree in a relevant discipline. A graduate degree in a related conservation field may be considered favourably.
• At least five years’ working experience in corporate communications, marketing or media/public relations
• Ability to think strategically
• Experience in project management where there are multiple and competing priorities
• Experience in partnership / corporate relationship development and management
• Excellent communication skills in both written and spoken English
• Proven experience in developing communication materials
• Excellent persuasion, presentation, written and public communication and interpersonal skills
• Strong programme development, marketing, strategic planning and problem solving skills needed to produce results in a challenging environment
• Ability to work proactively and effectively with various stakeholders including key government agencies, corporations, consumer groups, media and trade associations and mobilise their active participation towards the campaign(s)
• Ability to operate independently and with limited supervision
• Sound knowledge of conservation and environmental sustainability issues
• Passionate about conservation
• Adheres to WWF’s values, which are: Knowledgeable, Optimistic, Determined and Engaging

How to apply?

Email a cover letter and CV to hr@wwf.sg with the subject line Campaigns Manager.

Deadline for applications: 24th December 2013

WWF is an equal opportunity employer and committed to having a diverse workforce.