Partnerships & Communications Director , Washington, DC

Devex is a social enterprise serving its members – leading firms, donor agencies, and NGOs working in international development, global health and humanitarian assistance – through business information and recruiting services.  We operate Devex.com, the most popular international development website with 500,000 members.  Our members include CARE, Microsoft, World Bank, UNDP, ADB and thousands of international development professionals working around the world.  Our international organization is headquartered in Washington, DC and has offices in Barcelona, Manila, and Tokyo.

Our diverse global team includes 100 professionals with experience in business, journalism, information technology, and international development.  Our team members are dedicated and enthusiastic about our mission, and have excellent academic and professional credentials with a global outlook.  If this describes you, we encourage you to submit a job application.  We are building a team of professionals to lead this exciting social enterprise to the next level.

Communications Director

Devex seeks an ambitious, networked, and entrepreneurial communications professional to join Devex as our first Communications Director. This position is based in our Washington, DC headquarters and is a management-level position. The Communications Director will have primary responsibility for ensuring that Devex is widely known in the international development community and, particularly, among senior officials and executives. This is a management level position at a young, growing organization. It is perfect for a communications professional who has cut their teeth at a PR firm or media company, built a solid network of contacts by working at a leading international development institution, and is ready to grow into a leadership position at a social enterprise. This is a mid-to-senior level position ideal for someone with at least 7 years work experience. We are seeking a professional who is bright, eager, has strong interpersonal skills, excellent writing abilities, and a keen interest in taking their career in international development to the next level. A high attention to detail and a strong sense of personal initiative are critical to succeed in this role. Compensation is competitive, there are two direct reports (and perhaps more in the future), and the position reports directly to the President of Devex.

Responsibilities:

• Develop and coordinate communications strategy across the enterprise
• Secure interviews with top leaders and development celebrities for our website
• Secure opinion pieces from experts and officials for our website
• Develop content partnerships with major publications, think-tanks, and websites relevant to our community
• Create special content initiatives (rankings, contests, etc.) that generate attention for Devex
• Promote Devex as a media sponsor for relevant events
• Oversee Devex events as the supervisor of the events manager
• Ensure Devex is represented on panels and in speaking roles at major conferences and events
• Build relationships with publications to encourage coverage of Devex
• Place opinion pieces from Devex executives
• Increase inbound links to Devex website
• Educate Devex community about new features on Devex.com
• Organize webinars for our members
• Generate comments and online networking on Devex.com 
• Upkeep and develop Devex presence on social media sites

Requirements:

• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills
• Talent for writing high-quality professional correspondence
• Capacity to work independently and as part of a global, multi-cultural team
• Ability to set goals and meet deadlines in a fast paced working environment
• A strong work ethic, positive attitude, high attention to detail, excellent organizational skills, and a sense of urgency
• Facility with web technologies and strong interest in learning more

Minimum Qualifications:

• Strong network of high-level connections in the international development, humanitarian aid, and global health community
• 7+ years relevant work experience
• Bachelor’s degree in a related field
• US work authorization

Preferred Qualifications:

• Extremely well-networked and connected in this community
• Experience as a communications professional for a well known media brand
• Strong knowledge of international development
• Strong familiarity with social media and communications technologies
• International experience

Please click “Apply Now” (preferred), or email your CV and cover letter to jobs-3@devex.com to submit your application for this opportunity.