The "Towards Change" Social Initiatives Support Fund is looking for a Head of External Communications to help elevate this area to a new level – someone who can think strategically and also roll up their sleeves to launch projects, build partnerships, write copy, and bring ideas to life.

Since 2012, the "Towards Change" Fund has been supporting social entrepreneurs who are changing people's lives. Our mission is to solve social and environmental problems by unlocking the potential of impact entrepreneurs and uniting them with business and society. The fund grew out of the Russian office of the international fund Reach for Change and is now a fully Russian organization with strong corporate and media partners: T2 (Tele2), RBC, Viasat, Noodome.

The team views external communications as one of the key tools for the fund's development.

Key Objectives:

• Develop a communication strategy and integrate it into the fund's development.
• Increase the fund's recognition and strengthen trust in it.
• Enhance relationships with existing partners and help attract new partners and resources through communications.
• Develop relationships with media, information partners, the expert community, and the fund's ambassadors.
• Build a strong communication function within the fund.

Responsibilities:

• Implement the communication strategy and regularly update it.
• Participate in creating communication projects that strengthen relationships with existing partners and help attract new partners and resources.
• Develop the fund's online communication channels: website, social media, and partner platforms, including coordinating the work of the SMM specialist and contractors.
• Build relationships with media, information partners, opinion leaders, and the fund's ambassadors.
• Ensure media coverage of the fund's projects.
• Organize the participation of fund representatives in relevant events.
• Manage content: write and edit articles, interviews, press releases, presentations, and other materials.
• Regularly analyze results and propose ideas for the development of the direction.

We are looking for someone who:

• Has experience in external communications, PR, or corporate communications.
• Can develop a communication strategy and implement it.
• Writes strong copy and can clearly communicate complex ideas.
• Has experience working with media, journalists, partners, and contractors.
• Wants not just to do good communications, but to develop the fund with us.
• Wants to use communications to advance social entrepreneurship in Russia.
• Can negotiate and build trusting relationships.
• Can see the big picture and understands how communications contribute to organizational development.
• Shows initiative and takes responsibility for results.

Conditions:

• Close collaboration with the fund's director.
• An SMM specialist will report to you.
• Hybrid work format (at least two days in the office).
• Full-time employment.
• Salary is discussed individually.
• Office in BC Comcity (Moscow, Rumyantsevo metro station).
• Business trips within Russia are possible.
• Friendly and open work atmosphere.