Senior Campaigner – Germany

Area of Responsibility

• Develop and implement effective campaigns: Design strategies, develop clear messages and compelling narratives that mobilize people and achieve political impact.
• Shape digital narratives: Disseminate campaigns via social media, creators, and digital communities, help shape public debates, and convert reach into mobilization.
• Advocacy work with decision-makers: Build and utilize relationships with parliamentarians, government representatives, parties, and opinion leaders to help shape political decisions and public debates.
• Strengthen civil society alliances: Collaborate with partner organizations as well as public figures from musicians to actors to build joint momentum and amplify campaigns.
• Manage media and public relations: Develop media strategies, maintain contact with journalists, write press releases and speeches, and organize public actions.
• Drive digital mobilization: Develop digital campaigns, write content with high reach for the Avaaz community, and utilize online dynamics to reach and activate people.
• Accompany events and delegations: Help design and effectively publicize high-profile events, visits, and tours from conception to implementation.
• International collaboration: Work closely with the German and global Avaaz teams to effectively align strategies, campaigns, and messages.

Who we are looking for

• Campaigning experience: Previous experience in political campaigning, strategic communication, advocacy, or related fields in Germany or Europe.
• Digital reach: A feel for social media, digital narratives, and public debates, as well as the ability to convert attention into mobilization.
• Strong networks: Contacts in politics, media, and civil society or the ability to quickly build such contacts.
• Powerful storytelling: Translate complex topics into clear, persuasive, and action-oriented messages.
• Media competence: Experience in media work and/or as a spokesperson, with success in collaboration with German media.
• Building alliances: Experience in building networks, coalitions, and strategic partnerships.
• Designing events: Experience in the conception and implementation of high-profile events, visits, or campaign tours.
• Resilience and self-management: Self-initiative and the ability to deliver excellent work even under pressure, effective priority management.
• Team spirit: High professionalism and enjoyment of working in an international, dynamic environment.
• Language skills: Fluent German and English, both written and spoken; 
• Mission & Values: Passion for global justice, as well as the ability to responsibly handle emotionally challenging topics and stories.