Summary

Save the Children is widely recognized as a leading International NGO working for and with children to help them survive and thrive under the most challenging circumstances. With a clear and consistent voice we leverage our assets -brand, media coverage, channels and engagement opportunities- to create a singular and powerful supporter experience that provides multiple opportunities to create impact. We give people an opportunity to join our mission for children and to stay with us-donating, advocating and volunteering-throughout their lifetimes. We have bold goals to grow our movement by the millions.

The Marketing, Communications and Fundraising Division, reporting to the CMO, is a highly dynamic and collaborative team that is dedicated to driving consistent, impactful brand experiences that promote action. Simply put, we are champions of good marketing. We want to inspire relationships, not transactions - with all our key audiences - from the American public to Corporate Partners, Large Public Institutions, Policymakers, and Employees.

The Advisor, Content Strategy and Management is responsible for collaborating across the organization and with external partners to bring Save the Children to life through the development of a clear, differentiated, & compelling content strategy that supports our go-to-market plan across campaigns and key moments. In this role, you will help shape the narrative for our core Communications Priorities driving consistent execution across touchpoints - including, but not limited to, Brand & Fundraising Communications, Events / Experiential, Employer Communications, and Supporter Engagement/Retention.

What You'll Be Doing (Essential Duties)

• Together with the Head of Brand Marketing, develop annual content strategy across a variety of communications objectives and topic areas to support agency goals. Includes oversight of US content strategy liaising with US Brand. Fundraising and Communications colleagues and the Global Creative Content Unit (GCCU) to ensure US content priorities/needs are met. Helps audit and prioritize against content creation needs that directly support our go-to-market strategy. (30%)
• Collaborate with in-house creative team and external creative partners including writers, designers, and developers to deliver creative content solutions. Drafts and delivers creative briefs with clear objectives, channel needs and KPIs. Facilitates the delivery, dissemination and packaging of content. (30%)
• Work closely with Creative, Channel Leads and Marketing Operations to develop creative standards/KPI's. Maintains repository of content performance and proactively shares insights/learnings to develop cross-functional best practices. (20%)
• Help to optimize content operations between content producers (GCCU, brand, sponsorship) to ensure effectiveness and efficiency in gathering and leveraging content. (10%)
• Represent SCUS in local and global meetings related to content/creative. Promotes a culture of curiosity and innovation as it relates to content types, channels and platforms. (10%)

Required Qualifications

• Minimum of a Bachelor Degree or equivalent experience, plus at least 5 years of relevant experience with a focus on content strategy, creative solutions and/or communications.
• Proven ability to both set content marketing strategy and create content that generates measurable awareness and demand.
• Experience managing a content roadmap and editorial calendar.
• Extensive knowledge of online and offline marketing channels, their purpose and how to create content to achieve specific goals
• Ability to adapt and thrive in fluid and fast paced environment
• Professional proficiency in MS Office suite
• Professional proficiency in spoken and written English
• Demonstrated ability to communicate and collaborate effectively with individuals and teams at all levels, both internally and externally
• Demonstrated commitment to fostering and maintaining and environment of diversity, inclusion, and belonging.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience working with creative teams (in-house or agency)
• Passion for storytelling and building connection through thought-provoking content
• Analytically minded and able to translate research and insights into actionable outcomes.

Compensation

Save the Children is offering the following salary ranges for this position, dependent on candidate location:

• Geo 1 - NY Metro, DC, and other locations with labor costs significantly above national average: Target Salary for this position is $84,150 - $94,050 base salary
• Geo 2 - Locations around the US National Labor Cost Average: Target Salary for this position is $76,500 - $85,500 base salary
• Geo 3 - Locations significantly below the US National Labor Cost Average: Target Salary for this position is $68,850 - $76,950 base salary

The salary ranges listed above are for US based candidates. For candidates located outside of the US, salary ranges will be based on the salary scales of the local employer of record.

Actual base salary may vary based upon, but not limited to, relevant experience, base salary of internal peers, business sector, and geographic location (more information on job structure is available ). Employee may be eligible for an incentive program. Save the Children US also offers outstanding benefits that include health, dental, vision and life insurances, short-term and long-term disability coverage, an Employee Assistance Program, a retirement savings plan with employer contribution, paid vacation leave, safety & wellness leave, family leave, parental/adoption leave, caregiver leave, and much more.

About Save the Children

Save the Children believes every child deserves a future. In the United States and around the world, we give children a healthy start in life, the opportunity to learn and protection from harm. We do whatever it takes for children - every day and in times of crisis - transforming their lives and the future we share.

Our work for children and their families requires that we commit-at every opportunity-to work together to identify and dismantle persistent systemic and structural racism, inequality, and any other forms of discrimination in this country and beyond. As an anti-racist organization, Save the Children will not tolerate discrimination in any form-in our employment practices, amongst our staff, in our leadership or toward the people we serve. We stand in solidarity with all people to fight for equal rights, justice, inclusion, and belonging.

Save the Children is committed to conducting its programs and operations in a manner that is safe for the children it serves and helping protect the children with whom we are in contact. All Save the Children representatives are explicitly prohibited from engaging in any activity that may result in any kind of child abuse.

Save the Children is committed to minimizing safety and security risks for our valued employees, ensuring all are given training, support and information to reduce their risk exposure while maximizing the impact of our programs for children and families. Our shared duty, both agency and individual, is to seek and maintain safe working conditions for all.