UNI Global Union is the voice of over 20 million service sector workers around the world. Working with our affiliated unions, UNI represents workers in over 150 countries in industries such as the cleaning & security, commerce, finance; telecommunications and IT.

Our mission is to build power for working people in our sectors through growing strong unions. Our “UNI Breaking Through” strategy is our plan to organise the global service sector workforce and ensure respect and dignity in the global workplace.

We now have an exciting opportunity for a Communications Manager/Campaign Communicator (CM/CC) to join our communications team based in our office in Nyon, Switzerland. The ideal candidate will have at least 5 years’ experience in a similar role for a national union and speak and write fluent English as well as (preferably) either Spanish or French.

The CM/CC will focus on strategic communications and high impact media relations to help UNI promote its message and win campaigns.

The CM/CC will write website articles, campaign materials, updates to social media and press releases as well outreach to journalists and bloggers. The successful candidate will also work with our web programmer, videographers and graphic designers to produce compelling and persuasive multimedia campaign materials.

The CM/CC reports to the Director of Communications and will work closely with UNI SCORE (Strategic Campaigns Organising Research and Education) and other UNI departments on particular campaigns.

UNI Communications is a small and dynamic team so flexibility is essential. Along with campaign communications duties, the CM/CC will be asked to contribute to basic communications team tasks and carry out administrative duties essential to the smooth running of the department.

Responsibilities
Developing effective messaging for campaigns under the supervision of the UNI Director of Communications and the other heads of departments
Writing and editing copy for the UNI website, leaflets, press releases, emails, web and social networking as well as other campaign communication documents
Write op-eds and contribute to speech-writing for senior UNI team
Ensuring the UNI website and social media promotes campaigns effectively
Devise, develop and innovate social media strategies, including online activism, as part of the overall communications strategy
Contributing to and/or overseeing production and promotion of campaign communications materials created by UNI staff, including manuals, newsletters and petitions
Working with policy, creative and technical people internally and externally to create videos, images and layouts for campaign materials
Soliciting community-generated content and video as campaigning tools
In co-ordination with other communications team members run and operate UNI’s television studio andits UNI TV YouTube channel
Providing administrative support to the department

Competencies
Experience of running communication campaigns for unions
Ability to write and communicate in English to a high professional standard
Knowledge of other languages a distinct advantage
Experience of writing press and publicity materials, including opinion articles
Specific knowledge of using and developing social activism tools with an emphasis on innovation
Knowledge of video filming and editing or demonstrable aptitude to learn
Strong administrative skills

The person may be moved to other departments within the office. We are an equal opportunities employer.

The successful candidate will be expected to move to Nyon and to take up the position as soon as possible after the interview.

Any candidate wishing to apply should complete the application form (available from www.uniglobalunion.org/jobs) and return it with a recent colour photo and other relevant information to:

Colin Medland, Head of Operations, UNI Global Union Email: jobs@uniglobalunion.org

Deadline for applications: 09.00am, 28 October 2016