Senior External Affairs Officer, Media Partnerships

Leads the World Bank’s media partnerships function, shaping strategy and negotiating non-editorial collaborations with global media organisations. The role manages partner relationships, delivery and performance insights to expand programming, events and spokesperson opportunities.

• Design and implement a strategic approach to media partnerships
• Research and map partnership opportunities across traditional, social and specialist media
• Negotiate programming, event and spokesperson arrangements with media organisations
• Coordinate content, spokesperson support, deliverables and timelines with partners and internal teams
• Develop and manage relationships with current and prospective media partners
• Monitor partnership results and incorporate lessons into future negotiations
• Demonstrate partnership value and build internal support for new initiatives

• Master's degree in a relevant field
• Minimum eight years of relevant communications experience
• Experience advising senior business leaders and delivering strategic communications products
• Experience with online and digital communications tools and tactics
• Excellent written and spoken English

• Media Partnership Strategy
• Partnership Negotiation
• Stakeholder Management
• Strategic Communications
• Media Engagement
• Reputation Risk Management
• Performance Monitoring
• Content Development

• Four-year term appointment
• Benefits include retirement, medical, life and disability insurance, and paid leave