Senior External Relations Officer (Internal and Executive Communications)

The World Bank seeks a senior external relations officer in Washington, D.C. to lead strategic messaging and corporate storytelling for its Communications and Marketing vice-presidency. The role will shape the Bank Group’s narrative, advise senior leaders, oversee high-profile communications products, lead executive writing and align communications teams around major institutional priorities and engagements.

• Lead strategic messaging and corporate narrative development across the World Bank Group
• Advise communications teams on messaging, positioning and storytelling for high-profile initiatives
• Align senior-leadership communications with institutional priorities
• Lead executive writing for speeches, op-eds, thought-leadership pieces and strategic messaging
• Coordinate communications, operational and regional teams to ensure narrative coherence
• Develop communications processes, templates and playbooks

• Master’s degree in communications, journalism, public affairs, international relations, political science or a related field, or a Bachelor’s degree with additional relevant experience
• At least eight years of progressively responsible experience in external communications, public affairs, media relations or strategic communications
• Experience designing communications strategies for senior leaders and high-profile initiatives
• Excellent writing and editorial skills for speeches, briefing materials and strategic messaging
• Ability to handle sensitive or confidential information with discretion

• Strategic Communications
• Corporate Storytelling
• Narrative Development
• Executive Communications
• Media Relations
• Speechwriting
• Editorial Judgment
• Stakeholder Engagement
• Communications Strategy