Regional Communication Manager, Asia-Pacific region

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About the Organization

Vital Strategies India Services Private Limited is focused on strengthening and revitalizing public health systems to address the leading causes of death, disease, and injury. We deploy our unique world-class technical expertise and global experience to design and support scalable solutions that can bridge the gap between public health needs and their solutions, focusing on rapid large-scale impact. We leverage our core strengths in public health Intelligence to strengthen the collection and use of data for informed government action, strategic communication to build awareness and behavior change, Institutional strengthening, and Innovative financing. In addition to our topical areas of focus – noncommunicable diseases, environmental health and climate change, injury prevention, and social determinants of health we also prioritize work that aims to strengthen the fundamental, foundational dimensions of public health practice that enable governments to tackle and respond to any public health challenge.

Job Description

The Regional Communication Manager, Asia-Pacific Region, is a new role. This position will work closely with local city communication officers and the global and regional Partnership for Healthy Cities teams to identify and deliver opportunities to strengthen internal and external communication efforts that promote healthier, safer cities and amplify the initiative’s impact on NCD and injury prevention at the city level. This role is responsible for implementing a range of communication activities, including regional and local public relations and coordination of technical guidance and support to strengthen campaigns and messaging that help drive the success of urban health policies and programs in the region.

Job Responsibilities

City Communication Strategy and Planning

• Support cities to develop and execute proactive communication and advocacy activities that advance each city’s NCD and injury prevention work and the goals.
• Work with the Partnership for Healthy Cities global and regional teams to identify opportunities to promote city work globally and locally.
• Assist local city communication officers of up to 19 cities in developing and executing diverse communication products, including internal memos/communications, press releases, media pitching, talking points, presentations, reports, digital content, and public health campaigns.
• Stay informed on city activities and monitor public discourse in the media and social platforms.
• Research local, national, and regional media outlets, conferences, podcasts, and thought leadership opportunities.
• Secure media placements in target media outlets and respond to media inquiries. Support cities in securing media opportunities; develop and execute plans for communicating key milestones.

Technical Assistance and Guidance

• Coordinate and contribute to efforts to build communication capacity among urban health teams, guiding key topics such as message mapping, media training, and strategic communications.
• Distribute guidance materials, tools, and templates for cities and local partners;
• Coordinate technical assistance for public health campaigns, leveraging expertise from Vital Strategies’ subject matter experts.

Content Development

• Develop compelling content for program-wide communication materials such as blogs, briefings, opinion pieces, advocacy statements, bios, and social media posts, in collaboration with the global communication team;
• Identify opportunities to amplify Partnership-supported NCD and injury prevention work in the region’s cities via the network’s digital channels.

Project Management

• Build and nurture relationships with regional stakeholders, including project teams, partner organizations, and media outlets to foster collaboration and advocacy;
• Collaborate with the global team to track and report on regional communication activities, contributing to overall program evaluation;
• Work with the regional and global Partnership for Healthy Cities teams to identify appropriate vendors, partners, and implementing partners for communication activities;
• Perform other duties as required to support the Partnership’s communication efforts.

Education Qualification/Required Skills & Experience

• Bachelor’s degree, preferably in communications, journalism, public policy, public health, public relations or marketing.

Skills and Abilities:

• Outstanding written and verbal communication skills with a track record of creating impactful communication materials;
• Experience working with diverse stakeholders, including city officials, media, and partner organizations.
• Ability to manage multiple projects and deadlines.
• Demonstrated ability to build strong relationships with colleagues and government partners
• Self-motivated, highly organized, detail-oriented, ability to prioritize, multi-task, and meet deadlines.
• Highly proficient computer skills, with experience in all Microsoft Office programs.
• Familiarity with the media landscape and public health challenges in the Asia-Pacific region is an advantage.
• Background in public health a plus.
• Personal qualities of integrity, credibility, and dedication to the mission of Vital Strategies.
• Ability to collaboratively work with cross-cultural and cross-functional internal teams and external partners in various time zones

Experience:

Required:

• Minimum 6-7 years of work experience and minimum of 4-5 years of professional experience in communications and/or public relations in the region;
• Proven experience in communication, public relations, or advocacy, ideally in public health or a related field;
• Experience with media monitoring platforms (e.g. Meltwater); email marketing services (e.g. Mailchimp); social media channels; and content management systems.

Preferred:

• Agency experience preferred; government experience, a plus; existing relationships with regional media a plus.

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