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Role Description

The Global Fund for a New Economy (GFNE) seeks a Director, Strategic Communications Network to help support and develop lasting movement infrastructure for narrative change. This role is central to advancing GFNE’s mission by strengthening strategic communications capacity across national contexts, enabling aligned yet locally grounded narratives that shift public debate, policy discourse, and economic imagination in real time.

• Lead the Communications team to build a highly effective and coordinated communications ecosystem.
• Support national impact and enable cross-country learning.
• Position the New Economy agenda at the heart of national and global conversations on various issues.

Qualifications

• Experience in strategic communications and narrative change.
• Strong leadership and team management skills.
• Ability to engage with diverse stakeholders, including funders and partners.

Requirements

• Proven track record in developing and implementing strategic communications frameworks.
• Experience working with national communications hubs and managing teams.
• Strong understanding of political, cultural, and media contexts.

Benefits

• Remote work flexibility.
• Competitive compensation of $175,000 – $190,000 USD, plus benefits.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead and evolve the overall strategy for GFNE’s strategic communications workstream.
• Line-manage and develop the skills of a flexible global communications team.
• Translate GFNE’s New Economy agenda into narrative approaches.
• Guide narrative priorities and strategic direction across national communications hubs.
• Design and manage the team to support national communications hubs partners.
• Facilitate peer learning and shared experimentation across different country contexts.
• Deliver high-level communications work directly where it adds value.
• Raise money for the international communications network and national hubs.
• Manage relationships with key communications partners.

Additional Details

• Location: Remote. Some travel expected for convenings and partner meetings.
• Schedule: Full-time, with flexibility across time zones.
• Applications will be reviewed on a rolling basis.

Equity Statement

GFNE is committed to equity and inclusion and strongly encourages applications from candidates of all backgrounds, especially those underrepresented in communications, advocacy, and global governance spaces.