Job - Aurora Humanitarian Initiative Content & Creative Director (Editor-in-Chief), IDeA Foundation, Armenia

JOB RESPONSIBILITIES:  

• Actively participate in the development of the Initiative strategy.
• Develop content & creative strategy and program based on the overall Initiative strategy.
• In accordance with the approved content & creative strategy elaborate content & creative program budget and justify it within the Initiative’s budget limits.
• Look for original and effective ways of delivering content through video, text, digital, brochures and other media.
• Provide in-house services of content & creative development upon request of other Initiative’s directions.
• Lead the team as the internal content & creative agency.
• Offer content & creative solutions for other Initiative’s directions and the overall Initiative.
• Raise the competencies and expertise of the content & creative team.
• Be responsible for monitoring the work of the content & creative Team and their ongoing tasks.
• Work closely with fundraising team understanding the importance of donors’ engagement and recognition.

REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS:

• Higher education
• Required languages: English and Armenian. Additional language is a plus.
• Excellent writing/editing and verbal communication skills in two or more languages (Armenian, English, French, German, Russian, Spanish).
• An arbiter of best practices in grammar, messaging, writing and style.
• Stress-resistant and able to work under strong pressure in conditions of conflicting priorities, tasks and deadlines.
• Has a strong professional curiosity, a visual taste and fresh approach. Out-of-the-box thinking is a must.
• Brings new knowledge, expertise and best practices. Committed to the constant professional development and life-long learning.
• Follows the best practices and benchmarks.
• Shares knowledge with the team and is committed to the professional growth of the team members.
• Intellectual potential in the fields of philosophy, the humanities, religious studies, psychology.
• Must be structured and effective – should combine managers’ and creatives’ approaches.
• A strong track record as an implementer who thrives on managing a variety of key initiatives concurrently.
• Self-starter, able to work independently, and entrepreneurial; enjoys creating and implementing new initiatives.
• Able to work with both small local and large global agencies.