Yayasan Plan International Indonesia Job Vacancy: Marketing Communication Manager

 Yayasan Plan International Indonesia is presently implementing its country strategic 4 (CS 4) covering fiscal year 2017 to 2022, where the country objective has been defined as “to identify and facilitate the removal of obstacles that prevent children from enjoying their rights and participating fully in Indonesian society”. The organisation’s purpose is to “strive for a just world that advances children’s rights and equality for girls”. This goal will be achieved by providing technical support and implementing quality programs and projects through partnership. An effective and efficient communications strategy is a must for Plan Indonesia to share the outcomes of these projects to influence different actors, specially state authorities and to position Plan’s profile within and outside at different levels – starting from community, sub district, district to national, regional and international levels.  Yayasan Plan International Indonesia invites highly competent, experienced and committed professionals to fill the following position :


Marketing Communication Manager          

BACKGROUND

Yayasan Plan Indonesia is a development and humanitarian organization that advances children’s rights and equality for girls. We strive for a just world, working together with children, young people, our supporters and partners. The organization is affiliated with Plan International which has presence in more than 75 countries. In Indonesia, Plan Indonesia has been implementing its programs and operations since 1969. Currently, we are working in 16 districts in 7 provinces across Indonesia. In order to achieve our vision, Plan Indonesia is implementing quality programs and projects that covers areas of Child Development and Protection, Adolescent Sexual Reproductive Health, Girls Leadership, Youth Employment and Entrepreneurship, and Humanitarian and Resilient.

As Plan International Indonesia transitioning into local entity (Yayasan), will open opportunities for local funding, funding opportunities, which have grown rapidly due to economic development and a rapidly expanding middle class. Fundraising that focuses on the progression and advancement of equality for girls will also be a priority.

In view of the above, Marketing Communication Manager will be responsible to creates, implements and manages marketing communications activities designed mainly to generate fundraising campaign awareness but also brand identity awareness, support solution-based-selling, drive business opportunities and stimulate fundraising for the organization. Working closely with program and influencing experts within the organization; translates technical information into targeted communications strategies; plans and delivers external communications to stakeholders designed to positively impact the external brand image, identity and promotion, communicate the messages of the organization, and drives fundraising and marketing in similar efforts.  


ROLE PURPOSE
Reporting to Resource Mobilization Director, Marketing Communication Manager oversees the overall marketing communications and public activations which supports Plan Indonesia's efforts to mobilize resources and also helps ensure annual targets can be achieved through creative communication and opening partnerships with influencers, media and sponsors.


DIMENSIONS OF THE ROLE
  • Create, implement and manage marketing communication strategy for Fundraising activities both for regular activities and flagship annual events.
  • Building and maintaining constructive relationship with key partners and stakeholder (including internal stakeholder) to drive business opportunities and stimulate fundraising for the organization
  • Effective and Efficient budgeting and team management, ensuring that all activity manage under Marketing Communication units are fully funded from various sources.

ACCOUNTABILITIES

  Create, implement and manage marketing communication strategy

  • Identifies opportunity for leverage funding and  develop strong concept note and high quality Marketing Communications Strategy
  • Work closely with all units in Resource Mobilization Department and Program Department; translates technical information into targeted communication strategies.
  • Plan and deliver marketing communications materials to stakeholders; to have positively impact to the fundraising, promotion, brand image and identity.
  • Develop the design and production of specific marketing communication tools required and requested for fundraising programs, programs and projects.
  • Provide insight and technical supports for fundraising strategy and delivery of fundraising communications tools.
  • Collaborate with fundraising unit to manage, ensuring the funding, and deliver “Jelajah Timur” event, as fundraising flagship annual event.
  • Support implementation of fundraising activities in the field/implementation areas such as donor visits, conduction field event for fundraising opportunities, and development of communication and marketing products. 
  • Supports Plan Indonesia’s Flagship event (Girls’ Take Over), in particular to ensure that the communication tools and strategy can generate income for Plan Indonesia.
  • Aligning the Marketing Communications implementation with Plan International principles of safeguarding of children and young people, child and youth participation, and gender transformative approach.

       Building and maintaining constructive relationship with key partners and stakeholder

  • Identifies opportunities to leverage funding and for deepening the networking and collaboration with Influencers, corporate partners and media.
  • Maintaining effective relationships with donors, these include Corporate, Institutional, HNWI Donors with close coordination with other unit in Resource Mobilization Team.
  • Maintaining regular and effective coordination with internal stakeholders which includes all unit under Resource Mobilization, Program, Influencing & Communications, PIA offices and Operation Team through effective communication, consultation, and reporting
  • Adheres to RACI (Responsibility, Accountability, Consult and Inform) to coordinate with other unit/department in the implementation of projects.

       Effective and Efficient budgeting and team management

  • Carry out the supervisory function to subordinate(s), ensuring her/his personal development, and provide coaching to ensure subordinates can perform their roles well.
  • Create annual budget proposal, and ensure its monitored and reporting quarterly.
  • Ensuring that all activity manage under Marketing Communication units are fully funded from various sources, with coordination with other fundraising managers.

Safeguarding Children and Young People (Safeguarding) and Gender Equality and Inclusion (GESI)

  • Ensures that Plan International’s global policies for Safeguarding Children and Young People and Gender Equality and Inclusion are fully embedded in the whole process of project implementation.
  • Participates actively in capacity building and learning event on Safeguarding Children and Young People and Gender Equality and Inclusion;
  • Understands and puts into practice the responsibilities under Safeguarding and GESI policies and Plan International’s Code of Conduct (CoC), ensuring that concerns are reported and managed in accordance with the appropriate procedures.


KEY RELATIONSHIPS

Internal relationship

  • Resource Mobilization Director for providing regular updates and reports and seeking strategic advice for strategy implementation in relation to the achievement of and outcome.
  • Communications Department for aligning strategic direction, campaign messages and Marketing activities.
  • Managers under Resource Mobilization Unit, to coordinate and supporting communication needs.
  • Program and PIA Managers for collaboration and coordination to increase synergy.

External relationship

  • Influencer.
  • Media Partners.
  • Donor and potential donors including corporates, institution, and HNWI/Individuals.
  • Other NGOs

TECHNICAL EXPERTISE, SKILLS AND KNOWLEDGE

 Essential

  1. University degree in Communications\ Marketing\ Business Management or related fields
  2. Minimum of five years of experience in Marketing Communication, including event management.
  3. Demonstrate knowledge in working with Influencer, Private Sectors, and media partners; and can effectively build partnerships between them.
  4. Demonstrated knowledge in effective public speaking; Adopts an appropriate communication style when communicating with the whole range of colleagues, donors, partners, Children and communities; exhibits active listening and effective feedback; ability to clearly and convincingly express thoughts and ideas in written and verbal form (proficient)
  5. Good oral and written communication skills in English and Bahasa Indonesia
  6. Ability to provide technical guidance and support staff
  7. Ability to function efficiently and effectively with little day-to-day supervision
  8. Demonstrate problem solving skills and people management.
  9. Demonstrate to be a collaborative team player
  10. Ability to efficiently complete tasks with competing priorities.
  11. Excellent time management skills

Desirable

  1. Master’s Degree in relevant field
  2. Experience in the implementation and execution of brand strategy
  3. Experience in working in a multi-cultural organisation
  4. Online media and Internet marketing experience
  5. Experience in graphic design, and social media
  6. Knowledge of the print production process and supplier negotiations is desirable.


PLAN INTERNATIONAL'S VALUE IN PRACTICE
We are open and accountable

We create a climate of trust inside and outside the organisation by being open, honest and transparent. We hold ourselves and others to account for the decisions we make and for our impact on others, while doing what we say we will do.

We strive for lasting impact

We strive to achieve significant and lasting impact on the lives of children and young people, and to secure equality for girls. We challenge ourselves to be bold, courageous, responsive, focused and innovative.

We work well together

We succeed by working effectively with others, inside and outside the organisation, including our sponsors and donors. We actively support our colleagues, helping them to achieve their goals. We come together to create and implement solutions in our teams, across Plan International, with children, girls, young people, communities and our partners.

We are inclusive and empowering

We respect all people, appreciate differences and challenge inequality in our programmes and our workplace. We support children, girls and young people to increase their confidence and to change their own lives. We empower our staff to give their best and develop their potential.  

 


PHYSICAL ENVIRONMENT
  • Typical office environment in Jakarta, with frequent travel to project locations.
  • Possible to working remotely based on the COVID situation.

LEVEL OF CONTACT WITH CHILDREN
Medium contact:/interaction with children and young people

All applications will be treated in confidence. Only short-listed candidates will be notified and invited for interviews. Please submit your letter of application and detailed curriculum vitae in English by click  https:// tinyurl.com/MARCOMRESMOB2022 now not later than  March 14,  2022