JOB TITLE: Campaign Leader

JOB TITLE: Campaign Leader

REPORTING TO: Campaign Director (Europe)

LOCATION: The Hague

INTRODUCING WSPA:

At the World Society for the Protection of Animals (WSPA), we have protected animals around the globe for more than 30 years. We use our collective skills and knowledge to move individuals, organisations and governments to transform animals’ lives. Our diverse work includes ending the mass suffering of industrially farmed animals, preventing the pain of individual animals caught up in disasters, and making rabies-driven dog culls history by proving that a humane response works best for animals and people.

Working in more than 50 countries, we create positive change by exposing cruelty and pioneering sustainable solutions to animal suffering. We also act for animals at a global level, using our consultative status at the United Nations to make sure our message is heard: that the lives of animals are inextricably linked to our own, and now more than ever is the time to stop their suffering.

Our work in Europe is key to achieving a global end to animal cruelty and suffering. The European Union sets internationally replicated precedents on animal welfare legislation, WSPA has participatory status at the Council of Europe and European people have always been valued and generous donors to our global projects and campaigns. There is also huge scope for us to have impact on the lives of animals in Europe itself – the industrialisation of farming and the keeping of exotic pets cause suffering to huge numbers of animals across the region.

Building on our existing structure of country offices in five European countries and an International office based in London, we are expanding and investing in the development of a regional structure to maximise opportunities for pan-European working across all areas of our global strategy. The European team will also work with regional colleagues in North and South America, Africa and Asia Pacific to realise our ambition of a joined-up organisation: One WSPA.
More information on our work is available at www.wspa-international.org

OVERALL PURPOSE

The purpose of the role is to manage the planning, development and implementation of the European Dairy campaign, and other campaigns as required, through the contribution to campaign strategies and the line management of the campaign team.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

·  Contribute to development of innovative and ground-breaking organisational campaign strategies

·  Project manage the European Dairy Campaign, and other campaigns as required, through the development and implementation of project plans which will incorporate public facing campaigns aimed at consumers and citizens, corporate engagement and lobby work.

·  Work with the Campaign Director (Europe) to create project teams for the delivery of specific campaigns

·  Manage and monitor allocated budget expenditure

·  Manage the coordination of dairy campaigners at a regional level to ensure agreed strategic goals are delivered in a timely and effective manner in consultation with relevant staff.

·  Manage the European Dairy Campaign team and their delegated activities, including writing plans and managing the delivery of public campaigns and communications

·  Monitor and evaluate campaign progress, liaising with the Campaign Director to ensure good communication, planning and direction between international campaign teams and the programme team directorate

·  Develop and maintain the highest standards of relationships internally and externally and coordination in the execution of public campaigns

·  Represent WSPA and its interests at meetings with external bodies, conferences, media and other public settings where relevant to WSPA’s agreed programmes of activity

·  Develop and maintain constructive and influential working relationships with key stakeholders relevant to the campaign

SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE

·  Proven track record of contribution to successful and innovative strategy development

·  Proven track record of delivering successful complex projects involving diverse functions, ideally across multiple locations and geographical regions

·  Comprehensive experience of implementation of agreed strategies through managing and planning campaigns, communications or public advocacy projects and working in partnership with other internal departments and external partners

·  A proven successful track record in international work in non-profit institutes, charity, university or other similar organisations

·  Proven track record of building and maintaining positive relationships with diverse internal and external stakeholders in order to create change

·  Excellent presentation skills and written and spoken English. The working language will be English and knowledge of another language would be useful.

·  Ability to manage, lead and inspire teams, providing coaching, feedback and guidance, as required

·  Demonstrable ability for accountability and to deliver on agreed activities to a high standard

·  Good negotiation skills, able to persuade effectively and deliver convincing arguments

·  IT / computer literate using Microsoft packages e.g. Word, Excel (excellent working knowledge) and PowerPoint

·  Demonstrable affinity with and interest in WSPA’s objectives

·  Education to degree level or equivalent experience

The post requires willingness to travel internationally on occasion, including long and short haul travel on a planned calendar.

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