Communications Officer

Save the Children International has an exciting opportunity for a Communications Officer to join our global team.

Save the Children Europe’s purpose is to ensure that EU policies and funding have a lasting and positive impact on children’s lives by influencing decision‑making in Brussels. It focuses on fighting child poverty, protecting children in conflict and migration, and securing investment in health and education across Europe and beyond. The team brings together advocacy and donor‑relations expertise to break cycles of poverty and inequality while amplifying children’s voices in decisions that shape their futures.

The Communications Officer will support Save the Children Europe’s strategic communications by strengthening media, digital and internal communications that advance children’s rights within EU policies and funding frameworks. Working closely with the Advocacy Team and the Head of Office, the role will contribute to positioning Save the Children as a credible and influential voice on EU priorities, with a particular focus on the EU Multiannual Financial Framework (MFF).

The post holder will lead on day‑to‑day media and social media activities, produce engaging and child‑centred content, and ensure consistent messaging across external and internal channels. The Communications Officer will also play a key role in internal communications, including newsletters and staff updates, supporting information sharing and coherence across the organisation.

In some instances, the role will involve working directly with children and young people to support meaningful, ethical participation in communications activities, ensuring their voices are represented safely, accurately and in line with child safeguarding standards.

This role is ideal for someone early in their communications career who is eager to learn, write compelling content, manage digital channels, and help strengthen the organisation’s brand and reputation.

Job Title: Communication Officer

Reports To: Advocacy Team Lead

Work Pattern: Hybrid/Remote with flexible working options available

Contract Length: Fixed-term until 31/12/2026 with potential to extend

Time Zone
(that the role holder must
be available to work in): CET

Right to Work: The successful candidate must possess the unrestricted right to work in their current or preferred location for the duration of employment.

• Draft clear, engaging content for newsletters, social media, websites, and press materials.
• Assist in preparing blog posts, and internal announcements.
• Proofread and edit materials to ensure accuracy, consistency, and alignment with brand tone.
• Assist advocacy and programming colleagues with their media plans.
• Liaise internally, ensuring the distribution of relevant global media moments.

• Advise and propose social media engagement opportunities
• Support the management of social media channels (content scheduling, basic analytics, community engagement).
• Track performance metrics and contribute to digital insights reports.

• Assist in preparing internal updates, staff newsletters, and intranet content.
• Support the planning and delivery of campaigns and communication projects.
• Support logistics for events, photoshoots, and stakeholder meetings.
• Maintain communications databases, asset libraries, and documentation.

• Lead on developing the database of stakeholders and updating contact lists.
• Help prepare press releases, media kits, and event materials.

• Previous experience in communications, PR, marketing, or journalism — preferably in a non‑profit or advocacy setting
• Excellent communication skills, both written and oral, including the ability to communicate to people of different cultural backgrounds.
• Fluency in written and spoken English is essential.
• Knowledge of social media management and graphic design / video editing tools. (CMS tools, Adobe package, Canva) A proactive, collaborative mindset and willingness to learn.
• Enthusiastic, proactive, with a ‘can do’ attitude. Demonstrable interest in development issues and…