Director, External Affairs

Title: Director, External Affairs

Location: Remote, preference for time zones between EDT and CET

Grade: Director

Reporting to: Chief Partnerships Officer

The Director of External Affairs will be responsible for developing Tilt Collective's profile and reputation, with a particular focus on the philanthropy sector (major climate and health foundations, family offices). The role will lead on media relations, digital engagement, brand strategy, and executive communications, while directly supporting the organization's fundraising objectives.

Reporting to the Chief Partnerships Officer and working closely with our Directors of Philanthropy and Grants, and our Monitoring & Evaluation team, the role will shape how Tilt Collective tells its story and engages key philanthropy stakeholders across climate, health, and nature. The role reports into the Chief Partnerships Officer.

• Work closely with the Chief Partnerships Officer to develop and implement Tilt Collective's external affairs strategy as it grows.

• Design targeted engagement plans for key audiences across climate, health, and nature sectors.

• Lead cross-functional communications initiatives, working and coordinating with teams across the wider organization.

• Manage external agencies, including communications agencies, graphic designers, and content creators, to ensure their contributions align with Tilt Collective’s strategic communications goals.

• Track, analyze, and report on external affairs effectiveness using relevant metrics and insights

• Help shape Tilt Collective's core narrative around balanced diets and food systems transformation, ensuring storytelling is compelling, evidence-based, and impact-driven.

• Develop adaptable messaging frameworks that maintain consistency while allowing for cultural sensitivity across global markets.

• Create and curate messaging, storytelling and visual content that accurately reflects our work and that resonates with diverse donor audiences.

• Develop and oversee Tilt Collective’s events strategy, including donor and grantee partner convening opportunities, working closely with the philanthropy, grants and strategy & impact teams to design and support event delivery, including supporting on the selection and management of local events contractors.

• Lead on developing and executing communications profile building for Tilt Collective, its CEO and selected senior leaders.

• Build and maintain strategic relationships with specialist and (where relevant) mainstream media and drive proactive media opportunities, and manage reactive media enquiries

• Manage Tilt's media strategy and reputation, ensuring consistent messaging and brand across all channels and content.

• Cultivate relationships with communications counterparts at partner philanthropies where relevant.

• Maintain crisis communications plans.

• Develop our brand guidelines and ensure consistency across all markets and touchpoints.

• Oversee our digital presence including our website and social media channels, ensuring alignment to our wider communications objectives.

• Support the crafting of high-impact communications materials that support fundraising objectives and articulate Tilt's value proposition.

• Bachelor's degree in communications, journalism, public relations, or related field (or equivalent professional experience)

• Extensive & proven experience in strategic external affairs or communications roles

• Native / Fluent English language ability; both written and verbal. Other languages relevant to our regional presence advantageous (e.g.…