Press Officer (m/f/d)

FOUR PAWS is the global animal welfare organisation for animals under direct human influence, which reveals suffering, rescues animals in need and protects them. Find out more about our sustainable campaigns and projects on www.four-paws.org.

Would you like to contribute to something meaningful and work with us on our mission? This is your chance. We are looking for dedicated people to enrich our team.

Your contribution will be

• Being responsible for national media relations on all topics relevant to the organisation and ensuring high media visibility for our campaigns, our animal welfare work, and our policy advocacy – both proactively and reactively
• Developing and implementing press strategies to support FOUR PAWS’ campaign goals, creating press releases, statements, invitations, and other content for national and international topics
• Coordinating and responding to media inquiries, preparing interviews, and supporting colleagues from other departments with their press relations
• Handling press relations at events such as protests, press trips, and press conferences, as well as crisis communication when necessary
• Monitoring the media landscape, analysing trends, developing recommendations for action, and ensuring that FOUR PAWS’ press relations are as effective as possible
• Maintaining our network of journalists and media partners and continuously expanding it
• Helping build the Influencer Relations division, establishing and carrying out collaborations

Your profile ideally illustrates

• Several years of journalistic experience and in-depth knowledge of press and media relations
• Experience in developing and implementing communication and media strategies, ideally on sociopolitical and animal welfare issues
• Ability to identify appropriate occasions, timing, and target audiences to position FOUR PAWS’ topics and causes in the media and develop the corresponding storytelling to engage media representatives
• A comprehensive understanding of press and public relations, and consideration of stakeholders beyond traditional editorial offices
• Confidence in crises and a strong understanding of effective crisis communication
• Precise and clear writing skills, with the ability to tailor messages to target audiences in German, supported by a strong command of language and excellent written communication skills
• A creative, systematic, and reliable working style, both independently and as part of a team
• Fluency in German & English
• Passion for animal welfare and FOUR PAWS’ vision and mission

Our offer includes

• The opportunity to make a real contribution to global animal welfare
• An animal-friendly and pleasant working environment in a motivated team
• Modern management culture, as well as various development opportunities
• Fully financed Deutschlandticket
• Mental-health hotline, workplace health and wellbeing initiatives
• Flexible and family-friendly work arrangements, as well as 60/40 regulation to work in a home office
• An employer-financed workplace pension plan after 6 months of service
• PAWSdays: extra days off at the end of the year on top of your 25 days of annual leave
• Birthday leave: extra day off to use around your birthday
• The yearly gross salary for this position is 57,134,39 EUR according to our internal compensation scheme
• A permanent employment contract

We reveal, rescue and protect unique animals from many different species through systems change and by creating species-appropriate environments at our sanctuaries!

We celebrate our colleagues' differences and strive to create an inclusive environment because we believe that only by working together, we can advance animal welfare worldwide. We value diversity, equity, and inclusion, and we strongly encourage candidates from all diverse backgrounds and experiences to apply. This includes, but is not limited to, individuals with diverse lived experiences, racial identities, national origins, religions, socioeconomic backgrounds, ages, sexual orientations, gender identities and expressions, and disability statuses to apply. We welcome everyone who wants to support our mission. Please contact bewerbung@four-paws.de if you require assistance applying to this position.

All interested individuals are invited to submit their applications for the position. Please note that in compliance with applicable laws and regulations, having a valid work permit for the respective country or being eligible to obtain one is a requirement for this position prior to commencing employment.

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