Key Expert 2: Digital Communication and Media Manager

Key expert 2: Digital communication and media manager (indicatively 880 days)

Responsible for the implementation of the section of component 1 related to the overall management of the online platform and social media channels and the section of component 2 focused on media outreach and with support of a team of non-key experts. The expert should spend at least 80% of the working time in the Western Balkan region as a base location.

Qualifications and skills

-        University degree (or equivalent) in at least one of the following fields: media, communication, marketing or advertising;

-        Excellent command of English (written and oral)

-        knowledge of one or more local languages (Albanian, Bosnian, Croatian, Montenegrin, Serbian and Macedonian) is required

General professional experience

-        A minimum of 5 years of professional experience in at least one of the following fields: media, communication, marketing or advertising

Specific professional experience

-        Preferably 5 years but a minimum of 3 years of professional experience of professional experience in managing projects in at least one of the following fields: media, communication, marketing or advertising

-        A minimum of 2 years of professional experience in writing news-worthy texts or producing digital content, including audio-visual materials

-        A minimum of 3 years of professional experience in developing media cooperation and outreach

-        A minimum of 2 years of professional experience in managing digital platforms on news/communication, including dissemination/online outreach strategies or in managing social media channels

-        Specific experience in communication on EU funded projects is an asset

-        Specific experience in communication activities targeting audiences in the Western Balkan region is an asset