Plan International was founded over 75 years ago with a mission to promote and protect the rights of children. The organisation was set up by British journalist John Langdon-Davies and refugee worker Eric Muggeridge in 1937, with the original aim to provide food, accommodation and education to children whose lives had been disrupted by the Spanish Civil War. Langdon-Davies conceived the idea of a personal relationship between a child and a sponsor - a model that puts the child at the centre, and remains the core of what we do. Today, Plan International is a global organisation that is active in over 70 countries to advance children's rights and equality for girls. Who We Are We work with communities around the world to end the cycle of poverty for children. We work with communities around the world to end the cycle of poverty for children. Founded over 70 years ago, Plan is a nearly $800 million organization often ranked among the top 10 international development agencies by reputation, size and scope. We work side-by-side with communities in 50 developing countries to end the cycle of poverty for children, developing solutions to ensure long-term sustainability. Our level of community engagement, long-term outlook and constant focus on the needs and priorities of children is unique among international development organizations. Our solutions are designed up-front to be owned by communities for generations to come and range from clean water and health care programs, to education projects and child protection initiatives. Community by community, Plan works to promise futures that are worthy of all children’s potential. Our Vision Our vision is of a world in which all children realize their full potential in societies that respect people's rights and dignity. Our Mission Plan strives to achieve lasting improvements in the quality of life of vulnerable children in developing countries by: Enabling children, their families and their communities to meet basic needs and to increase their ability to participate in and benefit from their societies; Fostering relationships to increase understanding and unity among peoples of different cultures and countries; and Promoting the rights and interests of the world’s children.
We’re seeking an experienced Social Media Lead to provide dedicated support to the Chief Executive Officer’s digital presence during a transition period across Global Affairs communications functions. You’ll ensure continuity, quality, and strategic consistency of the CEO’s short-form messaging while organisational communications service design work is underway.
Operating within the Executive Office and in close partnership with Global Affairs and External Communications teams, you will develop, draft, manage, and optimise CEO communications across priority digital channels—translating leadership positioning, global events, and strategic priorities into timely, engaging executive messaging. This is an individual contributor role in a fast-moving, high?visibility environment requiring sound judgement, discretion, and rapid responsiveness.
What You’ll Do
CEO digital positioning & innovation
- Develop and implement an interim CEO social media positioning strategy (priority platforms, audience focus, balance of written/visual/video content).
- Recommend innovative and emerging approaches to executive digital engagement (formats, storytelling, platform use).
- Track performance using agreed analytics tools and share insights to inform optimisation.
- Improve reach and engagement through testing, experimentation, and emerging practices.
- Provide periodic summary insights to the Chief of Staff and relevant communications teams to support learning and future service design.
CEO digital voice & day?to?day management
- Plan, draft, and publish CEO social content across agreed platforms.
- Translate CEO engagements, global events, and organisational priorities into concise, high?impact messaging.
- Maintain an executive content calendar aligned to key global moments and priority engagements.
- Monitor social and news trends to identify timely opportunities for CEO positioning.
- Maintain a library of reusable short-form messaging assets.
- Provide ad hoc short-form executive writing support (brief digital messages, short statements, engagement summaries, rapid-turnaround copy).
Coordination & alignment
- Ensure CEO digital messaging aligns with organisational campaigns, policy positioning, and reputational priorities.
- Coordinate approved inputs, data points, and stories from regions, countries, and global teams to strengthen messaging.
- Document processes, tools, editorial approaches, and operational practices supporting CEO digital communications for smooth transition into the future service model.
What You’ll Bring
Essential
- Demonstrated experience managing executive or organisational social media accounts (planning, publishing, performance tracking).
- Excellent short-form writing and editing skills; ability to translate complex issues into concise, engaging digital messaging.
- Experience developing or contributing to digital/social strategies and applying analytics to optimise performance.
- Strong understanding of platforms, audience engagement, and emerging content formats, including video-led storytelling.
- Experience in fast-paced communications environments requiring rapid turnaround and sound judgement.
- Proven ability to collaborate across multiple stakeholders in complex or global organisations.
- Practical experience creating and editing short-form video content using accessible tools.
- High discretion, judgement, and political awareness supporting senior leadership communications.
Desirable
- Experience in international development, humanitarian, policy, or advocacy environments.
- Experience supporting C?suite or senior leadership communications.
- Familiarity with social media analytics, listening, and scheduling tools.
- Additional language skills (especially French or Spanish).
Method of Application
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