Senior Manager, Principal Communications & Strategic Engagements

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Malala Fund

Hybrid
  • Career category: Comms/ Digital/ Media
  • Job type: Job
  • Experience level: Other (specified in job description)
  • Organisation type: Civil Society
  • Remote option: Hybrid
  • Right to work requirements: Not specified
  • Remuneration: GBP 81,100 GBP-GBP 88,800 GBP / monthly
  • Work schedule: Full-time
  • Length of contract: Not specified
  • Deadline: 09/08/2026
  • Location: United Kingdom
Education
Who are we?
Malala Fund is working for a world where all girls can learn and lead. Malala Fund advocates for resources and policy changes needed to give all girls a secondary education, invests in local education leaders and amplifies the voices of girls fighting for change

What does this team do?

The Executive Office is a dedicated strategic unit within Malala Fund that brings together the CEO Team and the Co-Founders’ Team as one integrated function under the leadership of the CEO. Working in close partnership, the two teams provide coordinated strategic, advisory, communications, logistical and operational support to the CEO, Nabila Aguele, and Malala Fund's Co-Founders. 
 
The Executive Office works to maximise the impact of the CEO’s and Co-Founders’ leadership, public engagements, advocacy platforms and strategic relationships, ensuring alignment with Malala Fund’s 2025–2030 strategic plan and organisational priorities. Team members are expected to work seamlessly across both the CEO and Co-Founder portfolios, collaborating closely with colleagues throughout Malala Fund to ensure coherence, quality, timely execution and strategic alignment across all Executive Office activities.

What does this position do?
The Senior Manager, Principal Communications and Strategic Engagements, leads all aspects of Co-Founder and CEO-specific external communications and high-level stakeholder engagement. The role serves as the first person and primary author of all Co-Founder and CEO communications, from keynote speeches to daily talking points and social media narratives. This demands sustained, high-volume research and drafting across multiple formats, audiences and policy contexts, often under tight deadlines.  This role is responsible for crafting the Co-Founders’ and CEO’s public narrative, preparing them for major global platforms.

What you bring to us and the role!
  • Strong experience (typically 7+ years) in advocacy communications, strategic engagement, public affairs or political advisory roles within international NGOs, multilateral organisations or government.
  • Exceptional speechwriting and strategic communications skills, with a portfolio of high-profile work.
  • Proven ability to manage relationships with public figures, senior government officials, diplomats, corporate leaders and civil society at global level.
  • High emotional intelligence, with the ability to navigate complex stakeholder dynamics, build trust quickly, and respond thoughtfully in high-pressure or sensitive situations.
  • Deep understanding of the global education and gender equality policy landscape.
  • Experience preparing principals for high-stakes media, political and public engagements.
  • Strong organisational skills and ability to manage multiple workstreams under pressure.
  • A hands-on, adaptable working style,  comfortable operating at both strategic and operational levels, and willing to take on logistical or administrative tasks as needed in a lean team environment.

Nice to haves:
  • Prior experience supporting a Nobel Laureate, Head of State, UN Principal or equivalent public figure.
  • Experience working across UN, G7/G20, Commonwealth or African Union advocacy processes.
  • Fluency in Urdu or Pashto.
  • Experience with digital advocacy and social media strategy for high-profile individuals.
 

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