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This is an exciting opportunity for someone with extensive communications, marketing or knowledge management experience to strengthen Proforest's global brand, amplify our thought leadership, and lead a geographically dispersed communications network across multiple regions. \n Who Are We?\nProforest is a mission-driven organisation that provides a consultancy service working throughout agricultural supply chains supporting the production and sourcing of agricultural and forest commodities that deliver positive environmental and social outcomes for People, Nature and Climate. These cover issues such as protecting and restoring forests and natural ecosystems, respecting worker’s rights, advancing gender equality, and engaging with communities and indigenous people.\nWhat Will You Do?\nThe Global Communications Lead sets the strategic direction for Proforest’s communications, strengthens its global brand and narrative, and coordinates a geographically dispersed team to deliver both global and regional priorities.\nDrawing on Proforest’s 25 years of sustainability experience, the role translates complex knowledge into clear, engaging and practical communications for clients, partners and other stakeholders. Working across five autonomous regions, the post balances a coherent global approach with regional flexibility, combining strategic leadership, excellent project management skills and hands-on delivery.\nThe successful candidate will build strong relationships, bring people together and foster collaboration across regions. They also understand how AI is changing the way people access information and create knowledge and are able to support the evolution of Proforest’s communications approach to adapt to these changes.\nKey Responsibilities Include:\nStrategy, Brand and Governance\nLead the global communications strategy, aligned with Proforest’s 2025-2030 organisational strategy and regional plans in order to strengthen reputation, extend the reach and influence of our technical knowledge, and increase internal alignment and engagement around key messages.\nSteward Proforest’s brand, narrative and messaging, providing a coherent global framework that regions can adapt to their contexts, ensuring a competitive positioning as trusted technical partner.\nHarness and promote Proforest’s thought leadership.\nAdvise the Global Executive Board on communications priorities, performance and risks, and maintain the guidance, processes and tools needed for consistent delivery.\nPlanning, channels and reputation\nManage the global editorial calendar and coordinate major campaigns and events with regional teams and the Global Executive Board.\nOversee global digital channels, media relations, and internal communications in collaboration with relevant teams.\nSet performance indicators, review results and adapt plans to improve communications impact.\nKnowledge, content and capability\nWork with technical and leadership teams to translate complex knowledge into clear, accessible content and high-quality knowledge products.\nSet standards for information design and oversee the production of visual and data-based communications materials.\nBuild communications capability across Proforest through mentoring, training and shared tools, working with the Training team where appropriate.\nTeam leadership and regional coordination\nCoordinate and mentor the global communications team, whose members report to Regional Directors with dotted-line accountability to this role.\nChair the monthly Communications Working Group to align priorities, coordinate delivery and share learning across regions.\nHelp regional comms and technical teams use communications strategically, while respecting regional ownership and addressing capability gaps.\nAbout You\nYou'll be a strategic communications professional with strong leadership, stakeholder engagement and project management skills. You will be experienced in developing and delivering communications strategies within complex international organisations and be confident translating technical and sustainability-related topics into clear, engaging and impactful communications. You'll enjoy working across cultures, building strong relationships and helping teams collaborate effectively to achieve shared goals.\nExperience:\nMinimum 10 years of professional experience in communications, marketing or knowledge management *Essential\nEvidence of working/living in multiple cultural backgrounds and ability to connect with culturally diverse teams and audiences *Essential\nProven track record managing teams and mentoring staff *Essential\nEvidence of managing change *Essential\nTrack record of complex project management*Essential\nEvidence of developing and implementing learning and knowledge management strategies *Desirable\nTeam and line management experience with proven ability to motivate and drive performance\nTechnical:\nUnderstanding of sustainability issues, ideally in food systems, land use, forestry and agricultural commodity production, responsible sourcing, land rights or related areas. *Desirable\nExperience in training and capacity building for not-for-profit organisations or mission-driven sectors *Desirable\nDemonstrated strong project management skills *Essential\nUnderstanding of deep societal changes with the advent of AI, affecting how we work, communicate and engage with internal and external audiences*Essential\nFamiliarity with data visualisation concepts and tools, experience in designing or managing information and data products *Desirable\nExcellent written English and strong oral communication and presentation skills *Essential\nProficiency in at least one other Proforest working language (Portuguese, Spanish, French, Bahasa Indonesia, Bahasa Malaysia) *Essential\n Key Attributes & Qualifications:\nHighly organised, detail-oriented, and process-focused *Essential\nCollaborative, team-leader and team-player *Essential\nProactive, solutions-oriented, and comfortable working in evolving and ambiguous environments*Essential\nActive listening, building trust, negotiation and consensus-building *Essential\nValues-driven and motivated by Proforest's mission to create positive outcomes for People, Nature and Climate through responsible production and sourcing practices. *Essential\nDegree or higher degree in Communications or another relevant topic *Essential\n What You’ll Gain\nThis is an opportunity to shape and lead communications for a globally recognised sustainability organisation at a pivotal stage of its growth and development.\nAs Global Communications Lead, you will play a key role in strengthening Proforest's global brand, amplifying its thought leadership, and increasing the visibility and impact of its work across People, Nature and Climate. Working closely with senior leaders and expert colleagues across five regions, you will influence how Proforest communicates with clients, partners and wider stakeholders around the world.\nYou will have the opportunity to lead a global communications network, drive strategic communications initiatives, and help ensure that Proforest's knowledge, expertise and insights reach the audiences where they can create the greatest impact. The role offers significant scope to shape communications strategy, foster cross-regional collaboration, and contribute to the continued evolution of a purpose-driven international organisation.\nWhy Should You Work for Us?\nYou will play a key role in shaping how Proforest communicates its impact, expertise and thought leadership across the sustainability sector, helping to influence positive change for People, Nature and Climate.\nWhat Else Does Proforest Offer?\nIn addition to the opportunity to work alongside passionate and knowledgeable colleagues across our global organisation, Proforest offers:\nCompetitive local salary and benefits package based on country of employment.\nGenerous annual leave entitlement in line with local market practices and statutory requirements.\nA strong commitment to learning and development, including access to training, coaching and professional development opportunities.\nFlexible and hybrid working arrangements where operationally appropriate.\nOpportunities to collaborate internationally through regional meetings, global projects, knowledge exchanges and team events.\nA supportive, values-led culture focused on collaboration, inclusion and continuous learning.\nKey Information\n Location: Oxford (UK), Leiden (Netherlands), Jakarta (Indonesia) or Cali (Colombia). This role works across multiple international time zones and therefore requires flexibility to participate in occasional meetings outside standard local working hours.\nSalary: Proforest is committed to pay transparency and equitable reward practices. Salary will be determined based on the successful candidate's location and aligned with Proforest's global reward framework and local market conditions. For applicants based in the United Kingdom and the Netherlands, the salary ranges for this position are: United Kingdom: £62,550 - £75,050 per annum Netherlands: € 70,880 - 85,036 per annum. For candidates employed in other locations, including Indonesia and Colombia, salary and benefits will be aligned with local market benchmarks and Proforest's job grading framework.\nIn addition to salary, Proforest offers a competitive benefits package, which varies by country of employment.\nClosing date: 6 November 2026\n Working hours: Full time\nWe are committed to supporting diversity throughout Proforest globally, ensuring an inclusive environment where all individuals can thrive and therefore welcome applications from all.","description_format":"text","description_chars":9754,"description_truncated":false,"requirements":{"experience_years_min":10,"management_years_min":null,"team_size_min":null,"manages_managers":false,"education":null,"security_clearance":false,"languages":[{"language":"Portuguese","level":"All levels","optional":false},{"language":"English","level":"All levels","optional":false}]},"benefits":["Annual leave","Continuous learning","Hybrid work","Professional development"],"hiring_locations":[{"name":"United Kingdom","iso":"GB","kind":"country"},{"name":"Colombia","iso":"CO","kind":"country"},{"name":"Indonesia","iso":"ID","kind":"country"},{"name":"Netherlands","iso":"NL","kind":"country"}],"hiring_excludes":[],"relocation_offered":false,"industries":[],"lifecycle":[{"event":"open","at":"2026-10-21T08:17:08Z"}],"visa":[{"country":"GB","licensed_sponsor":true,"evidence":"Licensed UK visa sponsor (Skilled Worker)","filings_12m":null,"filings_prev_12m":null,"green_card_filings_12m":null,"median_offered_wage_usd":null,"route":"Skilled Worker","cap_exempt":false,"checked_at":"2026-10-21T06:25:45+00:00","sources":["UK Home Office: register of licensed sponsors (workers)"],"filings_for_role_12m":0}],"liveness":{"score":86,"band":"hot","label":"Hiring now","p_open":1,"p_active":0.86,"p_room":1,"age_days":1,"expected_fill_days":26,"reasons":["conf:0","win:early"],"computed_at":"2026-10-22T02:35:51Z"},"pay":{"stated_usd_annual":100386,"is_top_pay":false},"html_url":"https://alion.io/job/pro-forest-global-communications-lead-2","json_url":"https://alion.io/job/pro-forest-global-communications-lead-2.json","meta":{"generated_at":"2026-10-22T02:35:51Z","cache_seconds":300,"methodology":"https://alion.io/methodology","terms":"https://alion.io/terms","contact":"https://alion.io/contact","api":"https://alion.io/developers","about":"Alion is a live layer of people, companies and AI agents: who they are, whether they are real and active right now, what they do and how to work with them, readable by people and by agents and paid per call.","catalog":"https://alion.io/catalog.json","usage":{"tier":"crawler_verified","counted_by":"address","units_charged":1,"used_today":2084,"day_limit":null,"remaining_today":null,"minute_limit":300,"resets_at":"2026-10-23T00:00:00Z"}},"offers":[{"id":"company.slices","title":"One company in depth, by slice","status":"live","price":{"credits":0.02,"usd":0.002,"plus_per_slice":{"credits":0.05,"usd":0.005}},"unit":"per company, plus each slice with data","note":"the employer in depth","call":{"mcp_tool":"get_company","arguments":{"id":1798484},"rest":"https://alion.io/mcp/rest/get_company?id=1798484"},"human":"https://alion.io/catalog?offer=company.slices&for=job%2Fpro-forest-global-communications-lead-2"},{"id":"market.stats","title":"A market slice: pay, demand and time to fill","status":"live","price":{"credits":1,"usd":0.1},"unit":"per slice","note":"pay, demand and time to fill for this role and place","call":{"mcp_tool":"market_stats"},"human":"https://alion.io/catalog?offer=market.stats&for=job%2Fpro-forest-global-communications-lead-2"},{"id":"job.search","title":"Open jobs by role, technology, place, pay and visa","status":"live","price":{"credits":0.02,"usd":0.002},"unit":"per posting in a list","note":"similar open postings","call":{"mcp_tool":"search_jobs"},"human":"https://alion.io/catalog?offer=job.search&for=job%2Fpro-forest-global-communications-lead-2"},{"id":"company.verify","title":"Is this company real and active right now","status":"pilot","price":null,"unit":"per company","request":{"url":"https://alion.io/catalog/request","method":"POST","body":"{\"offer\": \"company.verify\", \"for\": \"job/pro-forest-global-communications-lead-2\", \"note\": \"what you need it for\"}"},"human":"https://alion.io/catalog?offer=company.verify&for=job%2Fpro-forest-global-communications-lead-2"}]}