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Global Communications LeadProforest · Oxford, England, gb
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Global Communications Lead

🗓️ Posted 2026-10-20 Oxford, England, gb Full-time Hybrid Marketing Communications
💰 Salary 5,212 GBP–6,254 GBP/mo (62,550 GBP–75,050 GBP/yr) 📊 Market NA

About the Company

Proforest is a mission-driven consultancy organisation with 25 years of sustainability experience that works throughout agricultural supply chains to support the production and sourcing of agricultural and forest commodities delivering positive environmental and social outcomes for People, Nature and Climate. The organisation addresses issues such as protecting and restoring forests and natural ecosystems, respecting worker's rights, advancing gender equality, and engaging with communities and indigenous people.

About the Job

The 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. The role translates complex knowledge into clear, engaging and practical communications for clients, partners and other stakeholders. Working across five autonomous regions, the position balances a coherent global approach with regional flexibility, combining strategic leadership, excellent project management skills and hands-on delivery. The successful candidate will build strong relationships, bring people together and foster collaboration across regions, while understanding how AI is changing the way people access information and create knowledge.

Role & Responsibilities

  • ● Lead the global communications strategy aligned with Proforest's 2025-2030 organisational strategy and regional plans to strengthen reputation, extend reach and influence of technical knowledge, and increase internal alignment and engagement around key messages.
  • ● Steward Proforest's brand, narrative and messaging by providing a coherent global framework that regions can adapt to their contexts and ensuring positioning as a trusted technical partner.
  • ● Harness and promote Proforest's thought leadership.
  • ● Advise the Global Executive Board on communications priorities, performance and risks.
  • ● Maintain the guidance, processes and tools needed for consistent delivery.
  • ● Manage the global editorial calendar and coordinate major campaigns and events with regional teams and the Global Executive Board.
  • ● Oversee global digital channels, media relations, and internal communications in collaboration with relevant teams.
  • ● Set performance indicators, review results and adapt plans to improve communications impact.
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  • ● Work with technical and leadership teams to translate complex knowledge into clear, accessible content and high-quality knowledge products.
  • ● Set standards for information design and oversee the production of visual and data-based communications materials.
  • ● Build communications capability across Proforest through mentoring, training and shared tools in collaboration with the Training team.
  • ● Coordinate and mentor the global communications team whose members report to Regional Directors with dotted-line accountability to this role.
  • ● Chair the monthly Communications Working Group to align priorities, coordinate delivery and share learning across regions.
  • ● Help regional comms and technical teams use communications strategically while respecting regional ownership and addressing capability gaps.

Requirements

  • ● Strategic communications professional with strong leadership capabilities.
  • ● Demonstrated stakeholder engagement and project management skills.
  • ● Extensive communications, marketing or knowledge management experience.