About YPFP
YPFP is an independent international affairs organization that engages, builds, and amplifies a global community of dynamic, diverse leaders from all sectors to accelerate their impact on critical global challenges. Founded in 2004, YPFP has grown from a small startup to a global nonprofit 501(c)3 registered and headquartered in Washington, DC, with chapters in Brussels, London, New York, San Francisco, Toronto, and Tokyo, and an expanding global presence around the world.
Communications Team
The communications team is comprised of volunteer staff who manage YPFP’s graphic design, public relations, and social media. The team addresses both day-to-day externally facing communication needs of the organization as well as long-term, global strategy.
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London
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📢 Communications Director
The Opportunity - ****YPFP-London is looking for a Communications Director, in a voluntary capacity, with a minimum commitment of 18 months. This is an opportunity to join the YPFP team in London. You will have the space to develop your own ideas, learn, drive change, and make a contribution to our community of members. The Director is the strategist driving YPFP’s London’s communications efforts, supports the Events Director in stewarding vision, strategy, and brand for the team and wider organization, serves as a member of YPFP’s senior leadership group, and works directly with executive leadership.
Key Responsibilities
- Oversee day-to-day operations of the DC communications team and work directly with the Communications Director and team leads to ensure functions such as social media, marketing, and public relations are supported
- Support strategic vision for YPFP's communications activities
- Provide reporting on progress toward communications objectives and short, medium, and long-term strategic goals to the Director of Communications
- Collaborate with senior leaders across all teams to ensure that YPFP events, initiatives, and general membership benefits are promoted effectively
Desirable Skills and Attributes
- Excellent project and team management skills
- Previous experience managing volunteers is a plus
- Passion for creating a community of peers interested in international relations
- Attention to detail to ensure the quality of assets and desirable outcomes are met
- Professional experience managing press relations, social media, digital marketing, graphic design, and/or branding is highly desired
- Experience and proficiency with marketing tools
- Experience with Google Analytics and Google Ads a plus
- Ability to lead communications team meetings
Eligibility and Requirements
- 1-2 years of Communications and Marketing experience
- Knowledge in using Canva, Adobe Create, and leveraging social media apps for communication purposes
- Self-motivated, organized, and able to work efficiently and autonomously as part of a small team
- Good knowledge of global affairs
- Able to commit 5-8 hours per week (includes attendance at events and meetings)
- Available for meetings and events on weeknights (after 5:00/6:00 pm) and weekends
- Well-spoken and able to represent YPFP at all levels
- Live, work, or study in or near London, UK
Application deadline: 14 April 2024
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Washington
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📢 Communications Officer, Social Media
The Opportunity - ****YPFP-DC is looking for Communications Officers, in a voluntary capacity, with a minimum commitment of 18 months. This is an opportunity to join the YPFP team in Washington D.C. You will have the space to develop your own ideas, learn, drive change, and make a contribution to our community of more than 1,000 members. The Communications Officer is the supports the Communications Director and Deputy Director in stewarding executing the branch’s vision, strategy, and brand.
Key Responsibilities
- Plan, develop and execute social media campaigns
- Craft compelling content or getting it developed
- Post content across social media accounts
- Engage with customers on different channels
- Analyze running campaigns
- Stay on top of the latest social media trends
- Support the development of bi-monthly newsletter
Desirable Skills and Attributes
- Excellent project management skills
- Passion for creating a community of peers interested in international relations
- Attention to detail to ensure the quality of assets and desirable outcomes are met
- Professional experience managing press relations, social media, digital marketing, graphic design, and/or branding is highly desired
- Experience and proficiency with marketing tools
- Experience with Google Analytics and Meta Business Suite
Eligibility and Requirements
- 1-2 years of Communications and Marketing experience
- Knowledge in using Canva, Adobe Create, and leveraging social media apps for communication purposes
- Self-motivated, organized, and able to work efficiently and autonomously as part of a small team
- Good knowledge of global affairs
- Able to commit 5-8 hours per week (includes attendance at events and meetings)
- Available for meetings and events on weeknights (after 5:00/6:00 pm) and weekends
- Well-spoken and able to represent YPFP at all levels
- Live, work, or study in or near Washington, DC
Application deadline: 14 April 2024
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📨 Newsletter Editor
The Opportunity - YPFP-DC is seeking a Newsletter Editor to manage the organization’s flagship newsletter, the YPFP Ambassador. The newsletter goes out weekly to 5k global members and non-members and is primarily focused on D.C.-based events and opportunities. This position is in a voluntary capacity with a minimum commitment of one year. The Newsletter Editor reports to the Communications Director. You can subscribe to the YPFP DC newsletter here: https://www.ypfp.org/subscribe/
This is an excellent opportunity to fulfill a vital role in YPFP, become familiar with its daily operations, and liaise with top-level leadership in the organization; to make connections with the many organizations and individuals who wish to share opportunities in the D.C. newsletter; and to become a resource on foreign policy-related events and opportunities in the D.C. area.
Key Responsibilities:
- Write and design weekly newsletter delivered every Monday, with a draft sent to senior leadership by Sunday to allow time for internal review.
- Research upcoming foreign policy-related events, job openings, and other opportunities in the D.C. area, as well as trivia, recipes, and historical events on the day of publication.
- Liaise with advertisers wishing to share their opportunities in the newsletter; negotiate ad rates when necessary; cultivate relationships where possible.
- Monitor data analytics and audience feedback to understand what is working in order to continuously improve the product.
- Copyedit, check hyperlinks, and put finishing touches on the newsletter to make it a professional-looking product.
- Attend monthly one-hour meetings with the Communications Team and quarterly all-staff meetings.
Desired Skills & Attributes:
- Superb writing, editing, and creative skills.
- Outstanding attention to detail; copyediting skills.
- Strong track record of meeting deadlines.
- An awareness of and interest in foreign policy.
- Comfort editing photos.
- Comfort with Wild Apricot or similar web design system.
Eligibility & Requirements:
- Based in Washington, DC
- This position requires a minimum commitment of 5 hours per week and the ability to respond to email inquiries within 24 hours under normal circumstances.
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Please note that YPFP is a volunteer-based organization. All staff members are non-remunerated volunteers, contributing up their time alongside their own professional activity.
Please also note that YPFP staff must be dues-paying members of YPFP. You are not required to be a YPFP member to apply, but must confirm membership to be accepted to the position.
Application Process
Please send a short cover letter and resume using this form.
Questions? Don’t hesitate to message the YPFP Communications Director, Agnes Pompos [email protected] marking the position you are interested in, in the subject line of the email.
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