Campaigns Manager
Médecins Sans Frontières
- Location:
- Brussels, Belgium
- Category:
- Professional Staff
Posted Aug 7, 2026Apply by Aug 24, 2026 (1d left)
See your match score & applyThe Campaigns Manager coordinates and delivers impactful public-facing campaigns supporting MSF's migration advocacy objectives. The role involves campaign planning, delivery, monitoring, and collaboration with multiple stakeholders to influence public narratives and political debates on migration in Europe.
Responsibilities
- Define a coherent campaign plan with clear deliverables, milestones and ways of measuring impact in close coordination with the Communications Advisor responsible for European Migration
- Coordinate with MSF operational centres (OCB and others) and key partner sections to ensure intersectional support for joint action, as well as relevant contributions from partners
- Coordinate with key functions across MSF, including multimedia and digital teams in relevant sections
- Ensure campaign plans are informed by MSF operational priorities and developed in close collaboration with Operations and Analysis colleagues, HRT EU, partner sections and other relevant stakeholders
- Provide quarterly progress updates and other ad hoc progress reports as required
- Coordinate the design and production of impactful audiovisual campaign assets and other relevant materials
- Deliver targeted digital campaign initiatives and activities, focusing on key audiences via appropriate delivery channels
- Plan and deliver public events, in partnership with OCB and relevant partner sections
- Build relationships with key media and deliver impactful media pieces, including op eds placed on influential platforms, interviews, media features and other types of relevant outputs, in the framework of migration campaign strategy
- In collaboration with partner sections, identify opportunities for partnerships with opinion leaders and influencers willing to contribute to MSF campaigns on migration
- Build partnerships with other organisations willing to team up with MSF in the delivery of campaigns on migration
- Engage with key advocacy stakeholders such as MEPs, as part of the strategic delivery of campaign objectives
- Create a meaningful campaign Monitoring, Evaluation and Learning (MEAL) framework and ensure monitoring data is adequately collected and stored in order to inform decisions on strategy for impact with target audiences
- Create a campaign reporting system and offer regular updates to key teams in OCB and partner sections
- Actively create opportunities to celebrate success and learn from doing, sharing lessons learned across the MSF movement
Requirements
- University Degree in Communications, Journalism, Media Studies, or a related area of study
- Minimum 5 years of experience in public facing campaigns or communications, ideally but not exclusively within humanitarian contexts
- Experience in working across diverse teams across different geographic locations
- Experience of working to shift public narratives across diverse contexts
- Experience of campaigning on the topic of migration is mandatory
- Experience of working with diverse audiences and stakeholder groups
- Proven capacity to collaboratively engage a large number of stakeholders
- Strong organizational and portfolio management skills
- Knowledge of humanitarian communication and campaign strategies
- Understanding of digital and social media tools
- Strong negotiation and communication skills, resilience, and adaptability
- Strong interpersonal skills to work effectively across diverse teams and cultures
- Proficiency in English, both spoken and written is mandatory
- Proficiency in French, both spoken and written is a strong asset
Skills
- Public Campaign Management
- Humanitarian Communication
- Migration Campaigning
- Stakeholder Engagement
- Campaign Planning and Execution
- Portfolio Management
- Digital Media Tools
- Social Media Strategy
- Narrative Shifting
- Intercultural Collaboration
- Negotiation Skills
- Organizational Skills
- Bilingual Communication
- Humanitarian Campaign Strategies
Languages
English, French