Volunteer Communications Professional for Ashoka Sport For Changemaking with Ashoka

Summary

Ashoka is a global social entrepreneurship organization working to create systemic change and build an Everyone a Changemaker world. The volunteer will develop external communications campaigns and materials for the Sport for Changemaking initiative, including social media, website, newsletter, research-based content, and thought leadership. The role will also support dissemination strategies and partnerships through clear, engaging communications.

Responsibilities

• Based on the research and understanding of creating positive impact, creating a communications campaign and materials that convey Ashoka’s position and engagement in the sport for social change field
• Using written and visual communications materials, advancing the Ashoka Sport for Changemaking movement in the broader sport for ecosystem
• Writing and designing social media content, website copy and a monthly newsletter
• Translating research findings and interviews into exciting and thought-provoking communications materials
• Co-develop thought-leadership and other content pieces with the Ashoka Sport for Changemaking team and outline a dissemination strategy
• Working closely with Ashoka teams to ensure the knowledge and learnings are presented in a way that can attract new partnerships and collaborations on areas of strategic need

Skills

• • Conceptual thinker/big ideas thinker
• • Ability to work independently; meet deadlines and targets in a collaborative, creative working environment
• • Experience and interest in sport for social change field
• • Comfortable with social impact trends and innovations
• • Experience synthesizing/summarizing insights
• • Ability to conduct desk-based research
• • Writing experience with short form articles or blogs
• • Comfortable using LinkedIn as a media platform
• • Excellent written communication skills. Professional experience a plus
• • Proficiency in and access to design platforms (Canva, Figma, Adobe Illustrator, etc.) a plus
• • Proficiency in English. Ability to communicate in other languages (Spanish, French and/or Portuguese) a plus

Qualifications

Must Haves

• • Conceptual thinker/big ideas thinker
• • Ability to work independently; meet deadlines and targets in a collaborative, creative working environment
• • Experience and interest in sport for social change field
• • Comfortable with social impact trends and innovations
• • Experience synthesizing/summarizing insights
• • Ability to conduct desk-based research
• • Writing experience with short form articles or blogs
• • Comfortable using LinkedIn as a media platform

Nice to Haves

• • Excellent written communication skills. Professional experience a plus
• • Proficiency in and access to design platforms (Canva, Figma, Adobe Illustrator, etc.) a plus
• • Proficiency in English. Ability to communicate in other languages (Spanish, French and/or Portuguese) a plus

Benefits

• This position is Virtual (Remote)