Team Leader – Full-time Communication Strategic Planner

GDSI Limited is opening a call for experts interested in being considered for the position of Team Leader for the “EU Strategic Communication and Public Diplomacy project in Vietnam” .

The overall objective (Impact) of the contract is to position the EU as a strategic and reliable partner of Vietnam among key target audiences and partners.

The location of the operational base for the project is Vietnam. The project’s office and the main activities will be conducted in Hanoi, where the EU Delegation Office is also located. While many of the physical activities take place in the three major cities (Hanoi, Ho Chi Minh City, Da Nang etc.), some specific target audiences may require activities to take place in other more rural, mountainous and remote areas of some provinces. This will be discussed and agreed in the work plan in advance with the contracting authority.

The intended start date is January 15, 2024 and the period of implementation of the contract will be 28 months from this date.

The Team Leader – Communication Strategic Planner should have the following profile:

Qualifications and skills

• At least a Master Degree in communication, or marketing, or public relations, or media, or journalism, or international relations, or political sciences, or psychology;
• Or University degree in the above mentioned disciplines or in directly related disciplines, with an additional relevant professional experience of at least five (05) years on top of the professional experience required below;
• Proficiency (level C1) in English in both speaking and writing.

General professional experience

At least ten (10) years relevant professional experience in:

• Managing marketing or communication related contracts;
• Coordinating the implementation of public relations;
• Supervising teams of marketing or communication experts.

Specific professional experience

At least five (5) years of relevant professional experience in:

• Developing at least one (1) marketing concept or communication strategy or dissemination and communication plan for a client;
• Leading on the creation of at least three (3) audio-visual products;
• Proven marketing or communication experiences in Vietnam is a must.

All key experts need to demonstrate in-depth knowledge and experience of the local media landscape, public relations, event management, etc., to support the definition and implementation of communication activities

All experts must be independent and free from conflicts of interest in the responsibilities they take on.

Check out the full Terms of Reference attached.

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