Manila, Philippines Remote (Country) Employment

Investing In Women is hiring a Senior Manager Communications and Engagement

About the Role

As the Senior Manager Communications and Engagement, you will lead the development and execution of a comprehensive communications strategy that advances the program’s objectives and strengthens public understanding of its impact. Reporting to the CEO, you will ensure all messaging aligns with Australian Government expectations while maintaining a consistent, professional brand presence across regions.

What You'll Do

You will guide a geographically diverse communications team, setting clear direction and fostering a collaborative environment that supports high-quality output. This includes mentoring team members, establishing priorities, and ensuring responsiveness to stakeholder needs—particularly those of the Australian Government’s Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade (DFAT).

Collaborate closely with program leads and technical teams to identify strategic moments for visibility and engagement. You will oversee the creation of targeted social media strategies, manage digital platforms to serve as an accessible knowledge resource, and ensure content resonates with key audiences in priority countries.

Develop and maintain a crisis communication framework to support government protocols, and lead performance reporting to inform iterative improvements. You will also manage the communications budget with attention to compliance, efficiency, and measurable results.

Requirements

Proven leadership experience in strategic communications, with the ability to guide and develop a dispersed team
Strong understanding of government communication expectations, particularly within international development contexts
Experience managing digital content, social media strategies, and stakeholder engagement across multiple platforms
Skill in aligning messaging across diverse teams and geographies while maintaining brand integrity
Ability to analyze communication outcomes and adapt strategies based on data
Experience advising senior leadership on public diplomacy and reputational considerations
Direct experience supervising staff and coordinating dotted-line reporting relationships across locations

Benefits

Position based in Manila, Philippines
Contractual engagement until 30 June 2027
Expected start date in July 2025
Eligibility limited to candidates with legal right to work in the Philippines under a local compensation arrangement

Required Skills

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About company

Investing in Women (IW) is an Australian Government initiative that seeks to accelerate women’s economic equality and promote inclusive economic growth across Southeast Asia. Our objective is to support women to thrive in the workplace and succeed in business. Building on the results, partnerships and lessons achieved since 2016, IW works with business leaders, investors, entrepreneurs, advocates and policymakers to remove barriers to women's full economic participation in Indonesia, the Philippines and Vietnam, and, to a limited extent, Myanmar. Positioning women at the centre of economic resilience and accelerating economic equality is critical to achieving a wide range of sustainable development objectives in Southeast Asia. Private sector-led effort to harness the productivity, skills, capacity, talent, innovation, and leadership that women offer will help to realise the benefits of women’s economic equality for themselves, their families, and their communities. IW uses innovative approaches to catalyse women’s economic participation through four workstreams: Workplace Gender Equality (Workstream 1), Enabling Policy Reform (Workstream 2), Campaigns and Communities of Practice (Workstream 3), and Gender Lens Investing (Workstream 4). Investing in Women supports the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) 2030 Agenda and the leveraging of private sector investments to achieve the Goals. The SDGs recognise that gender equality is not only an essential human right, but a necessary foundation for peaceful, prosperous and sustainable societies. Australia’s Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade (DFAT) has contracted Abt Global to implement Investing in Women. Abt Global is a mission-driven, global leader in research, evaluation and implementing programs in health, social and environmental policy and international development. Investing in Women’s current phase is anticipated to be up to AUD 80 million in value, initially for four years (from January 2023 to June 2027), with an option to extend for a further six years. Main countries of focus continue to be Indonesia, the Philippines and Vietnam, with some activities engaging at a regional level.

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