Communications Officer, Audio Storyteller and Lead Audio Producer

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Communications Officer, Audio Storyteller and Lead Audio Producer

Description

IFC—a member of the World Bank Group—is the largest global development institution focused on the private sector in emerging markets. We work in more than 100 countries, using our capital, expertise, and influence to create markets and opportunities in developing countries. In fiscal year 2021, IFC committed a record $31.5 billion to private companies and financial institutions in developing countries, leveraging the power of the private sector to end extreme poverty and boost shared prosperity as economies grapple with the impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic. For more information, visit www.ifc.org.

IFC’s Corporate Support Vice Presidency is responsible for communications, outreach, and partnerships, alongside other core functions including HR, budget, and IT. The Vice Presidency supports the implementation of IFC’s business strategy for effective delivery of our programs to clients and partners, in close collaboration with relevant counterparts across the World Bank Group.

The Communications and Outreach Department is responsible for managing IFC’s communications and outreach strategy with a focus on the Corporation’s business priorities, including cross cutting themes. The department has three integrated units that facilitate strategic engagement with both internal and external stakeholders: Corporate Communications, Regional Communications, and Global Industry and Thematic Communications.

The Creative Productions team, within the Corporate Communications unit, creates and manages high-quality campaigns and creative content that communicate the institution’s most strategic priorities. The team embraces strategic risk-taking, experiments with innovative communications techniques, and produces an array of written, visual, audio, and digital storytelling products. The team also oversees the new IFC multimedia studio, which will be used to produce high-quality video and audio content, including broadcast media interviews.

The Audio Storyteller and Lead Audio Producer communications officer will oversee the production of IFC’s Creating Markets and Creative Industries podcasts, audio stories, and other audio products.

Duties and Accountabilities:

• Continue to develop and roll out an audio storytelling strategy and platforms for IFC, including outlining audio storytelling protocols for the IFC communications team; identifying opportunities to market IFC’s audio stories and podcasts, and place IFC experts and topics on non-IFC audio channels, including radio and podcasts; improving and expanding existing audio storytelling efforts, including through IFC’s two podcasts, Creating Markets and Creative Development; and working with the team to align audio with audiences.

• Develop audio stories, some through interviews from afar, and others in countries, as needed, to jumpstart IFC’s audio storytelling. As needed, serve as a podcast host and voice audio stories.

• Train IFC communications staff to broaden their understanding of audio and identify opportunities.

• Project manage IFC’s two podcasts, including maintaining an editorial calendar, booking guests, working with vendors on audio production, and helping coordinate development of web and social media assets, as well as social media promotion and paid advertising.

• Coordinate across the IFC communications team and IFC technical and leadership team for internal reviews of audio stories and podcast episodes and develop ideas for future stories, as well as work collaboratively and across mediums to tell stories.

• Help hire, build out and supervise resources to support IFC’s audio strategy.

Selection Criteria

• Degree in Communications, Journalism, Multimedia, Political Science or a related field, with 8 or more years’ experience in corporate communications, journalism, audio storytelling, film or multimedia.

• Significant experience working with Libsyn and other podcast platforms.

• Experience using audio production software.

• Creative, self-motivated, excellent organizational skills, proven ability to perform multiple tasks. Proactive in flagging production issues and suggesting creative solutions.

• Excellent interpersonal skills with a willingness to work in a team environment.

• Excellent English writing and editing skills. French communication skills a plus, but not required.

World Bank Group Core Competencies

The World Bank Group offers comprehensive benefits, including a retirement plan; medical, life and disability insurance; and paid leave, including parental leave, as well as reasonable accommodations for individuals with disabilities.

We are proud to be an equal opportunity and inclusive employer with a dedicated and committed workforce, and do not discriminate based on gender, gender identity, religion, race, ethnicity, sexual orientation, or disability.

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