Communications and Events Lead, C4ir Network

Vor 3 Tagen


Geneve, Schweiz World Economic Forum LLC Vollzeit

The World Economic Forum is growing and deepening its engagement with public and private institutions that are actively promoting the anticipation and accelerated inclusive and responsible adoption of Fourth Industrial Revolution technologies in human-centred and society-serving ways.

Why we are Recruiting

The C4IR is the foremost platform for leaders to anticipate emerging technologies and promote responsible sectoral and industry transformation. It drives progress by linking national ownership and action with global network-based collaboration, learning and scaling via mainly government-hosted and -funded independent 4IR centres.

The C4IR is organized in (1) thematic teams and sub-teams leading communities and initiatives in areas ranging from “AI and Machine Learning” to “Bioeconomy” to “Space Technology”, and (2) “Network and Partnerships Team” (NPT) which is responsible for engaging stakeholders across all thematics. Concretely, the objective of this team is (a) to engage stakeholders in mission-driven, multi-year, system-level initiatives, and (b) to enable the global network

of national/thematic C4IR centres leverage such initiatives as well as the Forum’s communities, convening power, digital infrastructure, visibility and brand.

The Network includes 19 4IR Centres at national and sub national levels driving responsible and inclusive adoption of technologies in industries, economies and societies. They build communities of public and private sector stakeholders, advance initiatives and projects, and deliver outcomes such as new national policies or pilots. Strategic Communications activities such as publications, events, campaigns are important tools to advance and showcase the work of these Centres and their national communities. This position will act as a liaison between the Forum’s Global Communications Group and the Centre teams to ensure consistent value delivery to 4IR Centres and support them to build global influence by showcasing their technology leadership and impact.

Reporting Lines & Interactions

The Communications and Events Lead, C4IR Network reports to the Head of Strategic Impact, C4IR and will operate across multiple teams and geographies in an entrepreneurial and fast-paced environment. They will collaborate closely with the Forum’s Global Communications Group that manages its public engagement channels (social media, blogs, podcasts, video production), media relationships and collaborations and communications to the Forum partners and constituents. They will guide 4IR Centre teams to ensure high quality and impactful activities that respect the integrity of the Forum brand. They will also maintain productive relationships across all Forum Centres working on diverse thematic initiatives and communities. Establishing productive relationships externally and across the institution will be of utmost importance for succeeding in this role.

Breakdown of main responsibilities:
- Contribute to design of strategies and calendars of 4IR Centres, and identify opportunities for strategic collaboration with the Forum’s public and partner engagement plans.- Design and lead content capture and curation for network level communications projects such as the annual Impact Report, video or podcast series or global campaigns.- Facilitate communications activities and outcomes for the C4IR network at Forum’s global Summits, including publication launches, press conferences or releases, media meet ups- Be the custodian of the Forum brand, ensuring adherence to quality and brand guidelines- Maintain network assets such as website, digital repositories, dashboards, marketing collaterals and other collaboration tools.- Build and implement guidance and guardrails for co-branded events and publications delivered by 4IR Centres.- Support information sharing and capacity building among Forum and Centre teams via newsletters, intranet pages, leadership memos, community calls or training programs.- Track KPIs and analytics for network activities and implement ideas to improve their visibility and reach among the right audiences.- Shape the Forum’s global technology agenda and portfolio of activities by sharing insights from the global network and its experience of national and local action.- Work with the Forum’s Global Communications Group and 4IR Centres to ensure coordinated delivery on all above.

Preferred requirements and experience- Master’s degree or equivalent in communications, management, policy or related fields- 7+ years work experience in corporate communications, events, public relations, media, network or community management, incubators or accelerators or related fields.- Hands-on experience developing and managing complex projects and operations, building high-performing and cross functional teams and helping to turn ideas into tangible action and impact.- Excellence in written and spoken English.- and short-term objectives in a fast-paced, dynamic envir



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