Head of Communications

Grow Asia was established by the World Economic Forum in 2015, in collaboration with the ASEAN Secretariat, in response to the urgent need to transform food systems to be more inclusive, sustainable, and resilient to climate change. As a multi-stakeholder platform, Grow Asia works with more than 600 global and regional partners to broker market-driven solutions across Southeast Asia. It does this by convening leading decision makers from public, private, and civil society organizations, mobilizing partnerships and funding models, and delivering best practice by implementing collaborative public-private projects at a field-, national-, and regional level.

The Grow Asia network comprises regional offices in Singapore and five country chapters in Cambodia, Indonesia, Papua New Guinea, the Philippines, and Viet Nam. The network operates through 44 national and sectoral Working Groups and already reaches more than 2.5 million smallholders across Southeast Asia with market-led solutions. In 2020, Grow Asia was accredited as an Entity Associated with ASEAN. This accreditation recognizes the important role Grow Asia plays in the region, particularly in facilitating multi-stakeholder partnerships and acting as a delivery mechanism for ASEAN programs.

**THE ROLE**:
Grow Asia is seeking an experienced Head of Communications to lead the organization's global outreach to new and existing audiences.

**RESPONSIBILITIES**:
**Communications**
- Oversee the design and implementation of a global communications strategy to further enhance Grow Asia's profile as a leader in building multi-stakeholder, market-driven, and action-oriented partnerships for more inclusive, resilient, and sustainable food systems.
- Oversee the execution of major events, including the Grow Asia Investment Forum, Grow Asia's Governance Council Meetings, and other key regional events.
- Support Grow Asia's engagement at key external events such as the World Economic Forum Annual meeting (Davos), UN Food Systems Summit, COP28, and meetings of the Food Action Alliance.
- Lead the generation of online and digital content that engages audience segments and leads to measurable action. Decide who, where, and when to disseminate.
- Put in place relevant structures and protocols to support the Executive Director in the selection and delivery of key speaking opportunities, including providing briefings and speaking points.
- Guide the Programs and Partnerships Teams, and country chapters, in developing communications plans that translate technical deliverables into highly effective marketing and communications initiatives that support Grow Asia's key fundraising objectives.
- Identify and supervise agency partners and consulting firms that are well-placed to support Grow Asia's communications objectives.
- Identify and exploit opportunities to raise Grow Asia's global profile with media, policy-makers, implementing agencies, donors, and the public.
- Monitor public and policy-maker opinions and trends that are relevant to Grow Asia and work with the Director of Programs to deploy targeted engagements and thought-leadership
- Represent Grow Asia at public fora.
- Support Grow Asia's Country chapters in defining their communications strategies and workplans.
- Work with the Executive Director to design and implement a Membership Engagement strategy that allows Grow Asia to provide value to its corporate members while promoting revenue growth in line with Grow Asia's objectives.
- Implement metrics and tools for tracking partners' satisfaction with Grow Asia.
- Coordinate webpage maintenance to ensure that new and consistent information (article links, stories, and events) is posted regularly.
- Track and measure the level of engagement within the network over time.
- Manage all contacts and databases in compliance with data privacy laws.

**Leadership & Management**:

- Guide and build the capacity of the Communications team at a regional level and provide relevant support to the in-country leadership teams.
- Identify opportunities for staff development and advancement, track work progress, help teams navigate ambiguity, and deploy mechanisms to support meaningful collaboration.
- Work closely with the Executive Director and Director of Programs to ensure that best practice from within the network is acknowledged and shared, and that global and regional knowledge is made available to all country chapters (e.g., through reports, events, and regular touchpoints).

**THE SUCCESSFUL APPLICANT**:

- Master's degree in a discipline related to the position (e.g., political science, communications, sociology, international development, agriculture, or business).
- A minimum of 10 years of work experience in increasingly senior roles in a corporate affairs, public affairs, or communications function, ideally in the food and agriculture space.
- Experience in a global environment, working with diverse groups of stakeholders including civil society and non-governmental