IWGIA is looking for a Social Media and Danish Press Advisor

IWGIA is looking for a Social Media and Danish Press Advisor

Written on 09 October 2025. Posted in News

Do you have solid experience with crafting social media messages across various platforms to raise visibility and grow online communities? Do you understand the Danish media and political landscape so that you can increase organizational visibility through active press work? Are you eager to support the rights of some of the most marginalised peoples in the world?

If yes, perhaps you are our new Social Media and Danish Press Advisor.

IWGIA has ambitious goals to increase and diversify our online profile. As part of this, we want to increase our support to Indigenous Peoples' rights, the visibility of ourselves and our partners, grow our visibility in Denmark, and develop strategies for individual fundraising. As Social Media and Danish Press Advisor, you are key to making this happen by developing and implementing engagement strategies that will help us reach these goals.

Your primary tasks:

Your tasks as Social Media and Danish Press Advisor are to:

• Support the development and implementation of IWGIA's engagement strategy with a focus on social media and Danish press work
• Ensure a strategic approach for IWGIA's social media channels, including on our multi-lingual communication
• Develop engaging social media content and ensure regular updates that reach our target groups, including videos and infographics
• Follow the Danish press closely and identify important news for IWGIA to use for our own communication
• Co-author and support programme staff in writing articles about IWGIA's work and relevant developments for Indigenous Peoples' rights - for web page and DK press
• Make IWGIA the go-to organization for Danish media on Indigenous issues and perspectives
• Use metrics and data to measure reach and impact of social media messages and content, including understanding user behaviour to help influence campaigns
• Systematically test and develop online fundraising and membership campaigns

You as the candidate:

You are ideal for the job if you have:

• A journalistic background or experience working with journalists and the press
• Excellent communication skills in Danish and English
• A keen interest in, good understanding and sensitivity of political processes, trends and events
• Relevant experience with social media management and content creation
• Relevant graphic and design skills to assist in the making of visual content for social media and the website, including infographics, online event flyers, videos and animations
• Good understanding of Indigenous Peoples' rights and IWGIA's thematic focus
• Engaging with a high drive that make others enthusiastic about communication
• Creative and ambitious
• Willingness to learn and take on broad new ideas
• Structured and able to see ahead and plan
• Strategic in branding and visibility efforts
• Excellent collaboration skills
• Ability to turn strategic plans into concrete communication products

In return, we offer:

A position in a global human rights organisation dedicated to promoting and defending Indigenous Peoples' rights, where you get the opportunity to influence development and put your professional and personal skills into play. You get committed colleagues with whom you can spar in a good working and engaging environment where we help each other. Finally, you can help make a difference for some of the world's most marginalised peoples.

You will report directly to IWGIA's Executive Director. You will be a member of the Engagement and Documentation team and work closely with the Documentation and Communication Manager and Danish Engagement Advisor in particular. You will also collaborate well with advisors and the Executive Director on press and communication.

We can offer a 30-hour per week position, which includes ½ an hour for lunch. IWGIA follows the state's salary levels.

We can offer a 2-year employment contract with the possibility of extension.

Work location will be at Prinsessegade 29 B, 3rd floor, 1422 Copenhagen. IWGIA does not cover the cost to relocate.

IWGIA is an equal opportunity employer and values diversity in its workforce. We encourage applications from all qualified individuals regardless of race, color, religion, political views, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin or disability. All applications will be treated confidentially.

Application deadline: 28 October 2025

First round of interviews will be scheduled for the last week of October and the first week of November 2025. Start​ date is preferably 1 January 2026.​

Please send a short motivation letter and your CV to This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.​. Please clearly indicate this position in the subject line of your e-mail.

For more information contact Dwayne Mamo, Documentation and Communication Manager: This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.

IWGIA - International Work Group for Indigenous Affairs - is a global human rights organisation dedicated to promoting and defending Indigenous Peoples' rights. Since 1968, IWGIA has cooperated with Indigenous Peoples' organisations and international institutions to promote recognition and implementation of the rights of Indigenous Peoples. IWGIA works to empower Indigenous Peoples through documentation, capacity development and advocacy on a local, regional and international level. To achieve our mission we provide documentation and support the advocacy and empowerment of Indigenous Peoples' organisations and institutions via global partnerships.

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