Country Lead – Communications Manager

Role Overview

• Change.org is searching for a Communications Manager to lead operations in Turkey.
• You will report to our Associate Director of Communications.
• Consistently identify, support, and drive the biggest people power campaign moments, generating strong reach and wide amplification across both social and traditional media, centering our amazing petition starters.
• Increase awareness of Change.org and the campaigns on the platform among key audiences including media and decision-makers.
• Build and sustain strong relationships with key journalists, influencers, decision makers and partners to enhance both the immediate reach of campaigns and the long-term visibility of the platform.
• Lead Corporate Communications in Turkey to implement the global strategy across owned and earned media. Collaborate with other functional leads to hone a global brand strategy, contributing to department strategy, goals and culture.
• Contribute to growth in platform activity in Turkey. Engage Change.org’s email audience with timely, impactful, and high-performing content.
• Maintain a campaign portfolio that is strongly aligned with brand principles and reflects ideological diversity, fostering trust and openness across a wide range of audiences.
• Manage operational and legal needs in Turkey: Enforce local entity compliance with local regulations and global policies, manage the country budget, ensure correct budget and accounting execution.

Requirements

• 12+ years of experience across one or more of the following: media, comms, brand, public relations, campaigning
• 3+ years of experience managing social media channels for a brand, company or organization
• 3+ years of management experience managing a team of at least 2 persons
• English proficiency (Minimum B2)
• Extremely strong written and oral communication skills in Turkish and English, with experience writing press pitches, marketing emails and social content.
• Existing connections with key journalists, influencers, civil society, officials, politicians, who could help tell the story of the people who come to Change.org to take action.
• Strategic mindset, with innovative ideas around how to use digital campaigning to power local and national campaigns and amplify the voice of the petition starter.
• Willingness to work across differences, including providing support to policy-compliant campaigns that you may not agree with, but that align with Change.org’s commitment to being an open platform to all voices.
• Deep understanding of diverse audience segments and their needs in Turkey
• Demonstrates strong autonomy by proactively identifying opportunities for improvement, taking ownership of tasks, and driving projects to completion with minimal supervision.
• Uses insight, performance data, and AI tools to plan, pitch, and adapt for maximum impact. You are building systems and tools, such as testing frameworks or lightweight automations, that improve quality and efficiency across the team.
• Proven ability to recruit, build, and lead high-performing teams with clarity, inspiration, and care.

Benefits

• We actively encourage applicants from diverse backgrounds and perspectives to apply.
• At Change.org, we are dedicated to fostering a diverse and inclusive workplace.
• We invest in programs to support our diverse workforce, offer inclusive onboarding experiences and affinity groups, celebrate the heritage of our staff, provide training on working across differences, and maintain fair and transparent salary scales.
• We are committed to providing reasonable accommodations throughout the recruitment process for candidates with disabilities.