Communications & Partnerships Senior Associate

About the job

The FIBA Foundation is the social and legacy arm of FIBA. Through its Basketball For Good and Cultural Heritage activities, it uses the power of basketball to create positive social change and preserve and promote the sport’s heritage.

We are looking for a Communications & Partnerships Senior Associate to coordinate the Foundation’s internal and external communications and support its partnership and fundraising activities. The position will have a strong communications focus, while helping to connect the Foundation’s storytelling and content with donor engagement and revenue generation.

Position Overview

The Communications & Partnerships Senior Associate is responsible for increasing the visibility, awareness and impact of the FIBA Foundation through compelling storytelling, effective stakeholder communications and donor-focused content. The role contributes to strengthening the Foundation's reputation, engagement and fundraising efforts through integrated communications and partnership support.

Communications

• Coordinate the implementation of the FIBA Foundation’s communications strategy and related budget with the Head of Foundation.Manage the Foundation’s website, social media channels, newsletters and other digital communications.
• Monitor website and social media performance to recommend actions to improve audience reach and engagement and identify new audience engagement and growth opportunities.
• Identify and produce news, stories, interviews, case studies and other content covering Basketball For Good, Cultural Heritage and the Foundation’s wider activities.
• Coordinate communications campaigns, publications, presentations and promotional materials.
• Liaise with Foundation colleagues, FIBA departments, project partners and other stakeholders to identify relevant content and communication opportunities.
• Coordinate external freelancers and suppliers supporting editorial content, social media, design, photography and video.
• Monitor communications activities and provide regular reporting on reach and engagement.
• Develop communications KPIs and recommend improvements based on performance analysis.

Partnerships and fundraising communications

• Work with the Head of Foundation, Foundation colleagues and the appointed fundraising agency to ensure communications support the Foundation’s partnership and fundraising priorities.
• Develop compelling impact stories and other content for donor proposals, presentations, partnership materials and fundraising campaigns.
• Support donor and partner communications, recognition and stewardship activities.
• Participate in relevant partner and donor meetings when communications, storytelling or institutional representation as required.
• Help coordinate and monitor communications and visibility commitments made to partners and donors.
• Support partnership and fundraising activities without duplicating the prospecting, application management and pipeline responsibilities of the appointed fundraising agency.
• Contribute to the development of partnership and fundraising materials.

CRM coordination

• Act as the Foundation’s main point of contact for its CRM.
• Coordinate with the fundraising agency and Foundation colleagues to ensure the system is used consistently.
• Help maintain accurate and up-to-date partner, donor and stakeholder information.
• Ensure relevant interactions, communications and follow-up actions are properly captured.
• Connect CRM information with newsletters, campaigns and donor and partner engagement.

Other responsibilities

• Coordinate communications for relevant Foundation events and activities, including the FIBA Open.
• Support the Foundation team with other communications and partnership-related activities when required.

Required profile

• University degree in communications, journalism, marketing, partnerships, sport management or another relevant field.
• Relevant professional experience in communications, content creation, partnerships or fundraising.
• Strong writing, editing and storytelling skills.Experience managing websites, newsletters and social media channels.
• Experience coordinating freelancers, agencies or external suppliers.
• Experience with CRM systems and stakeholder data management would be an asset.
• Strong organisational and interpersonal skills, with the ability to manage several priorities.
• Fluent English and French or Spanish, additional languages would be an asset.
• Interest in basketball, social impact or cultural heritage would be an advantage.