DEADLINE FOR APPLICATIONS

18 April 2026-23:59-GMT+01:00 Central European Time (Rome)

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ABOUT WFP

The World Food Programme is the world’s largest humanitarian organization saving lives in emergencies and using food assistance to build a pathway to peace, stability and prosperity, for people recovering from conflict, disasters and the impact of climate change.


At WFP, people are at the heart of everything we do and the vision of the future WFP workforce is one of diverse, committed, skilled, and high performing teams, selected on merit, operating in a healthy and inclusive work environment, living WFP's values (Integrity, Collaboration, Commitment, Humanity, and Inclusion) and working with partners to save and change the lives of those WFP serves.

To learn more about WFP, visit our website: https://www.wfp.org and follow us on social media to keep up with our latest news: YouTube, LinkedIn, Instagram, Facebook, Twitter, TikTok.

WHY JOIN WFP? 

  • WFP is a 2020 Nobel Peace Prize Laureate.

  • WFP offers a highly inclusive, diverse, and multicultural working environment.

  • WFP invests in the personal & professional development of its employees through a range of training, accreditation, coaching, mentorship, and other programs as well as through internal mobility opportunities.

  • A career path in WFP provides an exciting opportunity to work across the various country, regional and global offices around the world, and with passionate colleagues who work tirelessly to ensure that effective humanitarian assistance reaches millions of people across the globe.

  • We offer an attractive compensation package (please refer to the Terms and Conditions section of this vacancy announcement).

JOB TITLE: Global Influencer Programme Manager

TYPE OF CONTRACT: Regular CST (Level 2)

UNIT/DIVISION: COM

DUTY STATION (City, Country): Rome/HQ Italy

DURATION: 11 months

BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE OF THE ASSIGNMENT:

Under the supervision and guidance of the Coordinator of the Goodwill Ambassador Programme, the Global Influencer Programme Manager will help lead day-to-day management and be responsible for regular operations of WFP’s influencer program, including Goodwill Ambassadors of all levels, social media influencers and content creators. In addition, the Global Influencer Programme Manager will work with Global HQ and Country Office colleagues when appropriate, to develop and execute strategic outreach that leverages influencers around WFP priority narratives to reinforce organizational objectives and mobilize stakeholders.

ACCOUNTABILITIES/RESPONSIBILITIES:

  • Coordinate Influencer Engagement: Help lead WFP’s Goodwill Ambassador (GWA) programme and influencer activities, coordinating processes globally with focal points to maintain outreach, engagement, and appointment processes in line with WFP and UN policies. Foster relationships with GWAs, Advocates, High-Level Supporters, celebrities, and digital creators to support WFP’s strategic objectives.
  • Strategic Guidance and Reporting: Advise WFP offices and teams on redefined strategic focus for WFP influencer engagement guided by corporate priorities and goals. Regularly report and analyse activities for COM and key stakeholders, ensuring strategic alignment and performance measurement.
  • Develop Tools and Resources: Create and maintain influencer engagement resources, including toolkits, timelines, briefings, and presentations, to support teams in executing campaigns and initiatives effectively.
  • Capacity Enhancement: Support the development of, and embed AI capabilities to simplify the GWA relationship management. Rollout and train GWA focal points to take full advantage of technologies.
  • Campaign and Partnership Development: Identify, develop and steward partnerships with celebrities and influencers to enhance key initiatives and campaigns, keeping target audience segments in mind. Pursue integrated planning with stakeholders including WFPUSA, the Partnerships and Innovation Department, and others.
  • Trend Analysis and Innovation: Monitor media and entertainment trends in key markets and conduct analysis of emerging influencer marketing best practices. Present findings to inspire creative approaches and innovation within WFP and integrate world hunger advocacy into pop culture conversations.
  • Risk Assessment Support: Provide informal reputation risk assessment and strategic input to Global HQ and Country Offices engaging in influencer outreach.
  • Internal Communications: Support leadership communication
  • Any other duties as assigned

DELIVERABLES AT THE END OF THE CONTRACT:

  • Facilitate processes and systems, including establishing AI technology, that enables acquisition and leveraging of influencers and GWAs for WFP.  
  • Create and organize a skills-sharing and knowledge training program that will help lend expertise and educate colleagues in various areas of influencer marketing, including outreach, relationship management and performance analysis.
  • Produce a portfolio of influencer activities, segmented by campaign or initiative, including relevant measurement against smart KPIs and constructive learnings.

QUALIFICATIONS & EXPERIENCE REQUIRED:

Education: Advanced University degree in Branding, Communications, Marketing or other relevant field, or First University degree with additional years of related work experience and/or trainings/courses.

Experience: At least 6 years postgraduate progressively responsible professional experience.  

Knowledge & skills:

  • Ideally, experience in influencer marketing and engagement;
  • Experience working with celebrities and the understanding;
  • Effective writing skills;
  • Well organized and detail oriented;
  • Ability to handle a large volume of work and to meet strict deadlines.

Languages: Spoken and written English essential. Second UN language is desirable.

WFP LEADERSHIP FRAMEWORK

 

WFP Leadership Framework guides to the common standards of behavior that guide HOW we work together to accomplish our mission.

Click here to access WFP Leadership Framework

REASONABLE ACCOMMODATION

 

WFP is committed to supporting individuals with disabilities by providing reasonable accommodations throughout the recruitment process. If you require a reasonable accommodation, please contact:  global.inclusion@wfp.org

NO FEE DISCLAIMER

 

The United Nations does not charge any application, processing, training, interviewing, testing or other fee in connection with the application or recruitment process. Should you receive a solicitation for the payment of a fee, please disregard it. Furthermore, please note that emblems, logos, names and addresses are easily copied and reproduced. Therefore, you are advised to apply particular care when submitting personal information on the web.

REMINDERS BEFORE YOU SUBMIT YOUR APPLICATION

  • All applications must be submitted exclusively through our online recruiting system. We do not consider CVs or applications sent by email, LinkedIn, or any other channel.

  • We strongly recommend that your Workday profile is accurate and complete, and that all sections are filled in, including your employment history, academic qualifications, language skills, and UN grade (if applicable). Once your profile is completed, please apply, and submit your application.

  • If you experience technical issues while submitting your application, you may contact us at global.hrerecruitment@wfp.org. Please note that this email is only for technical issues with an application - unsolicited applications or documents sent to this inbox will not receive a reply.

  • At the application stage, the only required documents are your CV and Cover Letter. Additional documents (passport, certificates, recommendation letters, etc.) may be requested later in the process.

  • Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted and invited to proceed to the next stage of the recruitment process.

All employment decisions are made on the basis of organizational needs, job requirements, merit, and individual qualifications. WFP is committed to providing an inclusive work environment free of sexual exploitation and abuse, all forms of discrimination, any kind of harassment, sexual harassment, and abuse of authority. Therefore, all selected candidates will undergo rigorous reference and background checks.


No appointment under any kind of contract will be offered to members of the UN Advisory Committee on Administrative and Budgetary Questions (ACABQ), International Civil Service Commission (ICSC), FAO Finance Committee, WFP External Auditor, WFP Audit Committee, Joint Inspection Unit (JIU) and other similar bodies within the United Nations system with oversight responsibilities over WFP, both during their service and within three years of ceasing that service.

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