Movement Communications Specialist (Events and Conferences)

The Wikimedia Foundation is seeking a detail-oriented, hands-on Movement Communications Specialist to support events and conferences that connect Wikimedians across the globe.

This role will provide crucial support to the applicants for our Conference Fund Program, Wikimania, and other Foundation events. It will rely heavily on internal and external relationships, processes, and inter-dependencies. The ideal candidate will bring experience managing large events globally, and this role is ideal for candidates with a background in strategic communications and community building.

The Movement Communications Specialist (Events and Conferences) will report to the Manager, Movement Communications Team.

The Movement Communications team is uniquely skilled at bringing people together—whether through moments to connect or conferences to collaborate, and while working with other departments as strategic partners and problem solvers. We work to build bridges and understanding in the movement; to help people understand our mission and celebrate their role in its success.

Note: We are a global team that works closely with Wikimedia volunteers. We are looking for candidates based remotely in a timezone between UTC -5 to UTC +2 to be able to collaborate with colleagues and volunteers across time zones. This role will require timezone flexibility and will often include working weekends given our volunteer-friendly approach. See countries the Wikimedia Foundation can hire in below.

Key Responsibilities

Event Support and Development

• Build connections and establish robust relationships with our global community of volunteers who organize events.
• Support and amplify movement connections and communications through Wikimedia Events and Conferences, ensuring strategic alignment with shared-value themes and cultural context.
• Work closely with the team to execute a strategic vision and priorities linked with the Wikimedia Foundation's Annual Goals and Priorities.
• Ensure all documentation and reporting requirements, including budgets, metrics, and post-event reports.
• Contribute strategically to continuously improve our work to support events.

Movement Pulse

• Monitor relevant community channels for news, incidents, and requests. Proactively respond to community questions around Foundation supported events.
• Regularly liaise with regional event organizers, supporting them in aligning event messaging and processes with Wikimedia’s strategic priorities.
• Foster relationships with regional community leaders and collaborators to co-create inclusive, communications-rich event concepts that center belonging, regional impact, and shared movement values.
• Lead regular planning meetings and progress updates with key stakeholders (internal and external).
• Work closely with core organizing teams, who will be spread across the globe, and provide strategic, technical, and programmatic support.

Building Best Practice on Events

• Build, create, and update existing documentation, FAQs, and templates, and ensure they are up-to-date and easily accessible.
• Build a repository of commonly used designs/templates like speaker invitations, session formats, community engagement plans, and thematic content, etc.
• Ensure awareness and adherence to Foundation's Brand, UCoC, and other movement policies, as applicable.

Logistics and Operations

• Coordinate across internal teams and regional organizers to ensure that logistical decisions are well-informed and reflect accessibility, risk assessments, cultural context, and the narrative goals of each event—while meeting operational standards.
• Oversee event timeline, registrations, vendor management, and contingency planning to ensure they are in line with best standards.
• Manage contracts, service providers, and payments in accordance with requirements, as needed.

Monitoring and Evaluation

• Support in establishing success metrics and feedback mechanisms in coordination with Conference and Event Fund expectations.