Position Overview

SEED Madagascar is seeking a Pro Bono PR & Media Consultant to expand the organisation’s international visibility and amplify awareness of the challenges and opportunities facing communities in Madagascar. This role will focus on securing high-profile media coverage, cultivating relationships with journalists, and identifying opportunities for SEED’s voice to be featured internationally.

We are looking for an experienced PR professional with existing contacts and proven expertise in media outreach who is motivated to use their skills to contribute to sustainable development and conservation.

About the organisation

SEED Madagascar is a British Charity working in partnership with communities in the southeast of Madagascar. We integrate high quality community health, sustainable livelihoods, education infrastructure and conservation programmes to support long term, sustainable change and add to international best practice through research and publication across all of our programmatic areas.

Location: Remote
*Timeframe:*Long-term, part-time, flexible (approx. 1–2 days per week)

Duties and responsibilities

• Identify and secure opportunities for SEED’s work and stories to be featured in international news outlets, podcasts, and other platforms.
• Leverage existing media contacts and networks to build SEED’s global visibility.
• Draft, edit, and pitch press releases, op-eds, and feature stories that communicate SEED’s mission and impact.
• Provide strategic advice to SEED’s Media & Communications team on positioning and PR best practices.
• Arrange interviews, guest articles, and media appearances for SEED staff and leadership.
• Monitor and report on media coverage, highlighting reach and impact.
• Support capacity building within SEED’s communications team, sharing knowledge and contacts where relevant.

Person specification

Essential

• Significant professional experience in PR, journalism, or media outreach.
• Strong existing network of international media contacts, with proven success in placing stories.
• Outstanding written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to pitch compelling narratives.
• Strategic mindset with the ability to advise and mentor less experienced team members.
• Self-motivated, flexible, and able to work independently in a remote context.
• Commitment to SEED’s ethos, values, and mission, with cultural sensitivity and respect.

Desirable

• Experience working with NGOs, particularly in development, conservation, or humanitarian fields.
• Knowledge of Madagascar or wider global south contexts.