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Movement Communications Specialist at Wikimedia Foundation. Location Information: Europe. Movement Communications Specialist. Remote. Apply. Movement Communications Specialist (Fixed Term Contract). Contract details: 1 July 2025 - 30 June 2026. Summary. The Movement Communications team is uniquely skilled at bringing people together - whether through moments to celebrate or workshops 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. . Reporting to the Senior Movement Communications Specialist - Europe, the Movement communications Specialist will be part of the Movement Communications team and the wider Communications Department. . You will help us build bridges and a shared understanding across our movement with a special focus on editing communities.. We are looking for a person located in the European region with excellent written English and the ability to read, write and speak in at least one other European language, specifically German or Russian.. In this role you will:. Support building connection, trust and understanding with our online communities:. Following the movement pulse, through monitoring the relevant community channels for news, incidents, and requests, and understanding the most relevant discussions. . Help in mapping the editor communities and Wikimedia movement in the European region, with a special focus on Product and Tech engagement, and the communities’ needs and priorities. . Scale up and deepen our connections to our movement of volunteer editors and affiliate groups, with a special focus on Wikipedia contributors.. Support Rolling out features and product and technology . Help in informing the communities about the Foundation work, in alignment with recommendations from the . Movement Communications Insights . Celebrate: . Support work around celebration and appreciation for our contributors. Identifying and spotlighting contributions of our volunteers. Assist in creating human-centered stories that communicate the impact and diversity of Wikimedia volunteers. . Collaborate:. . Support the Movement Communications team by taking up occasional assignments for other organizational priorities as per direct report’s manager's indications.. Helping in documentation, planning, meeting organizing and notetaking. . Skills and Experience:. Good knowledge of Wikimedia communities’ dynamics, policies, cultures, and channels.. A people person and a natural collaborator, who enjoys working with others and brings a supportive attitude to team efforts. Well organized, skilled at handling logistic tasks (scheduling, organizing, notetaking etc.), efficient and able to meet deadlines. . Ability to engage and facilitate dialogue with volunteers across a range of formats, including virtual meetings, on-wiki discussions, and in-person events. . Wiki editing experience including knowledge of wikitext, internal/external links, tables, images, and translation markups. Extensive experience and full competence related to users with extended Wikimedia user rights (steward, admins, checkuser or other groups).. Experience in working in a multilanguage and multicultural environment. Enthusiastic about Wikimedia communities and Wikimedia mission. About the Wikimedia Foundation. The Wikimedia Foundation is the nonprofit organization that operates Wikipedia and the other Wikimedia free knowledge projects. Our vision is a world in which every single human can freely share in the sum of all knowledge. We believe that everyone has the potential to contribute something to our shared knowledge, and that everyone should be able to access that knowledge freely. We host Wikipedia and the Wikimedia projects, build software experiences for reading, contributing, and sharing Wikimedia content, support the volunteer communities and partners who make Wikimedia possible, and advocate for policies that enable Wikimedia and free knowledge to thrive. . The Wikimedia Foundation is a charitable, not-for-profit organization that relies on donations. We receive donations from millions of individuals around the world, with an average donation of about $15. We also receive donations through institutional grants and gifts. The Wikimedia Foundation is a United States 501(c)(3) tax-exempt organization with offices in San Francisco, California, USA.. As an equal opportunity employer, the Wikimedia Foundation values having a diverse workforce and continuously strives to maintain an inclusive and equitable workplace. We encourage people with a diverse range of backgrounds to apply. We do not discriminate against any person based upon their race, traits historically associated with race, religion, color, national origin, sex, pregnancy or related medical conditions, parental status, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, age, status as a protected veteran, status as an individual with a disability, genetic information, or any other legally protected characteristics.. The Wikimedia Foundation is a remote-first organization with staff members including contractors based 40+ countries. *. . Salaries at the Wikimedia Foundation are set in a way that is competitive, equitable, and consistent with our values and culture. The anticipated annual pay range of this position for applicants based within the United States is US$7. 4,026 . . to US$. 113,266. with multiple individualized factors, including cost of living in the location, being the determinants of the offered pay. For applicants located outside of the US, the pay range will be adjusted to the country of hire. We neither ask for nor take into consideration the salary history of applicants. The compensation for a successful applicant will be based on their skills, experience and location. . *Please note that we are currently able to hire in the following countries: . Australia, Austria, Bangladesh, Belgium, Brazil, Canada, Colombia, Costa Rica, Croatia, Czech Republic, Denmark, Egypt, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Ghana, Greece, India, Indonesia, Ireland, Israel, Italy, Kenya, Mexico, Netherlands, Nigeria, Peru, Poland, Singapore, South Africa, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Uganda, United Kingdom, United States of America and Uruguay. Our non-US employees are hired through a local third party Employer of Record (EOR). . We periodically review this list to streamline to ensure alignment with our hiring requirements. . All applicants can reach out to their recruiter to understand more about the specific pay range for their location during the interview process.. If you are a qualified applicant requiring assistance or an accommodation to complete any step of the application process due to a disability, you may contact us at [email protected] or +1 (415) 839-6885.. More information. Applicant Privacy Policy. Wikimedia Foundation. What does the Wikimedia Foundation do?. What makes Wikipedia different from social media platforms?. Our Projects. Our Tech Stack. News from across the Wikimedia movement. Wikimedia Blog. Wikimedia 2030. . Apply for this job. *. indicates a required field. First Name. *. Last Name. *. Preferred First Name. *. Email. *. Phone. *. Location (City). *. Locate me. Resume/CV. *. Attach. Attach. Dropbox. Enter manually. Enter manually. Accepted file types: pdf, doc, docx, txt, rtf. Cover Letter. *. Attach. Attach. Dropbox. Enter manually. Enter manually. 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