Fellowship, CLIP Communications

Grade: N/A

Organizational unit: News and Media Division, Sector of the Director General

Vacancy reference: 26303-FEL

Appointment type: Fellowship

Application deadline: 22-Oct-2026, 9:59:00 PM

IMPORTANT NOTICE REGARDING APPLICATION DEADLINE: please note that the deadline for applications is indicated in local time as per the time zone of the applicant’s location.

Organizational Setting

Fellowships aim to provide fellows with experience to strengthen their knowledge and professional competence, which they can apply in their professional field once they have completed their fellowship with WIPO. Fellowships are awarded for specific activities, which provide the fellows training, within the approved workplan of the employing office.

This fellowship position is in the News and Media Division (NMD) in the Office of the Director General. It is dedicated to covering the full spectrum of communications for CLIP, a product managed by WIPO for Creators, under the Copyright Management Division (CMD) of the Copyright, Creative Economy and IP Governance Sector.

CLIP (goclip.org // Creators Learn Intellectual Property) is a rights awareness digital platform that empowers creators with a better understanding of their rights and responsibilities as creators and how their creative industry works. Launched in November 2023 with a focus on the music industry, CLIP is expanding to visual arts in 2026, to publishing (writing) in 2027, and to other creative sectors in the years to come.

Purpose Statement

The Fellow will contribute for building CLIP's brand, reputation, and visibility as the trusted platform on creators' rights, through digital (primarily) and non-digital channels, with the ultimate goal of increasing quality traffic and community engagement with CLIP.

This requires aligning with WIPO’s institutional positioning while advancing CLIP’s distinct brand, strategy, messaging, and creator-centric voice.

This fellowship offers the opportunity to acquire specialized expertise at the intersection of intellectual property, communications, and the creative industries.

The Fellow will develop and apply skills in translating complex international IP and copyright concepts into accessible, compelling content for diverse, non-technical creator audiences. This requires progressively building sufficient understanding of intellectual property frameworks, how different creative sectors function, what rights creators have and how they can protect them in each of the relevant creative sectors, and how best to engage different creator communities, in order to design effective, sector-specific and regionally adapted communication strategies.

The fellowship also requires nuanced stakeholder awareness and sensitivity, which will be supported through guidance from the Fellow’s CLIP team members, NMD and CMD, as well as colleagues in other divisions.

Through mentorship and hands-on exposure, the Fellow will manage CLIP's social media presences and contribute to a range of digital and non-digital communications activities.

Reporting Lines

The Fellow will work in the News and Media Division under the supervision of the Senior Digital Communications Officer, while being fully dedicated to the WIPO for Creators and working in alignment with its business strategy and under the guidance of the Manager, WIPO for Creators.

     The Fellow will perform the following principal duties:

  (a)       Support CLIP's social media presences.

a.     Assist in preparing and executing social-media content and campaigns, including:

                                  i.       Research, coordinate, draft, and publish/schedule original content for CLIP social media and related digital channels

                                ii.       Customize and test content for CLIP social channels (copy, visuals, etc.)

                               iii.       Produce static visual content (graphics, photos, infographics, quote cards, GIFs, etc.), related templates, and manage CLIP digital brand kit.

                               iv.       Coordinate and oversee the production of audio-visual content for digital channels.

                              v.         Lead the production and maintenance of media kits

                             vi.         Compile and analyze social media and other digital analytics, as well as qualitative campaign data, and incorporate in activity and performance reports

b.     Support day-to-day management of CLIP social media channels:

                           i.                Develop and maintain an editorial calendar for all channels

                          ii.                Monitor activity on CLIP social channels

                        iii.                Manage community interactions to promote engagement and ensure reputational risk mitigation

c.     Lead the development, execution, optimization of, and reporting on, paid digital/social media campaigns.

         (b)  Contribute to the development and implementation of localized promotion strategies for specific countries or regions, learning to adapt CLIP's messaging and campaigns to different cultural, linguistic, and market contexts.

       (c)   Build and nurture relationships with communications counterparts in partner organizations, including members of the WfC Advisory Board, to encourage regular exchange, cross-posting and collaborations.

      (d)   Contribute to non-digital communications and visibility initiatives, designing and executing integrated communication strategies across channels:

       a.     Support the planning and execution of CLIP's presence at events, including the CLIP Booth at the WIPO General Assembly, coordinating branding, messaging, and audience engagement

       b.     Contribute to the development of branded print materials and other physical collateral

       c.     Align digital and non-digital communications into a coherent, unified strategy.

       (e)     Assist in providing strategic and operational-level support for other digital and non-digital marketing communications activities for CLIP.

       (f)      Represent CLIP in internal and external meetings to coordinate communication campaigns and share knowledge on social media communications.

       (g)     Perform other related tasks as required.

Education

Essential:

First-level university degree in communications, law, international relations, digital marketing or another relevant field.

Experience

Essential:

At least three (3) years of relevant professional experience in writing and editing content for online platforms or with the management of one’s own successful digital or social media presence.

Desirable:

Experience in corporate communications, preferably in an international and/or creative industry setting, with a focus on planning and delivering digital communications, including social media campaigns, in support of organizational goals.

Experience in using corporate social media management applications and analytics.

Languages

Essential: Excellent spoken and written knowledge of English.

 

Desirable: Working knowledge of French, Spanish, Portuguese, Chinese, Russian, or Arabic would be an advantage. 

Specific skills and competencies

Essential:

Excellent creative writing skills in English.

Excellent research skills.

Knowledge of social media trends, platforms, tools, metrics, and best practices.

Ability to identify emerging social media trends and translate them into appropriate opportunities for CLIP.

Ability to quickly learn about new issues, including complex or technical subject matter, and to apply new knowledge.

Very good understanding of, and ability to apply, principles and best practices regarding content strategy.

Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills.

Ability to manage competing priorities and to deliver a high volume of time-sensitive outputs whilst ensuring meticulous attention to detail.

Ability to create and edit photo content (such as with Photoshop, Canva, etc.)

Excellent written and oral communication skills.

Strong visual storytelling skills and a good understanding of what makes content engaging and shareable.

Strong interpersonal and team working skills, and ability to maintain effective partnerships and working relations in a multicultural environment with sensitivity and respect for diversity.

Versatile and self-motivated.

Desirable:

Familiarity with the creative industries, such as music, visual arts, or publishing.

Some familiarity and comfort with graphic design and layout.

Familiarity with planning and execution of paid social media campaigns.

Basic exposure to concepts of copyright and intellectual property.

Ability to create and edit basic video content (such as with Premiere Pro, etc.).

Political judgment and ability to anticipate potential sensitivities.

Highly adaptable to new environments, skills, tasks and demands.

Understanding of accessibility and inclusive content practices for digital communications.

Organizational competencies

     1.     Communicating effectively

     2.     Showing team spirit

     3.     Demonstrating integrity

     4.     Valuing diversity

     5.     Producing results

     6.     Showing service orientation

     7.     Seeing the big picture

     8.     Seeking change and innovation

     9.     Developing yourself and others

      a)    Term of fellowship: A fellowship may be granted for a period of up to 12 months. The contract may be extended one or more times, provided that the maximum cumulative length of the fellowship does not exceed a period of three years.

      b)    Anticipated Start Date: December 1, 2026,

      c)     Location: WIPO Headquarters, Geneva, Switzerland.

      d)    Stipend: CHF 7,000 monthly.

      e)    Travel expenses: WIPO shall contribute towards the cost of the fellow’s travel on engagement and separation from service. If necessary, WIPO may provide assistance in obtaining an entry visa to Switzerland.

      f)      WIPO contributes to the medical insurance and provides accident insurance coverage during the course of the fellowship.

      g)    WIPO will request a “carte de légitimation” for the Fellow, which serves as a residence and work permit, from the Permanent Mission of Switzerland to the United Nations Office and to the other international organizations in Geneva. Family members of the Fellow are not eligible for a “carte de legitimation.”

       h)    Tax and social security: Fellows shall be solely responsible for meeting any taxation and social security obligations that may arise directly or indirectly from their contract with WIPO.

Additional information:

WIPO values diversity among its personnel and is committed to equal employment opportunities. We welcome applications from qualified candidates from unrepresented Member States of WIPO, and from underrepresented geographical regions and groups, including people with disabilities. If candidates need any accommodation to participate in the recruitment process, they should contact their HR focal point when they receive an invitation.

Fellows are not staff members of WIPO, and the position does not lead to any employment rights and entitlements beyond the terms of the fellowship.

The Fellowship will take place in Geneva, Switzerland and it cannot be carried out remotely.

By completing an application, candidates understand that any willful misrepresentation made on this web site, or on any other documents submitted to WIPO during the application, may result in disqualification from the recruitment process, or termination of employment with WIPO at a later date, if that employment resulted from such willful misrepresentations.

In the event that your candidature is shortlisted, you will be required to provide, in advance, a scanned copy of an identification and of the degree(s)/diploma(s)/certificate(s) required for this position. WIPO only considers higher educational qualifications obtained from an institution accredited/recognized in the World Higher Education Database (WHED), a list updated by the International Association of Universities (IAU) / United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). The list can be accessed through the link: http://www.whed.net/. Some professional certificates may not appear in the WHED and these will be reviewed individually.

Additional testing/interviewing may be used as a form of screening. Initial appointment is subject to satisfactory professional references.