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Marketing Associate, (G-6), FT, #00136604, Brasilia – Brazil, LACR

Brazil·Posted today

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UNICEF works in over 190 countries and territories to save children’s lives, defend their rights, and help them fulfill their potential, from early childhood through adolescence.

At UNICEF, we are committed, passionate, and proud of what we do for as long as we are needed. Promoting the rights of every child is not just a job – it is a calling.

UNICEF is a place where careers are built: we offer our staff diverse opportunities for professional and personal development that will help them reinforce a sense of purpose while serving children and communities across the world. We welcome everyone who wants to belong and grow in a diverse and passionate culture, coupled with an attractive compensation and benefits package.

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For every child, the right to opportunity

The 2024-2028 Country Programme Document (CPD) envisions supporting the Government in the design and delivery of equitable and sustainable policies and programmes that reach the most vulnerable children and adolescents, enabling them to realize their rights, well-being, and full potential in an inclusive and protective society. To advance these goals, UNICEF Brazil engages strategically with the private sector and civil society to mobilize resources, foster responsible business practices, and strengthen investments that deliver results for children.

As fundraising, corporate partnerships, advocacy, and innovation continue to expand, maintaining a specialized and high-performing team is essential to meet growing operational demands, strengthen partner and donor trust, and maximize revenue contributions to the Country Programme.

Within this context, the Marketing Associate will support the development and production of fundraising content and creative assets, translating UNICEF Brazil’s programmatic priorities into compelling value propositions for the private sector and positioning UNICEF as a partner of choice for philanthropic engagement and investment in children.

How can you make a difference?

Under the supervision of the Marketing Officer, the Marketing Associate (Creative Producer) will work with individual and high-value donor teams to drive the achievement of fundraising goals through content production, activations, and fundraising events. This position will support the implementation of fundraising online and offline campaigns to generate revenues and branding.

Key functions/accountabilities include:
1. Provide technical supervision of the UNV Youth - Partnership Report Creative Producer position, supervising the graphic design of donor reports and approving the final version in coordination with the Marketing Services Officer.
2. Serve as the focal point within the Marketing Services team for the implementation of the new regional creative digital strategy (content framework).
3. Collaborate closely with the Broadcasting Officer and the Fundraising Campaign Developer to develop and enhance the DRTV creative strategy.
4. Produce graphic design and multimedia content for fundraising campaigns, including infographics, carousels, posters, banners, cards, animated stories, call-to-action videos, and b-roll content.
5. Adapt global communication and fundraising campaign materials for the local market using editable design files and professional creative software, including Adobe Photoshop, Illustrator, Premiere Pro, and After Effects.
6. Ensure all creative outputs comply with UNICEF branding standards, visual identity guidelines, and quality requirements.
7. Liaise with internal teams and stakeholders to gather information, materials, and inputs required for the development of creative products and campaigns.
8. Provide graphic recommendations to enhance the effectiveness and performance of fundraising initiatives.
9. Manage competing priorities, tight deadlines, last-minute creative requests, and multiple review cycles while maintaining quality standards.
10. Support the development of creative briefs and terms of reference for agencies, freelancers, photographers, and other external service providers, as required.
11. Participate in meetings, workshops, webinars, and other forums related to fundraising content development and creative production, as required.
12. Maintain an organized repository of campaign assets and ensure all materials are properly archived, backed up, and uploaded to SharePoint in a timely manner

If you would like to know more about this position, please review the complete Job Description here: Job Description -Marketing Associate, (G-6), FT, #00136604, Brasilia – Brazil, LACR.pdf

To qualify as a champion for every child you will have…

Minimum requirements:

Education: Completion of secondary education is required. A completed bachelor’s degree from a recognized academic institution in a field relevant to the position may replace three years of related work experience. A completed master’s degree may replace an additional two year
Work Experience: A minimum of 6 years of relevant work experience in Communications is required.
Skills: Demonstrated experience in graphic design is required.
Knowledge in content creation and producing creative briefs is essential for the position.
Confident user of creative software tools and AI-powered platforms is required
Language Requirements: Fluency in both Portuguese and English is required

Desirables:

Language: Basic level in Spanish will be a strong asset. Knowledge of another official UN language (Arabic, Chinese, French or Russian) is an advantage.
University courses in social communications, marketing, advertising or another relevant field are highly desirable.
Desirable skills in multimedia content creation for fundraising campaigns are an asset.
Adobe Photoshop, Adobe Illustrator, Adobe Premiere Pro, Adobe After Effects, DRTV experience is desirable.
Relevant experience at country level, particularly in development, fragile settings, and humanitarian contexts.

For every Child, you demonstrate...

UNICEF's Core Values of Care, Respect, Integrity, Trust and Accountability and Sustainability (CRITAS) underpin everything we do and how we do it. Get acquainted with Our Values Charter: UNICEF Values

UNICEF competencies required for this post are…

1) Demonstrates Self Awareness and Ethical Awareness (1) 
(2) Works Collaboratively with others (1) 
(3) Builds and Maintains Partnerships (1) 
(4) Innovates and Embraces Change (1) 
(5) Thinks and Acts Strategically (1) 
(6) Drive to achieve impactful results (1) 
(7) Manages ambiguity and complexity (1) 

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This position has been assessed as an elevated risk role for Child Safeguarding purposes as it is either a role with direct contact with children, a role that works directly with identifiable children's data, a safeguarding response role, or an assessed risk role. Additional vetting and assessment for elevated risk roles in child safeguarding (potentially including additional criminal background checks) apply.

UNICEF promotes and advocates for the protection of the rights of every child, everywhere, in everything it does and is mandated to support the realization of the rights of every child, including those most disadvantaged, and our global workforce must reflect the diversity of those children. The UNICEF family is committed to include everyone, irrespective of their race/ethnicity, disability, gender identity, sexual orientation, religion, nationality, socio-economic background, minority, or any other status.

UNICEF encourages applications from all qualified candidates, regardless of gender, nationality, religious or ethnic backgrounds, and from people with disabilities, including neurodivergence. We offer a wide range of benefits to our staff, including paid parental leave, breastfeeding breaks and reasonable accommodation for persons with disabilities. UNICEF provides reasonable accommodation throughout the recruitment process. If you require any accommodation, please submit your request through the accessibility email button on the UNICEF Careers webpage Accessibility | UNICEF. Should you be shortlisted, please get in touch with the recruiter directly to share further details, enabling us to make the necessary arrangements in advance.

UNICEF does not hire candidates who are married to children (persons under 18). UNICEF has a zero-tolerance policy on conduct that is incompatible with the aims and objectives of the United Nations and UNICEF, including sexual exploitation and abuse, sexual harassment, abuse of authority, discrimination, fraud, corruption and other forms of serious misconduct. UNICEF is committed to promoting the protection and safeguarding of all children. All selected candidates will undergo rigorous reference, safeguarding and background verification checks. These checks may include verification of academic credentials and employment history, screening against relevant United Nations misconduct databases, and requests for misconduct disclosures from current and former employers, professional associations, other relevant organizations and participating organizations under inter-agency safeguarding initiatives, including the Misconduct Disclosure Scheme (MDS), where applicable. Appointment, selection and continued engagement are subject to the satisfactory completion of all required checks. Selected candidates may be required to provide additional information and consent to enable UNICEF to undertake these checks. Background checks will include the verification of academic credential(s) and employment history. Selected candidates may be required to provide additional information to conduct a background check, and selected candidates with disabilities may be requested to submit supporting documentation in relation to their disability confidentially.

UNICEF appointments are subject to medical clearance. Issuance of a visa by the host country of the duty station is required for IP positions and will be facilitated by UNICEF. Appointments are conditional on the selected candidates willingness to comply with current or future vaccination requirements, should UNICEF mandate it for personnel. Failure to comply with such requirements, where applicable and without a duly approved medical exemption from the relevant UN authority, will result in the cancellation of the selection or may lead to other administrative measures, including separation from service.

Remarks:

As per Article 101, paragraph 3, of the Charter of the United Nations, the paramount consideration in the employment of the staff is the necessity of securing the highest standards of efficiency, competence, and integrity.

UNICEF is committed to fostering an inclusive, representative, and welcoming workforce. For this position, eligible and suitable candidates are encouraged to apply.

Government employees who are considered for employment with UNICEF are normally required to resign from their government positions before taking up an assignment with UNICEF. UNICEF reserves the right to withdraw an offer of appointment, without compensation, if a visa or medical clearance is not obtained, or necessary inoculation requirements are not met, within a reasonable period for any reason.

UNICEF does not charge a processing fee at any stage of its recruitment, selection, and hiring processes (i.e., application stage, interview stage, validation stage, or appointment and training). UNICEF will not ask for applicants' bank account information.

Humanitarian action is a cross-cutting priority within UNICEF's Strategic Plan. UNICEF is committed to stay and deliver in humanitarian contexts. Therefore, all staff, at all levels across all functional areas, can be called upon to be deployed to support humanitarian response, contributing to both strengthening resilience of communities and capacity of national authorities.

Visa residence requirements: i.e. UNICEF shall not facilitate the issuance of a visa and working authorization for candidates under consideration for positions at the national officer and general service category.

All UNICEF positions are advertised, and only shortlisted candidates will be contacted and advance to the next stage of the selection process. An internal candidate performing at the level of the post in the relevant functional area, or an internal/external candidate in the corresponding Talent Group, may be selected, if suitable for the post, without assessment of other candidates.

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Advertised: 05 Oct 2026 E. South America Standard Time
Deadline: 15 Oct 2026 E. South America Standard Time

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