Call for Tender: Communications Agency for the ‘Connecting the Dots’ DEAR Project

Deadline: 16 September 2024, 23:59 CEST

Eurodad, the European Network on Debt and Development, is seeking a dynamic Communications Agency to support the delivery of our innovative project, ‘Connecting the Dots: Linking economic, gender, and climate justice to tackle global challenges.’

About Eurodad: Eurodad is a not-for-profit network of 60 NGOs across Europe dedicated to ensuring that global and European financial systems are democratically controlled, environmentally sustainable, and contribute to poverty eradication and human rights. Learn more on Eurodad's website.

Project Overview: ‘Connecting the Dots’ is a four-year initiative funded by the European Union's DEAR Programme, focusing on raising awareness and promoting development education among young audiences (15-35 years old). Eurodad leads this project, collaborating with partners across Europe, including ACEP (Portugal), CNCD-11.11.11 (Belgium), CCFD-Terre Solidaire (France), Jubilee Germany, Financial Justice Ireland, ODG (Spain), Reflex (Hungary), and Za Zemiata (Bulgaria).

What is needed:

1. Develop a Cross-European Strategy:
   • Collaborate with Eurodad and partners to create a communication, social media, and awareness-raising strategy focusing on young audiences.
   • Design a methodology for qualitative analysis to measure shifts in media narratives on economic, gender, and climate justice post-project interventions.
   • Establish a baseline of current media narratives.
2. Media and Influencer Mapping:
   • Identify media outlets and channels targeting young people in the EU.
   • Propose and facilitate partnerships with key media outlets.
   • Map influential social media accounts and provide strategies to engage them.
3. Capacity Building:
   • Conduct an internal survey on communication and campaigning skills within Eurodad and partners.
   • Develop capacity-building proposals based on survey results.
4. Campaign Design and Execution:
   • Create the project’s visual identity (logo, document templates, branding guidance).
   • Produce social media and campaign graphics, including video and gif templates.
   • Design and implement a pan-European campaign for the UN Financing for Development summit in Sevilla, Spain, July 2025.
   • Lead online petitions and impact communications actions like billboards and print ads.
   • Produce 3-4 short campaign videos (60-90 seconds) ahead of the summit.

Contract Timeline: The contract will run from October 2024 to December 2025 (12-14 months), with the possibility of an extension.

Selection Criteria:

• Cost Efficiency: Best value for money.
• Technical Skills: Expertise in media and social media influencer mapping, graphic design, and video production.
• Experience: Proven track record of working with civil society organizations and social movements on impactful campaigns.
• Strategy Development: Experience in media narrative change targeting young audiences.
• Values: Commitment to fair tax practices (Fair Tax accredited organizations preferred).
• Language Proficiency: Fluent in English (project working language); Spanish proficiency is a plus.
• EU Registration: The agency must be registered in an EU member state.

Interested agencies are encouraged to apply by 16 September 2024, 23:59 CEST.

For more details and to apply, please check the link below:

https://www.eurodad.org/call_for_tender_for_communications_agency_to_support_the_connecting_the_dots_eu_dear_project?utm_source=social&utm_medium=FB&utm_term=dear&utm_content=&utm_campaign=