WHAT WE CAN ACHIEVE TOGETHER
This role is an exciting opportunity for a creative individual who understand African cultures and environmental issues. The ideal candidate will play a key role in promoting TNC’s conservation efforts, engage with diverse audiences, and amplify an African voice in our digital communication strategies and channels. The Social Media Intern will work closely with the Digital Communications and Social Media Manager to enhance the work of the Africa Marketing and Communications team through developing and curating compelling and relevant content for various social media platforms – Instagram, Meta, X, Linkedin, TikTok, and YouTube – through engaging visuals, stories, and multimedia elements. This is a six-month contract internship, non-renewable, and shall be based where TNC has a registered office in Africa, Angola, Gabon, Zambia Kenya, South Africa, Tanzania (with a preference for South Africa, Tanzania or Kenya) No employment visas or assistance is being offered with this position except for the local labor employment requirements.
RESPONSIBILITIES
Support content creation for various social media platforms, including but not limited to, static images, carousels, videos (short and long form), reels, graphics, and more.
Amplify the African voice by ensuring social media content reflects an authentic African voice and perspective.
Collaborate with stakeholders to highlight their stories and contributions.
Foster community engagement – foster a sense of community and interaction among our online audience by responding to comments, messages, and inquires with a focus on building meaningful connections.
Monitor social media analytics to measure the impact of content and adjust strategies accordingly.
Provide regular insights on key performance indicators for continuous improvement.
Work is diversified and may not always fall under established practices and guidelines.
What You’ll Bring:
MINIMMAL QUALIFICATIONS
University bachelor’s degree in a field relevant to Marketing, Communications, Information Technology, Business, Agribusiness, or other relevant fields and 6 months of related experience.
Must have graduated, not presently in school/college.
Prior training in different communication and analysis tools (Social media platforms, value chain analysis tools, marketing and outreach,) – an added advantage
Experience with social media platforms and social media trends.
Experience, coursework, or other training in principles and practices of relevant field.
DESIRED QUALIFICATIONS
University bachelor’s degree in a field relevant to Marketing, Communications, Information Technology, Business, Agribusiness, or other relevant fields and 6 months of related experience.
Must have graduated, not presently in school/college.
Experience with visual storytelling and/or design best practices.
Experience working collaboratively in multicultural and diverse teams.
Proficient in verbal and written communication in English
Prior training in different communication and analysis tools (Social media platforms, value chain analysis tools, Marketing and Outreach,) – an added advantage
Multi-lingual skills and multi-cultural or cross-cultural experience are appreciated.
Graphic design and multimedia skills are a plus.
Experience working in partnership with others in a collaborative role.
Willingness to commit and demonstrate TNC core values.
Apply via :
careers.nature.org
