Reports to: Director of Development and Marketing
Start Date: Sept. 1 2020
Travel: This role will have up to 40% travel in Uganda and Kenya (Covid-19 allowing, only when deemed safe and under strict safety protocols)
Position overview:
The Sr. Communications Manager is an in-country based position (Kenya or Uganda). This position serves as the Village Enterprise resident communicator. This person will be tasked to identify, collect, and share — externally and internally — a variety of compelling stories that represent Village Enterprise.
The Sr. Communications Manager will work in tandem with the Director of Development and Marketing and Chief Development Officer to manage a wide-ranging communications program with a specific focus on storytelling, pitching, media relations, internal communications, and social media with the key goal of maximizing awareness of Village Enterprise’s work.
Reporting to the Director of Development and Marketing, you will be an integral part of implementing Village Enterprise’s marketing/communications plan that aims to help reach the organization’s annual goals. You must be a communications ace with a passion for collaboration and have the ability to thrive in a fast-paced, entrepreneurial environment.
Job Description:
Storytelling and Communications
Work to develop a story identification and tracking system
Liaise with field staff to plan field visits to collect stories
Compile stories (written, photo, and video content) for dissemination, internally and externally
Write 1-2 blog posts a month
Manage story bank and editorial calendar for social media, blog posts, and eblasts
Create and manage talking points, press releases, fact sheets, and other background materials
Source and manage opportunities for the Village Enterprise leadership team to serve as thought-leaders at events and conferences/webinars
Assist leadership team in writing articles and/or white papers to build organizational thought-leadership
Pitch stories to local and national media in Kenya and Uganda
Assist the Director of Development and Marketing in managing PR agency
Social Media
Manage social media messaging calendar
Work to develop social media processes for post creation, scheduling, monitoring, and tracking
Create compelling content to grow, engage, cultivate,and nurture Village Enterprise’s online communities
Compile story content into platform specific content (Facebook, Instagram, Twitter, Linkedin)
Develop relevant platform-specific KPIs and monitor performance accordingly
Stay up-to-date on emerging platforms, technologies and industry best practices
Design and implement social media campaigns as needed according to messaging calendar
Develop, document, and manage content database for photos, video, and stories
Other
Copy editing/report review
Produce the monthly internal communications newsletter
Help with message refinement and website development/update
Safeguarding
Safeguarding is everyone’s responsibility at VE, and it begins with me
Communicate where necessary, uphold and adhere to VE photo safeguarding standards that protect the identities of our staff and program participants
Report any incident of safeguarding in program operations for appropriate action/follow up.
Support in investigations and input as required during safeguarding disciplinary processes
Who we are looking for:
You are a self proclaimed storyteller. You are fascinated by the human experience, and helping others tell their stories brings you joy
You are passionate by Village Enterprise’s mission
You can work well independently but are energized by being part of a team
You are patient, creative, and relentless about sharing a great story
You’re an extremely strong, concise writer
You have experience and success with pitching media/journalists in Kenya and Uganda
Qualifications/Requirements:
Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience required
Minimum of 5-8 years experience in public relations, communications, journalism, brand management, or a related field
Experience in photography and videography — including editing
Demonstrated knowledge of mobile, emerging and social media, and advertising campaigns
Understanding of the social media universe including Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, YouTube, and LinkedIn
Ability to adapt to create and adapt content to relevant audiences on Facebook, Twitter and other social media.
Skills to own the planning, development, and implementation of projects
Ability to work well under deadline pressure
Technology savvy with understanding of digital design and editing
Excellent communication skills, both written and oral, including the ability to collaborate with a culturally and geographically diverse team
Highly organized and detail-oriented
Self-starter with demonstrated ability to initiate, plan, and execute projects
Excellent project management skills, including a strong track record of delivering projects on time and within budget
Flexibility, patience, and a sense of humor
Desired Qualifications:
Proficient in
Social Bakers and/or HootSuite or another social media monitoring platform
Wrike and/or other project management systems
Microsoft and Google Suites
Social media platforms
Google Analytics
Mailchimp
HTML, WordPress, CSS, and Javascript
Adobe Creative Suite
Travel:
This role will be required to travel between Village Enterprise areas of operations
Village Enterprise is an Equal Opportunity Employer.
Should you wish to apply for this position, please submit your cover letter, CV and salary requirements to kenyajobs@villageenterprise.org
Apply via :
kenyajobs@villageenterprise.org
