About the role
We want to change the way people look at work, being employed, their careers, running companies and team work.
We have reached 200 organizations across East Africa, but we can do more!
You will design and implement our communications activities to drive edge engagement and positioning with diverse stakeholders. You will lead conversations that inform our product launches, events, gathering industry trends and other activities. You will seek, build and maintain relationships that promote our work across East Africa.
Responsibilities
Drive awareness and remembering of edge
Create an integrated communications approach
Drive Social media presence
Create and implement plan for social media presence relevant to edge’s why, how and what
Drive conversations and respond to audience accordingly
Identify newsocial media channels where edge can position itself
Constantly seek opportunities in the fast changing social media world for edge to tap
Develop and implement campaigns
Create and drive different campaigns around edge work to drive awareness and engagement with our brand and ideas
Identify and approach relevant partners for co-branding of campaignsedge thought leadership
Capture the impact of our work and approach and make sure potential clients and partners can access our stories
If you love writing, put your skills into practice by contributing to our blogs
Research and compile relevant content for our newsletter
Design and send newsletters to diverse stakeholders
Support candidate engagement for our recruitment services
Coordinate with the delivery team in receiving candidate feedback after the close of every recruitment process
Conduct an analysis of the data and make recommendations to the delivery team for candidates experience improvement
Continuously improve the feedback mechanism to ensure we are gathering relevant and valuable data (survey etc.).
Support market research on targeted talent profiles, career preferences, salary industry levels, latest recruitment channels etc.
Position edge in and through events
Research on the best audience for edge events in collaboration with the event planning team
Manage communication with all edge events participants – invitations, RSVPs, event updates etc
Identify and recommend various events where edge can position itself – by attending as speakers, panellists or participants
Help edge team members represent edge confidently
Be edge’s ambassador in various events and forums, drive lead generation.
Implement edge employer brand
Design and implement strategies to position edge as the preferred employer in the talent management space
Manage edge employee satisfaction process – running surveys, consolidating feedback
Collaborate with the office management department to ensure our workspaces reflect who we are
Who we are looking for:
You are excited about connecting people with the bigger picture of their organizations
You love the idea of improving workplaces, organizations, teams and careers around East Africa.
You have a degree in communications, journalism or other relevant field
You keep yourself updated on global trends and activities.
Proven record of content created (blogging, social media campaigns etc
You have seen the potential of social media to drive business results and want to roll up your sleeves to do the same
You have had at least 6 months working experience (internship or fulltime volunteer experience does count)
Your friends talk about your vibrancy and your natural ability to connect with people
You attend networking events and manage to get meaningful contacts and follow-ups
You are excited about working in fast growth environments and don’t require many structures to create something wonderful
You are highly organized
Excellent written and oral communication
You have organized and managed events – especially handled participants communications
Past experience using diverse social media channels to drive key messages to different stakeholders
Proficient in WordPress,MailChimp, Excel, Word and PowerPoint, Google Drive and other relevant tools. Web and graphic design skills come in handy!
You make a difference to people around you and our society
You thrive in a start-up environment, where things are constantly changing. You get bored where one month is the same as the next
You are happy to organize your work independently; you are resourceful and can create lots of value with small budgets
Why join edge?
Because we’re transforming the world of work in Kenya and globally.
Experience the start-up world and leave your mark in a young ambitious organization
Work in an international team with a high commitment to teamwork and learning
You will report to the founders and be included in exciting strategic conversations
Join flexible and passionate people that value your talents!
Logistics:
Work from our Waiyaki way office
It is highly preferred that you use your own laptop
edge is a young company, be prepared to deliver with limited resources
We provide a stipend for the internship
