About the Opportunity
Reporting to the CEO, the Director of Communications will develop and/or manage the development of the strategy for all internal and external communications and public relations efforts, raising visibility of the organization and our work with our key stakeholders, including government, donors, clients and prospective clients, and local and international media by effectively and consistently articulating Inkomoko’s mission and story.
We are seeking candidates with proven experience crafting and implementing comprehensive strategic communications, media and audience engagement plans; building and strengthening narrative and storytelling campaigns, and effectively managing and supervising a team.
Responsibilities
You will lead the communications and marketing work for the organizational parent brand, and across Rwanda, Kenya, Ethiopia and South Sudan.
Core Responsibilities:
Develop and direct comprehensive communications strategies, working collaboratively with senior leadership and country leads to advance awareness around Inkomoko’s impact on business growth, job and livelihood improvement
Lead efforts to shape and amplify relevant narratives that support the Inkomoko story
Develop annual marketing and communications budget to optimize resources for greatest impact, seeking value for money in all expenses
Manage and supervise a team responsible for effectively deploying various communications and marketing strategies including brand and editorial management, collateral and multimedia production, storytelling, earned and paid media outreach, digital and social media engagement, and thought leadership planning
Write and/or review and edit media pitches, press releases, statements, op-eds, talking points, fact sheets, and journalist briefs
Create thought leadership plans for members of leadership and other surrogates
Develop and refine messaging documents
Manage communications agencies and consultants
Work with appropriate team member(s) to generate earned media coverage and identify paid media opportunities, and provide media training and prep to key spokespeople
Foster and strengthen relationships with relevant journalists and other external storytellers
Provide counsel and collaborate closely with senior leadership to ensure alignment on strategic goals and priorities
Work collaboratively with country leads and teams to ensure adequate communications support for events and event production efforts
Lead efforts to develop and refresh all branding efforts and collateral materials including the supervision of website maintenance and upgrading for all sites: Inkomoko, Inkomoko Rwanda, Inkomoko Kenya, Inkomoko Ethiopia and Inkomoko South Sudan
Review and approve all speeches for Inkomoko’s representatives for speaking engagements
Conceptualize, and lead the work to produce write, and produce Inkomoko’s annual report
Manage the writing and production of the monthly internal staff newsletter and other internal communications channels
Participate as an active contributor to company-wide initiatives.
Minimum Qualifications
This Director will be a seasoned team leader and strategist who is a creative thinker and excited to explore new ways to tell the Inkomoko story.
Qualifications, Skills, and Requirements:
10+ years of work experience in communications and marketing
A collaborator with a passion to learn and help when needed
Self-starter, able to work independently, and entrepreneurial; enjoys creating and implementing new initiatives
Excellent writing and editing skills, with an ability to take complex, nuanced topics and develop creative, compelling, clear, concise and crisp pitches, stories and headlines
Proven track record of effective leadership, and remote team management
Ability to work effectively with all stakeholders including staff, board members, volunteers, donors, program participants, and other supporters
Experience working across various East African geographies and knowledge local languages will be added advantage.
What You’ll Get
This role is inside a high-growth, mission-driven social enterprise. By joining, you’ll access:
Competitive salary, and potential Goal-based bonus
Incredible company culture, including deep investment in your learning and growth
Diverse colleagues and policies that show our commitment to equity and inclusion
Talented, passionate, and committed team colleagues across the region
Ability to make a significant social impact to your community
Generous health insurance, staff savings, parental leave, sabbatical, and more benefits.
Apply via :
inkomoko-job-portal.web.app
