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.
How To Apply