What You\u2019ll Do<\/p>\n
\tManage and mentor a high-performing team, fostering collaboration, learning, and professional growth and ensuring all staff members are operating with aligned priorities, clear expectations, and regular performance feedback.
\n\tLead Africa-wide storytelling and campaigns that showcase impact, innovation, and partnership across the continent, ensuring cultural authenticity and local relevance.
\n\tOversee regional content, digital, and campaign functions, setting strategic direction and maintaining high standards for creativity, accuracy, and inclusivity.
\n\tStrengthen regional brand and media presence by building relationships with journalists, creators, and partners to amplify African voices and achievements.
\n\tDrive innovation and data-informed engagement, using analytics and audience insights to guide strategy, test new approaches, and improve performance.
\n\tCollaborate across the foundation to ensure consistent, integrated messaging that aligns with both regional priorities and global communications goals.
\n\tAdvise senior leaders and spokespeople on communications strategy, narrative positioning, and regional engagement opportunities.<\/p>\n
Your Experience<\/p>\n
\tAdvanced degree in a relevant discipline (e.g. communications, marketing, journalism, economics).
\n\tMinimum 12\u201315 years of senior-level experience in strategic communications, marketing, brand, and digital strategy – ideally spanning multiple African contexts.
\n\tDeep understanding of African media landscapes and campaign ecosystems, narrative development, brand-building, and audience engagement, ideally with a focus on African political economy and development dynamics.
\n\tA track record of operating in global, multinational environments and ability to navigate complex matrixed organizations, aligning and uniting stakeholders across divisions, functions, and regions.
\n\tDemonstrated success leading integrated, multi-platform campaigns that achieve measurable impact.
\n\tDeep understanding of media and audience metrics and ability to apply data to build and adjust a communications strategy or campaign.
\n\tExceptional storytelling, content production, editing and writing skills.
\n\tDemonstrated success leading brand strategy development, delivery and alignment.
\n\tStrong reputation management and brand-building experience.
\n\tDemonstrated success building and managing diverse and high performing teams across regions, time zones and cultures.
\n\tExcellent leadership, strategic vision, and delivery execution skills.
\n\tExperience of representing an organization at high-level forums and public platforms. Ability to build trust and cultivate strong relationships across diverse geographies and cultural contexts with high-profile partners, champions, and senior stakeholders.
\n\tSkilled at fostering organizational alignment, facilitating joint decision-making, and ensuring shared ownership of strategies.
\n\tSuperior written and verbal communication in English; French is highly desirable.<\/p>\n
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