ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS:
The Communications Manager, Africa will lead key marketing initiatives, manage
communications tools, and facilitate work with Cure Blindness Project vendors. The
ideal candidate will demonstrate a willingness to work across multiple
communications channels as well as coordinate and engage staff in
communications activities and opportunities.
● Work with the marketing team to develop a Marketing/Communications
strategy within the Africa region to drive greater awareness of Cure Blindness
with key audiences
● Lead storytelling initiatives within the Africa region to capture and tell the story
of the organization’s work within the region, highlighting the multiple pillars of
programming focus areas to drive audiences to begin/continue to support
Cure Blindness Project
● Manage multiple projects and drive the content creation process from start to
finish, collaborating with multiple stakeholders to deliver the most effective
work product on time in a fast-paced environment
● Continuously refine communications products and channels, in particular
materials that represent Cure Blindness Project’s work in Africa
● Provide marketing support to Africa regional Cure Blindness Project teams to
ensure they have on-brand, effective materials to enable their work
● Be a Cure Blindness Project brand ambassador; create and maintain key
messages to be on-brand, effective and highlight the dignity and resilience of
the people we serve
● Leverage project management tools, client/customer satisfaction tracking
mechanisms and content activation calendar to fuel effectiveness and
operational excellence
● Provide complete media and social media, branding, and (sometimes) design
support, for key Cure Blindness Project milestone events
QUALIFICATIONS
To be successful in this role, the individual must be able to perform each essential
duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the
knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made
to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
Required Skills/Knowledge/Abilities:
● Excellent writing/editing and verbal communication skills. Able to create
turnkey content that works across multiple platforms. A curious interviewer
who is able to dig deeper with subjects to tell compelling, interesting stories
● An organized self-starter with a data-driven mind and strong problem-solving
skills
● Demonstrates a fundamental respect for the dignity of others. Works
collegially, values diverse perspectives, leverages individual strengths while
building a collaborative, positive team dynamic
● Values collaboration with cross-functional partners to deliver strong results at
the organizational level in addition to department level
● An innovator, capable of creating or seizing opportunities to improve
marketing effectiveness and outcomes and build strategic partnerships with
other organizations
● Dynamic, energetic, team-player with strong work ethic, confidence, and
sense of humor
● Flexibility to work off hours, nights, and weekends when needed
● Ability to travel domestically and internationally up to 20% of the time
Experience:
● Bachelor’s degree in Marketing, Communications, Public Relations or related
field
● Minimum of four years of experience in marketing, communications, and
public relations, including significant experience in the Africa region, preferably
within a non-profit or a global organization
Additional qualifications include:
● Excitement to join a nonprofit institution poised to expand global operations
● Outgoing personality that can collaborate with a variety of personalities at all
levels of the organization, building relationships and shared goals across
departments and partner organizations
● A sense of discretion and a high degree of professionalism is required, ability
to maintain confidentiality of highly sensitive information
● Demonstrates a highly professional and cooperative demeanor with
supervisors, coworkers and partners
● Strong interpersonal, communication, facilitation, and presentation skills.
● Detail oriented and able to efficiently prioritize tasks
● Flexibility to adjust and contribute to continually evolving work situations and
changing priorities
● Excellent computer skills and technical aptitude, proficient with Google
Workspace, MS Office, Asana (and other cloud-based software), MacOS, and
experience with Apple hardware
● Committed to advancing diversity, equity and inclusion
Physical requirements:
● Prolonged periods of sitting at a desk and working on a computer.
● Must be able to lift up to 15 pounds at a time