Communications Manager (Kenya) at Girl Effect

Context of the Role

• Girl Effect’s Communications Department sits within the Development & Communications Function, working directly to mobilise funding for Girl Effect’s programmes. This team is the engine for all global communications activities, with a laser focus on supporting the organisation's ambitious fundraising goals.
• As Communications Manager, you'll lead the day-to-day delivery of our communications strategy, working closely with the Head of Communications. You'll own key workstreams, act as the main point of contact for in-country communications leads, and work with partners' communications teams to support our funder relationships.

What You'll Do

Funder and partnership support

• Build working relationships with partners' communications teams, managing co-branded content, joint announcements and communications commitments
• Lead the production of funder-facing materials and updates for a range of audiences
• Produce assets and social content for events including global convenings, executive speaking engagements

Channels, digital and media

• Own the content calendar and the community management of Girl Effect’s LinkedIn, Instagram and YouTube channels
• Keep the digital estate up to date, including search and AI-answer presence
• Monitor media mentions, social engagement and sector news, tracking coverage, opportunities and risks
• Run the press office, including news announcements, monitoring and relationships with journalists in priority titles

Narrative, evidence and country support

• Embed the Girl Effect core narrative across all materials and channels
• Own the evidence pipeline with E&I and programmes teams, so results feed into storytelling
• Lead the country communications support model, acting as the go-to resource for in-country communications leads, including training, templates and shared assets so they have what they need from us, and we get what we need from them

Brand and internal communications

• Manage the asset library, photography and video archives and design templates, helping colleagues worldwide stay on brand
• Deliver Girl Effect's internal communications plan with the Head of Communications, including regular all-staff updates

Budget, suppliers and measurement

• Brief and manage freelance designers, film producers and agencies, keeping work on schedule and within budget
• Track delivery and engagement measures and report progress to the Head of Communications

This list should not be considered exhaustive; you will be expected to deliver other duties relevant and appropriate to this position.

Who You Are

• An experienced communications professional who plans, prioritises and solves problems independently
• An excellent writer and editor who can turn complex programme evidence into clear, compelling stories for funders
• A confident relationship builder, comfortable working with partners, country teams and senior colleagues
• Highly organised, with a track record of running several projects at once and setting up systems that last
• Comfortable with digital tools such as Slack, Asana, Google Workspace and social media platforms
• Comfortable producing simple assets in Canva
• Culturally aware and respectful
• Passionate about Girl Effect’s work and mission

Minimum Experience Required

• Bachelor's degree in a related field, or equivalent practical experience in a communications role
• 4+ years' experience in external, donor or corporate communications, with non-profit or social impact experience preferred
• Design and editing experience, and willingness to learn across platforms and software