Africa Communications Manager

Impact Hub: Africa Communications Manager 

Position Summary

We are looking for a Communications Manager to join our global communications team, to take on managing communications for Impact Hub in Africa. Our ideal candidate has a proven track record in creating content for various channels with a strong focus on strategy development as well as a proven track record in executing online campaigns. Ideally you have written and executed on a communications strategy. Preference will be given to those candidates who have experience in video production, graphic design and/or photography.  The position will be exclusively for people based in Africa.

Overview

Everyone has ideas for making the world a better place – Impact Hub is a place to make them happen. With 63 open Impact Hubs, more than 11,000 members around the world and a combined global team of over 500 makers, we have created a collaborative ecosystem that inspires, connects and enables people across the world to sustainably impact society.

From Amsterdam to Johannesburg, Singapore to San Francisco – we provide access to spaces, resources and connections, knowledge, talent and investments to turn ideas into action and move from intent to impact. Started in 2005 with just a single Impact Hub, we have now become a tightly connected network spanning the globe.

And we are just getting started. On the brink of achieving significant growth with even stronger presence and impact around the world in the years to come, we are committed to further nurture a globally diverse community of individuals and organizations united by the imagination and drive to pursue enterprising ideas for the world.

Impact Hub is about people who see and do things differently. We invite you to join us!

As part of this evolution, we are now looking for an all-star communications manager to join our Africa team as a full-time engagement. This position will be responsible for all communications relating to Impact Hub’s Africa activities.

This is a great opportunity for someone who has extensive experience in broad and international communications campaigns, spanning various countries and who understands the challenges of limited communication channels and diverse target audiences. The nature of the virtual team will require keeping close connections with various stakeholders on the project, all geographically dispersed.

It’s also a direct way into the global Impact Hub organization and the Resilience Initiative work, at a time where the Impact Hub Network is rapidly growing across Africa.

Impact Hub and Cordaid: Resilience Africa

The Resilience Africa initiative consists of a multi-layer program with the aim to develop strong and resilient local entrepreneurial ecosystems and subsequently local economies and societies in five countries across Africa. The five African countries are Burundi, Democratic Republic of Congo, Ethiopia, Kenya and Sierra Leone. The initiative includes a Seed Program, two regional incubation programs for local entrepreneurs (Impact Hub Fellowship and Social Business Incubator) and a series of thought leadership events. The purpose of the Seed Program is to identify, select, and enable local, high-potential entrepreneurial teams in the process of building Impact Hubs in 5 African countries modified to fit the specific context in each country and city. The aim is to build a locally-owned and driven, sustainable physical and social infrastructure for entrepreneurship and innovation in selected fragile states.

Job Description

Impact Hub Africa project communications manager

• Taking an analytics driven approach to selecting and evaluating the most effective communication channels
• Developing strategic communications plans for Impact Hub Africa projects, both internally and externally, with a focus on Resilience Africa
• Drafting a coherent overall communication strategy for Impact Hub Africa initiatives
• Creating content for all relevant channels, with a specific focus on online and social media
• Designing online and print collateral (some basic graphic design)
• Video production for events related to Africa projects (capture, edit and produce)
• Aligning operations with both local and global stakeholders
• Integrating into a global communications team by Coordinating posting relevant content with local Impact Hub communications operatives around the world

Candidate Profile

Why do it?

• To work in the fastest growing network of impact entrepreneurs globally
• To shape communication strategy and delivery for Impact Hub Africa initiatives
• To gain experience in a both internal and external, geographically spread, multi-channel, multi-stakeholder communications role
• To get exposure to the global Impact Hub organization
• To learn about the Impact Hub concept and Africa initiatives

Are we a match?

• You have relevant work experience in communications, both internal and external
• You have a firm grasp of all relevant communication channels, with experience in online campaigns, video production, analytics reporting and graphic design
• You are passionate about and immersed into relevant topics, developments and conversations in the field of social impact and innovation
• You have a natural interest in working with entrepreneurs
• You are fluent in English and French and have strong writing skills
• You have excellent user skills in Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint)
• You are comfortable working in graphic design programs (Adobe Creative Suites)
• You are comfortable communicating with several stakeholders and able to work collaboratively within multidisciplinary and virtual teams
• You are open-minded, self-reliant, and excited about being part of a diverse, fast-paced, global start-up environment
• You are able to demonstrate key components of the Impact Hub approach: entrepreneurship, collaboration, innovation and exceptional execution ability

Job Specification

• Role: full-time
• Location: Based in Burundi, DRC, Ethiopia, Ghana, Kenya, Mali, Rwanda, Sierra Leone, South Africa, Sudan, Uganda, Zambia, Zimbabwe
• Remuneration (independent contractor): TBD
• Contract: Till December 31st 2015, including performance review and opportunity for extension
• Reporting to:  Managing Director

Application Process

• Please enter you application here (http://bit.ly/1kn9KQh) by 12 February 2015 (midnight CET), including the following documents:

1. CV or Resume
2. Cover letter outlining why you and Impact Hub are made for each other
3. One letter of recommendation from a professional contact

Please note that the only candidates that will be considered are the ones that provide all the required documents and apply through the web-form.

• Upon initial screening, additional interviews will be conducted.
• Preferred starting date for the position: between 01 March and 01 April 2015.
• In case of any questions, please e.mail jobs@impacthub.net with subject “Africa Communications Manager”.