Position Title: Communications Lead
Location: Kenya, South Africa, or India
Reports to: Communications and Engagement Director
Full time
Our Vision and Mission – WomenLift Health is committed to expanding the power and influence of talented women in global health and catalyzing systemic change to achieve gender equality in leadership. We envision a world where diverse, accomplished leaders collectively transform health outcomes. To realize that vision, we seek to expand the power and influence of talented women in health and catalyze system change to achieve gender equality in leadership, across various hubs in North America, South Asia, East Africa and Southern Africa, with prospects of expansion.
Our Work – Established in 2019, we work to advance equality in health leadership through a range of actions at the individual, institutional, and societal levels. This includes a “Leadership Journey,” which focuses on giving mid-career women the tools, along with peer, mentor and coach support, to successfully use their voice, expertise and leadership for impact. It includes pushing conversations and partnerships with health institutions, taking steps to prioritize gender equality. It also includes driving a global conversation about the importance of women’s leadership, amplifying the voices of national and global health leaders including at our annual conference, Women Leaders in Global Health.
Our Culture and Values – We are building a diverse, entrepreneurial team of people who bring unique cultural and technical perspectives and experiences. We welcome results-oriented problem-solvers of any nationality, race, gender, sexual orientation, age, and disability. We are a growing organization that is committed to building a culture with our partners that values:
- Collaborative leadership that celebrates diverse perspectives and experiences and ensures everyone contributes to their full potential.
- Partnership grounded in humility, respect, empathy, and inclusion.
- Transformative change based upon bold, strategic thinking combined with adaptability and pragmatic action.
- Spirit of learning that ensures we are open, forward-looking, constructive, and committed to growing collectively and individually.
- Achieving impact by improving global health and gender equality.
Position Summary
WomenLift Health is seeking an experienced, innovative and dynamic Communications Lead to develop and drive an integrated content strategy across all platforms. In this role, you will be responsible for developing and overseeing editorial, digital media, media relations and stakeholder management with a focus on driving engagement and action among our key stakeholders as well as broad brand recognition/credibility. We are looking for a creative leader with a superior editorial skillset who also brings a strategic, analytical, and innovative approach to the work. Reporting to the WomenLift Health Communication and Engagement Director, this individual must thrive in a dynamic and creative work environment, be a self-starter and a passionate change agent for advancing women’s leadership.
Responsibilities and Tasks
- Create and execute an integrated content strategy for WomenLift Health across platforms, that supports the organization’s objectives and drives engagement with key audiences.
- Conceptualize and produce content across website, social media platforms, email newsletters, and branded content. Ensure it is on message, differentiated and resonates with target audiences.
- Collaborate with country/regional counterparts as the program rolls out geographically to optimize contextual impact while telling a consistent and compelling global narrative.
- Create assets (videos, blogs, articles, etc.) that engage and inspire audiences to act.
- Identify and facilitate new content opportunities, exploring ways to repurpose existing content in the WomenLift Health repository to position the brand’s thought leadership.
- Generate fresh, creative ideas for initiatives and campaigns across channels, and work with cross regional teams and agency to execute on them.
- Drive participation in WomenLift Health-hosted events through creative content and promotional strategies.
- Proactively support in pitching story ideas, including op-eds and interviews, to media and ensure coverage.
- Translate relevant trends/news and develop responses that are authentic and appropriate for WomenLift Health, advancing an overall communications strategy.
- Manage freelance writers and editors, as well as video content producers, and assign prioritized content projects.
- Review the quality of team members’ content to ensure it aligns with the WomenLift Health brand/tone-of-voice and messaging.
- Bring a strong data analytics capability and Monitoring, Evaluation and Learning (MEL) commitment to the work to help inform and adjust the strategy, as needed.
- Set short- and long-term goals and measure effectiveness of the content on a monthly, quarterly and yearly basis.
- Incorporate Search Engine Optimization (SEO) best practices in all content.
Education, Experience, Knowledge, Skills and Ability
- Bachelor's degree, master's degree preferred in communications, public relations, journalism or other related field.
- 10+ years of full-time editorial/social media experience, preferably in an area related to gender equality, women’s leadership and/or global health.
- Strong analytical skillset and ability to make data-driven decisions.
- A highly strategic and innovative leader who is self-motivated and seeks and identifies opportunities to advance WomenLift Health’s goals.
- Ability to manage through ambiguity, establish process and structure to help the team operate more effectively and efficiently.
- Superb writing and editing skills with rigorous attention to detail.
- Excellent project management skills
- Thorough command of social analytics and related tools.
- Highly organized and a critical, creative thinker under pressure.
- Proactive, self-starter able to work independently.
- An ability to cultivate team members and effectively collaborate with team members and external partners.
- Experience with SEO and paid content strategies.
- Proven ability to thrive in an entrepreneurial environment that requires initiative, flexibility, ingenuity, resilience and commitment.
- May require up to 15% travel
Valued and Non-Essential Education, Experience, Knowledge, Skills and Ability
- Additional languages are a plus but not required.
How to Apply
To apply, submit resume and cover letter through Jobsoid link. Please also include 3 professional references and desired annual salary in USD. Please also include two writing samples.
Hiring Statement
WomenLift Health is a project of New Venture Fund (NVF), a 501(c)(3) public charity that incubates new and innovative public-interest projects and grant-making programs. NVF is committed to attracting, developing and retaining exceptional people, and to creating a work environment that is dynamic, rewarding and enables each of us to realize our potential. NVF’s work environment is safe and open to all employees and partners, respecting the full spectrum of race, color, religious creed, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, national origin, political affiliation, ancestry, age, disability, genetic information, veteran status, and all other classifications protected by law in the locality and/or state in which you are working.
WomenLift Health intends to hire the selected candidate employment via a PEO (Professional Employer Organization) such as BDO Kenya. Candidate must live and be authorized to work in the respective country you are applying from.