Director Corporate Communications and Brand

Who you are

• Master’s degree in communications, Public Affairs, or related field.
  
• A strategic communications leader with at least 15 years of experience in development, philanthropy, or related fields in Africa.
  
• Experienced in digital strategy and audience engagement, with a deep understanding of channels, platforms, and analytics.
  
• Skilled in campaign design and storytelling that drives engagement and influence.
  
• Strong writer and editor, with a proven ability to convey complex ideas clearly and compellingly.
  
• Experienced in employee communications and fostering organizational engagement.
  
• Demonstrated experience in brand strategy and management.
  
• People management experience, with a collaborative, inclusive, and empowering leadership style.
  
• Adept at working across cultures, geographies, and diverse stakeholder groups.
  
• Flexible, adaptable, and able to execute a range of job duties and changing priorities.
  
• Possess excellent verbal, written, and presentation skills with the ability to articulate information to a variety of constituents across cultures.
  
• Possess professional maturity, sensitivity with different cultures, and impeccable integrity.
  

Strategic Leadership

• Develop and implement unified corporate communications and brand strategy that advances the Foundation’s mission and priorities.
  
• Oversee brand management, ensuring alignment with the Foundation’s values, purpose, and desired impact.
  
• Guide the Foundation’s digital presence—including strategy, content, and audience engagement across all channels—to build meaningful connections with key audiences.
  
• Lead employee communications that strengthen connection, trust, and shared purpose—helping colleagues feel informed, engaged, and inspired by the Foundation’s mission and values-led culture.
  

Content and Storytelling

• Champion powerful, authentic storytelling that reflects the voices of young people, partners, and communities.
  
• Drive creative campaigns that inform, inspire, and influence, using digital, media, and other channels.
  
• Oversee content development that ensures the Foundation’s voice is consistent, clear, and compelling.
  
• Strategic Influence
  
• Use communications as a lever for influence—helping to shape conversations, elevate ideas, and catalyze change across the development ecosystem.
  
• Collaborate with colleagues in Thought Leadership to connect communications and influence strategies.
  

Team Leadership and Collaboration

• Lead, mentor, and develop a high-performing team across brand, digital, and employee communications functions.