Girls For Girls Africa Mental Health Foundation

Communications Manager

Girls For Girls Africa Mental Health Foundation

full-time

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Location Type: Remote

Location: Remote • 🇬🇧 United Kingdom

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Job Level

Mid-LevelSenior

Tech Stack

WordPress

About the role

  • Lead the development and ongoing refinement of Tiko’s corporate communications strategy, ensuring alignment with organisational priorities, fundraising objectives, and partnership needs.
  • Translate complex technical and programmatic content into clear, impactful editorial narratives tailored to diverse audiences, including high-value donors and strategic partners.
  • Safeguard brand integrity and message consistency across digital, social media, print, and event-based communications, ensuring a unified and evolving external identity.
  • Design and deliver creative, multi-media storytelling strategies around girl-centric programmes, impact, and learning, in close collaboration with internal teams.
  • Drive high-value media engagement, building strong relationships with journalists, PR agencies, and communications counterparts to secure relevant and credible coverage.
  • Manage communications relationships with key partners, donors, and country teams, ensuring alignment and collaboration across global and local contexts.
  • Work across departments and geographies to gather stories and maintain a strong pipeline of impact content for donor-facing and external communications.
  • Mentor and train colleagues across the organisation, strengthening overall writing, storytelling, and presentation skills.
  • Lead the end-to-end planning and delivery of high-profile events, including in-person, hybrid, and virtual formats, covering concept development, budgeting, logistics, and production of all related communications materials.

Requirements

  • Minimum 6 years of demonstrated experience in strategic communications, public relations, or marketing, with evidence of high-impact results.
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher in Communications, Marketing, Public Relations, or a related field.
  • Proven knowledge or experience within the Sexual and Reproductive Health and Rights (SRHR), non-profit, or social impact sectors.
  • Exceptional editorial writing, editing, and storytelling skills across multiple formats, with experience producing donor- and partner-facing communications.
  • Strong understanding of social media best practices and digital communication trends, with hands-on experience managing web platforms such as WordPress.
  • At least 4 years of experience leading or supporting high-profile events, including physical, hybrid, and virtual formats, with strong command of virtual event technologies.
  • Demonstrated experience in media relations and public relations, ensuring alignment with organisational goals and brand positioning.
  • Excellent verbal, written, and presentation skills, with the ability to communicate clearly, diplomatically, and persuasively with diverse stakeholders.
  • Experience assessing and reporting on the effectiveness of communications strategies, using both quantitative and qualitative metrics.
Benefits
  • Benefits and allowances tailored to your location.
  • Flexible work arrangements, including remote or hybrid options where applicable.
  • A personal development budget of €500 per year to invest in your professional growth - whether through training, certifications, or career advancement opportunities.
  • Comprehensive time-off package, including 5 days of wellness leave, all regional public holidays, maternity and parental leave according to local regulations, and unlimited holidays subject to team coordination.
  • The opportunity to shape a growing, impactful product and leave your mark on how we work.
  • A culture built on trust - we believe you’ll do your best without the need for unnecessary rules or micromanagement.

Applicant Tracking System Keywords

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Hard skills
strategic communicationspublic relationsmarketingeditorial writingeditingstorytellingevent planningmedia relationsdigital communicationcommunications strategy
Soft skills
communicationcollaborationmentoringpresentationrelationship buildingdiplomacypersuasivenesscreativityorganizationalleadership
Certifications
Bachelor’s degree in CommunicationsBachelor’s degree in MarketingBachelor’s degree in Public Relationsrelated field degree