Email Marketing & Growth Specialist
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Newsletter & Email Marketing Specialist
Washington County, PA (Remote)
Salary Not AvailableIntern/New GradVolunteer
Posted 5 months ago
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Job Summary
OpenGov Africa seeks a volunteer Newsletter & Email Marketing Specialist to plan, write, and manage email communications and newsletters. The role focuses on clear content structure, engaging messaging, and collaboration with marketing and research teams. Benefits include hands-on experience, cross-team collaboration, and growth opportunities.
Job Description
Responsibilities
- Plan and manage OpenGov Africa’s newsletter and email communication strategy.
- Write and edit engaging newsletters that highlight research insights, community activities, and organizational updates.
- Create email campaigns that drive engagement with OpenGov Africa’s content and initiatives.
- Organize and structure email content in a clear, reader-friendly format.
- Monitor performance metrics such as open rates and engagement where possible.
- Collaborate with the marketing and research teams to ensure accurate and compelling messaging.
Requirements
- Strong writing and editing skills.
- Experience with newsletters or email marketing platforms like ConvertKit.
- Ability to structure information clearly and keep readers engaged.
- Attention to detail and strong organizational skills.
- Interest in governance, civic engagement, or social impact work.
Preferred
- Experience developing newsletter strategies or email campaigns.
- Familiarity with audience engagement and content marketing principles.
- Basic understanding of analytics related to email marketing.
Benefits
- Hands-on experience managing email communications for a mission-driven organization.
- Opportunity to shape how governance and civic insights reach broader audiences.
- Collaboration with a distributed team of researchers and communications professionals.
- Recognition Certificate of Contribution and recommendation letter (upon request) for active volunteers.
- Growth opportunity Find out how contributors can become leaders at OpenGov Africa - (https //github.com/OpenGovAfrica/.github/blob/main/governance.md)
OpenGov Africa
Open Gov Africa - (Office of The Citizens) is a decentralized collaborative platform dedicated to promoting transparency, accountability, and citizen participation across African governments. By leveraging open data, we aim to empower citizens, track government activities, and ensure that public officials are accountable for their actions.The definition of citizens here is not just limited to office holders.Every citizen is in office via the elected/appointed official(s) who are called to serve the people.It is pertinent to note that because of the decentralised and open source nature of this project, it will continue till bad governance in Africa is corrected.To ensure continuity, there will be numerous maintainers to continue the good work of holding leaders accountable.Open Gov Africa OF Citizens in OfficeOpen Gov Africa BY Citizens in OfficeOpen Gov Africa FOR Citizens in OfficeMissionOur mission is to use open data to enhance governance, foster accountability, and encourage active citizen engagement across Africa. We strive to provide a comprehensive and accessible repository of information about government officials, their activities, and related public data.FeaturesGovernment Activity Tracking: Monitor the activities of the Presidency, members of the House of Representatives, the Senate, the various ministries and ministers, and Local Governments.Protest Tracking: Collect and safeguard information about protests, including participant details, to ensure safety and accountability.Financial Transparency: Track the allocation and expenditure of government funds to highlight potential diversions or misuse.Business Affiliations: Document known businesses and affiliated entities of public officials to identify conflicts of interest.Country-Specific Information: Enable contributors to add and access information specific to different African countries.
