Senior Communications Manager — Partnerships and Campaigns

Responsibilities

• Lead on the communications deliverables for donor partnerships, developing bespoke communications plans in close collaboration with Relationship Managers and executive team colleagues in support of CAMFED’s fundraising and stewardship strategy.
• Liaise regularly with the Senior Project Manager and the Director of Communications to ensure efficiency and alignment of communications with CAMFED’s strategic plan.
• Coordinate with communications colleagues across the consortium to deliver aligned communications in partnership with global donors and partners.
• Ensure that communications supporting and uplifting our donor and strategic partnerships align with CAMFED’s brand voice, core values, safeguarding policies as well as donor expectations and partnership agreements.
• Coordinate the delivery of content for donor solicitation and stewardship in support of the development team’s fundraising goals and priorities, making the most of resources and supporting efficient and cost-effective operations.
• Develop impact communications pieces in support of partner communications, including those capturing qualitative and quantitative data from research and evaluations.
• Contribute to quarterly donor-facing reports on coverage and communications engagement related to CAMFED’s partnerships, alongside CAMFED’s Stewardship team
• Contribute to key partner communications developed for CAMFED’s LinkedIn channel, and coordinate closely with the social media team when engaging with partner content.
• Support CAMFED representatives in preparing for partner events and engagements as required, including with tailored talking points, key messages, briefing notes, speeches and other communication materials for diverse audiences and platforms.
• Lead on CAMFED’s awareness campaigns, planning and coordination across the year, anchored by key moments in CAMFED’s calendar (International Women’s Day, Day of the African Child, Day of the Girl), in close collaboration with programme offices, development and CAMFED Association Development team colleagues.

Requirements

• A desire to be part of a fast-growing and dynamic movement dedicated to tackling some of the world’s greatest challenges including poverty, injustice, gender inequality, and climate change
• Excellent interpersonal skills, and strategic thinking abilities, with the ability to engage with colleagues and external stakeholders at all levels and across cultures and geographies
• Proven track record of leading communications deliverables for strategic partners
• Demonstrable experience in line management, with a focus on guiding, developing, and supporting team members
• Excellent writing, editing, and storytelling skills with a strong commitment to ethical storytelling—particularly in the context of working with underrepresented communities
• Ability to tailor content to different audiences and platforms, including institutional, corporate and public audiences
• A track record of delivering communications across channels, e.g., video, digital, social, thought leadership and media, and connecting the dots.
• Comfortable working independently and collaboratively in a fast-paced, mission-focused environment
• Sound judgment with a solid understanding of risk and reputation management
• Skills collaborating in Google Workspace, Wordpress CMS and knowledge of Salesforce CRM