Communications Manager – International NGO (Nairobi)

About the role

Our client, an international NGO working with vulnerable girls, is seeking a Communications Manager for its Nairobi office. This pivotal role translates organisational priorities and the communications vision into coordinated, audience‑focused delivery across media, editorial, digital and storytelling channels.

Key responsibilities

• Translate organisational strategy, influencing priorities and audience needs into integrated communications strategies and plans for key initiatives, publications, events and influencing moments.
• Support the Head of Communications in turning strategic priorities into coordinated team activity and identifying opportunities to strengthen the organisation’s profile.
• Lead and coordinate communications delivery across strategic communications, media, editorial, digital and multimedia, managing workflows, timelines, dependencies and priorities.
• Develop and maintain organisational messaging and narratives, ensuring accuracy, consistency and audience focus.
• Provide editorial and brand oversight across written, creative and storytelling outputs, ensuring alignment with the organisation’s tone and visual identity.
• Manage, support and develop Communications Team members, offering clear direction, prioritisation, feedback and performance support.
• Build strong relationships with internal teams, members, partners and external stakeholders to embed communications in organisational initiatives.
• Oversee communications monitoring, evaluation and continuous improvement using performance and audience insights.

Required profile

• University degree in a relevant field.
• Minimum 5 years of experience in communications, strategic communications, advocacy communications or public affairs, preferably in the not‑for‑profit or international development sector.
• Proven ability to translate organisational and influencing priorities into effective communications strategies that engage target audiences.
• Strong track record of delivering integrated, multi‑channel communications campaigns across digital, media, editorial and multimedia platforms.
• Excellent project management and organisational skills, with experience handling complex communications projects and multiple stakeholders.
• Demonstrated leadership and people‑management experience, including mentoring high‑performing, multicultural teams.
• Excellent writing, editing and editorial judgement with the ability to quality‑assure communications across formats.
• Strong interpersonal and stakeholder‑management skills to build trusted relationships.