Communications Manager

• Draft op-eds, speeches, presentations, and written pieces with the CEO
• Prepare leadership for panels, conferences, and sector dialogues
• Support other organizational leaders with communications materials
• Create, implement, and manage a comprehensive communications strategy
• Maintain messaging, talking points, boilerplate, tone, visuals, and narrative consistency
• Manage a content calendar covering milestones, government engagements, donor cycles, and learning outputs
• Own the annual speaking and event calendar and track thought-leadership ROI
• Produce annual reports and organizational collateral end to end
• Direct external designers, photographers, and videographers
• Build production systems, calendars, review processes, and templates
• Develop proactive media engagement and manage external PR counsel
• Create media moments around milestones, launches, and evidence releases
• Prepare leaders for interviews and press opportunities
• Coordinate media and government relations with the Advocacy and Government Engagement team
• Serve as the first point of contact for incoming press inquiries
• Own the Healthy Learners online presence across its website and channels
• Lead capture of impact stories, photos, and video with field teams
• Use analytics to sharpen communications strategy and extend reach
• Translate data and evidence into briefs, infographics, and summaries
• Improve internal knowledge sharing through tools and templates
• Maintain quality standards and collaborate with communications and Development writing teams
• Partner with Development on donor materials, impact reporting, and campaign moments
• Manage the communications function’s day-to-day operations with the Chief of Staff and CEO

• At least 6–9 years of professional experience in strategic communications, public relations or content production
• Experience ideally in global health, education, or international development
• Bachelor's degree in communications, journalism, public relations, or a related field
• Master's degree a plus
• Portfolio of flagship publications personally produced end to end
• Demonstrated excellence in writing, editing, and storytelling for donors, governments, media, and the public
• Strong design sensibility and comfort with tools such as Canva or Adobe Suite
• Ability to direct professional designers
• Strong project management skills, including managing freelancers, budgets, and multi-stakeholder review processes
• Experience translating technical or programmatic information into accessible, compelling materials
• Strong interpersonal skills and ability to work collaboratively across teams and cultures
• Deep commitment to Healthy Learners' mission

• Competitive salary and benefits package
• Ongoing training
• Leadership opportunities
• Innovative projects
• Supportive culture valuing collaboration and mutual support
• Networking opportunities with international organizations
• Opportunity to enhance network and influence in the public health sector
• Opportunity to contribute to improving health outcomes for millions of schoolchildren across Africa