Digital Content Manager

Position description

Founded in 2011, CorpsAfrica provides the opportunity for Africans to serve as volunteers in their own countries, along the lines of the Peace Corps model. We train college-educated young Africans and send them to live for up to one year in rural, high-poverty communities to facilitate small-scale, high-impact projects that are identified by local people. CorpsAfrica aims to promote a culture of public service in Africa by giving participants the opportunity to apply their education, skills, and energy toward helping their fellow citizens overcome extreme poverty. www.corpsafrica.org

CorpsAfrica has steadily expanded operations from Morocco to Senegal, Malawi, Rwanda, Ghana, Kenya, Ethiopia, The Gambia, and Uganda over the last decade. Having successfully proven the power and effectiveness of the model, CorpsAfrica has begun to receive significant funding from large donors. As we reach a point of significant inflection leading to future expansion, we seek to add motivated, capable, and highly effective staff to our team.

Overview of the Position:

Reporting to the Director of Global Communications and working closely with staff across the organization, the Digital Content Manager will work to support the organization’s global communications efforts and expand its digital footprint. They will collaborate with senior leadership and country office staff to develop and implement digital strategies that broaden the impact of CorpsAfrica’s programs and elevate the work of Volunteers. This is an excellent opportunity for a self-starter to build nonprofit experience, showcase their innovative and strategic thinking, and help a dynamic organization expand carefully and boldly. 

CLASSIFICATION: Full-time, exempt

SALARY AND BENEFITS: Salary range of $75,000–$85,000. CorpsAfrica offers a comprehensive benefits package including employer-paid medical insurance, 401(k), and paid time off

LOCATION: Washington, D.C. metro area, with a flexible telecommuting policy. Must be able to travel from time to time as required.

REPORTS TO: Director of Global Communications

Specific responsibilities: 

• Manage the development and implementation of a robust digital media strategy.
• Collaborate with staff to develop and execute effective digital campaigns that will broaden programmatic reach and deepen the organization’s impact.
• Lead web content management, working across the organization to capture and highlight impactful stories, update content, and improve functionality. 
• Design and deliver email marketing campaigns for donors, partners, and other stakeholders. 
• Deliver useful, data-backed digital insights by researching digital and social media trends, tracking analytics, and making recommendations for continuous improvement and strengthening SEO.
• Work closely with country office staff to provide website-related support and ensure that efforts are coordinated, implemented, and consistent across all offices.
• Create, distribute, and manage digital materials, including, but not limited to, newsletters, brochures, and related content for the CorpsAfrica website and digital marketing campaigns.
• Support organizational management of Salesforce, Constant Contact, and related databases for email marketing.

Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree and at least five years of experience within digital communications.
• Excellent written, oral, interpersonal, presentation, and creative problem-solving skills.
• Highly collaborative style with the ability to inspire audiences from awareness to action across various digital platforms.
• Experience with Wordpress and strong working knowledge of HTML. 
• Proficient with a graphic design platform (Canva, Adobe Suite, or similar) and Constant Contact
• Experienced in the tactical use of core social media platforms including content management and paid advertising: Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn, Instagram,, TikTok, and YouTube.
• Cross-platform digital knowledge, including social media, web design, mobile technologies, online and social brand promotion, etc.
• Experience with social media management systems/platforms is preferred (i.e. Buffer, Hootsuite, Agorapulse Sprinklr, Sprout, Spredfast, Percolate, etc.).
• Experience with collaborating with social and digital vendors.
• Fluency in English is required; proficiency in French is helpful. 
• A strong commitment to the mission of CorpsAfrica is required.  

Application period closes June 16, 2024.

As an Equal Opportunity Employer, CorpsAfrica encourages applications from all individuals regardless of age, gender, race, ethnicity, sexual orientation, marital status, physical ability or any other legally protected basis.

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