Reports to

Communications and External Relations Manager

Job Purpose

The Senior Communication Specialist is the organization's link to its target audience, responsible for developing communications strategies to increase brand awareness, brand equity, and position Educate Me in the education field.

Duties and Responsibilities

Branding & Communications

• Develop all communication and branding material 
• Collaborate with management to develop and implement an effective communications strategy based on our target audience and organizational objectives.
• Write, edit, and distribute content, including publications, press releases, website content, annual reports, and other marketing material that communicates the organization's activities, products and/or services.
• Creating brand awareness and fundraising campaigns.
• Coordinate implementation of the communication strategy.
• Develop and coordinate the implementation of the social media plan and update and revise as needed.
• Oversee the community management of all social media platforms as well the corporate mail.
• Create various communication tools for acquisition and retention of individual and corporate donors.

Events Management

• Identify and attend events relevant to Educate Me's scope of work (conferences, seminars, exhibitions, etc.) in order to raise awareness and develop our partnership network.
• Plan and organize Educate Me owned events in collaboration with other departments. 

Media Management

Liaise with media and handle requests for interviews, statements, etc.

• Build and maintain relationships with journalists and key external role-players.
• Media monitoring and reporting.

Qualifications Include

∙ Skills:  

• Exceptional communication and writing skills. 
• Content writing experience for all media platforms. 
• Commercial awareness partnered with a creative mind. 
• Proactive and self-motivated. 
• Mastery of Multitasking and ability to work towards tight deadlines.
• Well-organized and detail-oriented.
• Proficient command of English and Arabic.

Experience

• A minimum 5 years of experience in communication.

Working Conditions

• Working in the Head office (Maadi) and might require making field visits for  Trainings Delivery. 
  
• Full time (5 days a week)

Placement is based on candidate's experience and skills. Only shortlisted candidates are contacted. If interested in this job vacancy, please send an email including your updated resume and a cover letter to hr@educateme-foundation.org with 'Sr Communication Specialist' in the subject line.