Content Officer at Space for Giants

About Us

Space for Giants is an international conservation organisation, based in Africa, founded in 2011. Our mission is to protect the natural ecosystems on which Africa’s large wild animals depend, ensuring they are valued by local people. We currently work in 11 countries across Central, East and Southern Africa, focusing on some of the most pressing challenges facing the conservation of mega fauna today. We have three thematic pillars of work to achieve our mission which are: 1) The protection and management of natural ecosystems and associated value creation for local citizens; 2) Combating the illegal wildlife trade; and 3) Promoting Human-Wildlife Coexistence. We pride ourselves on our highly collaborative approach with national governments, recognising the importance of being relevant to elected leaders and their constituents, striving to ensure that our conservation work is aligned with their priorities. Grounded in world class science, we bring high quality technical expertise and experience to inform and deliver our conservation programmes, wherever we work. We also pride ourselves on being adaptable and nimble to respond quickly to emerging opportunities and evolving challenges in a very dynamic space.

We have grown rapidly since we were founded, from working to study, protect and manage elephants in a single landscape in central Kenya to engaging in policy and strategy development across international, national and landscape-levels. In response and to better position Space for Giants for current conservation challenges and opportunities, we developed a new five-year strategic plan in 2021. This broadened the focus of the organisation beyond African elephants, which are still an anchor and symbol for our work, to the critical ecosystems on which they and other large wild animals, and indeed all of us, depend. To read more visit: www.spaceforgiants.org

Scope of Work

Space for Giants is looking for a highly motivated individual to support the execution of the overall marketing strategy and implementation, with a strong focus on generating high-quality content. This is a chance to gain hands-on experience developing and executing online marketing, working with a diverse team who share a passion for Africa, its wildlife, people and future. Experience working in the conservation or non-profit sector is highly desired.

Key responsibilities

• Draft compelling journalist-quality external communications content including social media posts, campaigns, blogs, OpEds and monthly newsletters as well as assisting with content for the annual Impact Report and Giants Club Report.
• Maintain website copy with the most compelling information and track use for continuous improvement.
• Daily management of Space for Giants’ social media and digital engagement. This includes helping write copy to accompany images and graphics, posting regularly on social media channels, using technology to promote content to generate new leads and engagement; and responding to comments and messages across digital channels.
• Collaborate with project teams to maintain the editorial calendar
• Maintain updated Space for Giants content calendar which captures strategic milestones, events, weekly social media posts, etc.
• Liaise with internal stakeholders to fully understand needs, timing, format, review requirements, and any other considerations.
• Be a responsive, nimble, and trusted resource for cross-department collaboration and support – manage and distribute assets to organization colleagues and partners as needed (one-pagers, logos, photo library, templates, etc.)
• As requested, work with the Space for Giants team and partners in the field to collect material (videos, audio clips, reports) and convert them into engaging content (videos, graphics, posts) for a variety of audiences.
• Maintaining relationships with local content producers including filmmakers and photographers.

Minimum requirements

• Bachelors of Journalism or related field/experience.
• Excellent writing and communication skills in English. French and Portuguese skills are desirable.
• Minimum three years experience in the non-profit sector or relevant conservation sector
• Experience with social media and digital marketing.
• Graphic design skills a plus
• Self-directed with demonstrated ability to manage projects, maintain attention to detail and meet deadlines.
• Candidate must be highly motivated and organised
• Ability to multitask and handle a fast paced environment and work well with a small team, goal orientated, highly flexible and adaptable to change

Place of Work

Nanyuki, Kenya.

Reporting and Delivery

The position will report to Marketing and Communications Team Lead