Communications and Marketing Manager

About the role

World Vision Malawi's strategic communications, marketing and national resource mobilisation function is looking for a Communications and Marketing Manager. The role builds private-sector and commercial partnerships, leads donor and Support Office engagement, brand and visibility, impact storytelling and digital presence, and manages the communications team. It is a local fixed-term position based in Lilongwe.

Key responsibilities

• National resource mobilisation: set up a National Resource Mobilisation Unit, identify and assess private-sector and commercial prospects, maintain a prioritised pipeline and turn priorities into costed partnership offers and proposals.
• Communications strategy: lead the country communications and marketing strategy, annual plan and positioning, and create audience-specific messages and materials for donors, government and the private sector.
• Brand and events: keep brand standards and a library of approved materials, and lead communications for project launches, Chosen events and campaigns, including media engagement and supplier management.
• Donor communications: lead donor communications and visibility for Support Offices, including Vision Trips and Chosen Trips, and ensure donor visibility commitments are met.
• Digital content: oversee content, stories, photos, videos, website content and social media, maintain an editorial calendar and ensure consent, safeguarding, dignity, privacy and data protection standards.
• Team leadership: provide line management and technical leadership to Communications Officers, coach staff, manage performance and wellbeing and build staff capacity.

Required profile

• Bachelor's degree in communications, marketing, journalism, public relations, business, development studies or a related discipline; a postgraduate qualification or equivalent experience is an advantage.
• At least seven years of progressively responsible experience in communications, marketing, PR, resource mobilisation or strategic partnerships, including audience-specific communications and donor/partner engagement.
• At least three years supervising or coaching staff and managing communications plans or budgets.
• Experience in an NGO, humanitarian or development organisation and knowledge of Malawi's media, government and private-sector environment.
• Familiarity with CSR/ESG partnerships, donor visibility, digital analytics, consent-based storytelling and safeguarding.

Required skills

• Clear written content and oversight of digital, photo, video or event communications.
• Strong editing, project management, relationship-building and presentation skills.