Marketing & Communications Director
Full-Time Job Opportunity in Fort Worth, Texas

We are seeking a dynamic and creative Marketing and Communications Director to join our team in
Fort Worth. This person will be responsible for leading the strategy, development, creative initiatives,
and execution of all marketing, communications, and creative initiatives for Arise Africa. This role
integrates storytelling, campaign strategy, design, and digital marketing to drive engagement, increase
sponsorship, and strengthen donor relationships while ensuring a consistent, dignified, and impact-
driven brand voice.

Key Responsibilities

Content Strategy and Storytelling: Lead the development and oversight of all organizational
content, form student stories and program impact into compelling, on-brand narratives across
platforms while ensuring clarity, consistency, and strong calls to action

Social Media Oversight: Direct social media strategy and execution across platforms,
managing content calendars, approving all digital content, guiding visual storytelling, and
optimizing performance through data-driven insights

Campaign Strategy: Lead messaging and creative direction for major campaigns, developing
and executing integrated, donor-focused strategies across digital and print channels while
ensuring cohesive branding and high-impact engagement

Creative Direction: Oversee the creation of all visual assets, designing print and digital
materials while maintaining brand consistency and guiding photography, video, and overall
creative storytelling

Website Development: Manage website content, structure, and performance by building and
updating pages, optimizing user experience and conversion pathways, and maintaining effective
communication flows and site functionality

Fundraising & Event Support: Develop and execute messaging, branding, and creative
assets for fundraising events, supporting sponsorship growth and contributing to cohesive event
storytelling and promotion

Data Management: Organize and maintain data, preparing structured datasets to support
marketing initiatives, campaigns, and organizational needs

Cross-Cultural Communication: Collaborate with U.S. and Zambia-based teams to ensure
accurate, respectful, and culturally sensitive storytelling across all communications

Special Projects & Brand Stewardship: Lead special creative projects while maintaining and
evolving a consistent, dignified brand voice that clearly and compellingly communicates the
organization’s mission

Qualifications & Skills

 Bachelor’s degree required
 5+ years of experience in marketing, preferably within a nonprofit environment
 Demonstrated ability to develop and execute strategies that drive nonprofit growth and engagement
 Experience in managing team members, contractors and external vendors
 Proficiency in BeeFree, Paperform, Salesforce, MailChimp, Google Workspace, Canva, and Adobe Creative Cloud
 Experience working cross-culturally and coordinating with teams in different time zones.

How to Apply

Interested candidates should submit a resume, a brief cover letter, and examples of previous work (if available) to maryclaire@ariseafrica.org