Role Description We are looking for a dynamic communications leader who is equal parts strategist, operator, and editor-in-chief — someone who can advance a high-performing communications function while keeping the team's energy focused on the work that drives the greatest revenue and impact across channels. - Lead communications strategy, team development, and operational systems. - Ensure everything produced aligns with funders, networks, and media that matter most. - Translate complexity into credible, compelling, and fundable narratives. - Report directly to Educate!’s Global Director of Development. - Own brand, messaging, and internal communications. - Act as an “editor-in-chief” to surface youth stories and insights worth telling. - Build relationships with media and thought leadership networks. - Create content aligned with evidence-driven funders' perspectives. - Shape Educate!'s voice and influence decisions of funders and policymakers. Qualifications - 5+ years of experience in communications, content strategy, journalism, and/or media. - Exceptional writing and editorial judgement across formats. - Demonstrated ability to translate complex ideas into accessible communications. - Experience building relationships with journalists and senior stakeholders. - Strong strategic judgement and prioritisation skills. - Commitment to international development and evidence-based approaches. - Familiarity with evidence-driven philanthropy and social impact ecosystems. - Experience working closely with fundraising or revenue teams. - Background in international development, education, or adjacent sectors. Requirements - Manage and develop a team of 3-4 people. - Build and manage external agency and freelancer relationships. - Define the communications function’s role within the organization. - Develop and lead an integrated communications strategy aligned to fundraising priorities. - Establish and track metrics tied to revenue and influence outcomes. - Develop a content roadmap across various channels. - Lead communications campaigns around key moments. - Translate evidence, research, and youth experiences into compelling narratives. - Oversee brand voice and messaging consistency. Benefits - A vibrant, mission-driven environment with a supportive and fun team. - Competitive salary based on experience. - Learning & growth opportunities. Company Description Educate! prepares youth in Africa to learn, earn, and thrive in today’s economy by: - Introducing an employment-focused school subject into secondary education. - Delivering livelihood boot camps for out-of-school youth, focusing on marginalized rural girls and young women. To date, more than 500,000 youth have been meaningfully impacted across Uganda, Rwanda, Kenya, and Tanzania. Educate! has become the largest youth employment and skills provider in East Africa. We have been backed by top foundations such as Imaginable Futures, Livelihood Impact Fund, Jack Dorsey’s #startsmall, CIFF, and Echidna Giving. Educate! won a 2018 Klaus J. Jacobs Prize and a 2015 WISE Award. In 2022, we received a catalytic investment from philanthropist Mackenzie Scott to scale our systems change work.

Role Description Do you enjoy helping people, staying organized, and creating positive experiences? This flexible remote role focuses on assisting clients with travel planning support, destination research, and personalized vacation coordination. Ideal for individuals who enjoy travel, helping others, learning new skills, and working independently. Individuals in this role help clients explore travel options, organize itineraries, and coordinate memorable vacation experiences while providing exceptional customer support throughout the planning process. - Assist clients with planning vacations and leisure travel experiences - Research destinations and accommodations - Coordinate travel details and itinerary information - Provide destination guidance and recommendations - Support clients throughout the planning process Qualifications - Must be a citizen of the US, UK, Australia, Spain, or Latin America - Computer or smartphone access Requirements - Flexible schedule - Remote environment - Ongoing educational resources - Opportunity to expand destination knowledge - Work with clients planning memorable experiences

Role Description Looking for exceptional writer-storyteller who can turn member experiences and operational insights into compelling communications, practical resources, and meaningful engagement across PLEJ's national network. The Senior Communications & Engagement Lead (SCEL) serves as PLEJ's primary lead for member communications, organizational storytelling, stakeholder engagement, and knowledge sharing. This is a writing-intensive role requiring an exceptional writer, editor, and storyteller who enjoys transforming complex information into compelling communications products for members, partners, funders, and other stakeholders. - Develop recurring communications products. - Facilitate peer exchange. - Manage member-facing content and resources. - Support organizational storytelling efforts. - Ensure member insights inform PLEJ's broader work. Qualifications - 7+ years of experience in communications, stakeholder engagement, membership engagement, public affairs, coalition-building, organizational communications, or a related field. - Exceptional writing, editing, and storytelling skills, supported by a portfolio of work demonstrating the ability to communicate complex topics to diverse audiences. - Experience developing recurring comms products such as newsletters, annual reports, impact reports, stakeholder updates, toolkits, briefs, case studies, grant reports, or funder communications. - Demonstrated ability to translate complex operational topics into clear, actionable comms products. - Experience facilitating communities of practice, peer-learning networks, or stakeholder convenings. - Strong relationship-building, coalition-management, project management, and organizational skills. - Ability to exercise sound judgment, maintain confidentiality, and manage sensitive information. - Commitment to nonpartisanship, professionalism, and public service. Requirements - Experience with election administration is valued but not required. - Strong relationship-building skills. - Ability to manage sensitive information. Benefits - Fully covered medical, dental, vision, short-term and long-term disability, and term life insurance premiums for the employee (employee’s family may be added at employee’s expense). - Unlimited PTO. - 14 observed holidays and generous holiday schedule. - 401(k) retirement plan.

The Digital Marketing/Communications Specialist II is responsible for driving client advertising performance, supporting portfolio growth, and contributing to retention strategies. Under general supervision, this role makes decisions that align with the dealer's agreed-upon advertising strategy. The specialist executes end-to-end digital campaigns across Search, Display, Social, and Video channels to optimize performance against dealer goals. This position follows established best practices to analyze results, proactively identify issues, and take ownership of resolving any challenges that may impact performance or dealer satisfaction. What You'll Do: - Execution and delivery of client Digital Advertising (SEM, Display, Social Media, Video) strategies and tactics, with strong advertising performance and high client satisfaction across a portfolio of 50+ accounts. - Follow Digital Marketing Operations and industry best practices in support of digital advertising, including compliance guidelines for OEM programs. - Act on current digital advertising trends, products and best practices that provide maximum value to a dealer's strategies and performance. - Proactively analyze and assess digital advertising performance and translate quantitative and qualitative data into strategic recommendations to continually improve performance. - Review performance based on both client goals and objectives as well as industry best practice KPIs, including but not limited to: Cost per Lead, Attributed Cost per Visit, provider health score (i.e. Google Optiscore), delivery, etc. KPIs will vary time to time based on DDC and client needs. - Provide and/or execute keyword research and expansion, ad creation, campaign performance tracking, and audience/placement analysis/recommendations to continually improve digital advertising performance. - Monitor and analyze account performance and trends to determine adjustments in tactics and allocations, making independent decisions and consulting with the client as needed. - Provide monthly performance reporting and quarterly consultative conversation to ensure alignment to goals. - Conduct webinar/phone/email contacts or limited in-person as needed to ensure alignment of digital advertising budgets and goals. - Configure, troubleshoot and provide quick resolution to a variety of digital advertising needs. - Take ownership of clients' digital advertising issues and drive to resolution. Utilize standardized methods provided to closely monitor digital advertising system 'red flags' and emergencies with clients and take immediate action. - Significant focus on retaining clients and growing advertising budgets by leveraging product expertise and presenting substantiated recommendations to dealers for continued and increased investment. - Demonstrate Digital Advertising experience through client review of new product features and benefits on an as needed basis. - Partner with Sales as needed to assist in overcoming customer objections for new product sales opportunities. - Demonstrate "ownership" of account by responding to client requests and issues in a timely and urgent manner. - Work with 'at risk' clients and determine action plan and execute to turnaround and retain. - Follow established processes to ensure proper handling of cancellations, including contributing to team action(s) to turnaround 'cancelled' accounts. - Perform all systems actions to act on recommendations, optimizations, alerts, any action required to directly support dealers digital advertising. - Track dealer conversations, optimizations, budget changes, and decisions made to ensure proper audit trail and evidence of actions. - Conduct webinar/phone/email contacts or limited in-person as needed to ensure alignment of digital advertising budgets and goals. - Participate in the exchange of 'best practices' across entire Digital Advertising Strategists team, incorporating those learnings to continually improve dealer performance. - Effectively manage time and activity to successfully engage with every client at least once each quarter over the phone as necessary to maintain client satisfaction. - To schedule any limited travel in a way that allows for maximum time with clients and "reach". - Construct and communicate contact summary reports with appropriate documentation. Minimum Qualifications: - Bachelor's degree in a related discipline and 2 years experience in a related field. The right candidate could also have a different combination, such as a master's degree and up to 2 years experience; or 6 years experience in a related field - Experience and demonstrated ability to effectively work with all levels of a client account. - Demonstrated customer service skills and outstanding relationship management capabilities. - Demonstrated knowledge of Search Engine Optimization strategies, good knowledge of web-based applications and common internet protocols and conventions (HTTP, FTP, HTML, CSS, website strategy and concepts, website analytics tools, and Google Analytics). - Demonstrated knowledge in using Salesforce. - Certification: All members of the Advertising team must be certified in Google Search, Google Display, and Microsoft within first 90 days of employment. - Travel: 5% (1-2 trips/yr) Preferred Qualifications: - Google and Microsoft certifications are a plus (Ads, Analytics, Video, Mobile, etc.) USD 61,100.00 - 91,700.00 per year Compensation: Compensation includes a base salary in the range of $61,100.00 - $91,700.00. The base salary may vary within the anticipated base pay range based on factors such as the ultimate location of the position and the selected candidate's knowledge, skills, and abilities. Position may be eligible for additional compensation that may include an incentive program. Benefits: The Company offers eligible employees the flexibility to take as much vacation with pay as they deem consistent with their duties, the company's needs, and its obligations; seven paid holidays throughout the calendar year; and up to 160 hours of paid wellness annually for their own wellness or that of family members. Employees are also eligible for additional paid time off in the form of bereavement leave, time off to vote, jury duty leave, volunteer time off, military leave, and parental leave. Applicants must currently be authorized to work in the United States for any employer without current or future sponsorship. Application Deadline: 06/23/2026 EOE, including disability/vets