Social Media & Content Creator NGO Job

Communication Jobs, Corporate Staffing Services Jobs. Social Media & Content Creator developing and managing engaging digital content and social media platforms to communicate conservation impact, requiring a diploma or bachelor’s degree in Communication, Journalism, Digital Media or Film Production, at least 2 years relevant experience and a portfolio of original content, in an NGO wildlife conservation environment, on-site role.

Our client is a pioneering, African-led wildlife conservation non-profit. They are seeking to hire a Social Media and Content Creator who will be responsible for developing, producing, publishing, and managing engaging digital content that communicates the organization’s mission, programs, activities, achievements, and impact.

The position will translate conservation science, educational activities, wildlife stories, and field experiences into accessible, creative, and compelling content for different digital audiences. The Officer will manage the organization’s social media platforms, support digital campaigns, capture photo and video content, and contribute to growing online audiences, strengthening brand visibility, and increasing engagement with supporters, partners, educators, children, and the wider public.

The successful candidate must be both a creative storyteller and a hands-on digital communicator who can independently plan content, capture stories in the field, edit short-form videos, write effective copy, publish content, and analyze performance.

Key Responsibilities

Social Media Management

• Manage the organization’s social media platforms, including Instagram, Facebook, LinkedIn, YouTube, TikTok, and other relevant channels, as assigned.
• Develop and implement a monthly social media content calendar aligned with the organization’s communications strategy, program priorities, campaigns, and key conservation dates.
• Schedule, publish, and monitor content consistently, ensuring that all platforms remain active, relevant, and engaging.
• Write compelling captions, headlines, calls to action, hashtags, and accompanying copy tailored to each platform and its audience.
• Monitor comments, messages, mentions, and audience conversations, responding professionally and escalating sensitive issues where necessary.
• Grow the organization’s online community and identify opportunities to increase reach, engagement, website traffic, video views, and audience participation.
• Maintain consistency in brand voice, visual identity, messaging, and organizational positioning across all digital platforms.
• Identify emerging social media trends, formats, and platform features that can support conservation storytelling and audience growth.

Content Creation and Digital Storytelling

• Work with the Film team to conceptualize, film, photograph, edit, and produce high-quality digital content that communicates the organization’s work and conservation impact.
• Create short-form videos, reels, TikTok videos, YouTube Shorts, interviews, educational clips, behind-the-scenes stories, and other platform-appropriate content.
• Work with the team to develop story ideas and translate program activities into engaging narratives that demonstrate results, human experiences, and conservation outcomes.
• Capture content during school visits, teacher training sessions, Field Lab activities, conservation events, community engagements, campaigns, and partner activities.
• Conduct interviews with learners, teachers, educators, conservation practitioners, filmmakers, community members, and other relevant stakeholders.
• Work with the film team to maintain an organized digital archive of photographs, videos, raw footage, final edits, captions, and approved communication assets.

Communications, Public Relations and Brand Support

• Work with the program teams to align digital content with organizational messaging, communications priorities, and public relations plans.
• Support the development of newsletters, website updates, campaign materials, impact stories, event announcements, and other communication products.
• Identify opportunities to repurpose approved film footage, educational resources, event recordings, and existing organizational content for different digital platforms.
• Support the promotion of organizational milestones, donor-supported activities, partnerships, program achievements, and fundraising campaigns.
• Ensure that donor acknowledgements, partner logos, funding credits, and other required visibility elements are correctly incorporated into relevant content.
• Coordinate with external photographers, videographers, designers, PR consultants, and partner communications teams when required.
• Flag potentially sensitive, controversial, inaccurate, or reputationally risky content for review and approval before publication.

Content Planning and Editorial Coordination

• Hold regular planning meetings with relevant teams to identify upcoming activities, important stories, campaign opportunities, and content needs.
• Maintain a forward-looking content calendar that includes planned posts, production deadlines, publication dates, responsible persons, and approval status.
• Coordinate with program officers to ensure timely access to accurate information, photographs, footage, testimonials, and supporting documentation.
• Ensure content is fact-checked, appropriately edited, and approved by authorized personnel before publication.
• Maintain a clear workflow for content submission, review, approval, scheduling, and archiving.

Analytics, Reporting and Continuous Improvement

• Track social media performance using platform analytics and other approved digital monitoring tools.
• Prepare monthly reports showing content published, audience growth, reach, impressions, engagement, video performance, website referrals, and other relevant indicators.
• Analyze the performance of individual posts and campaigns to identify effective content formats, topics, publishing times, and audience preferences.
• Recommend practical improvements based on performance data and audience feedback.
• Maintain a record of high-performing content, campaign results, lessons learned, and opportunities for content repurposing.

Qualifications and Experience

• A diploma or bachelor’s degree in Communication, Journalism, Digital Media, Film Production, Multimedia, Marketing, Public Relations, or a related field.
• At least 2 years of relevant experience in social media management, digital content creation, multimedia production, or digital communications.
• Demonstrable experience managing social media accounts and producing content for organizational, institutional, or professional audiences.
• A portfolio of original content, including short-form videos, photography, graphics, captions, or digital campaigns.

How to Apply

Gross Salary:

If you are up to the challenge and possess the necessary qualifications and experience, please send your CV only quoting the job title on the email subject (Social Media and Content Creator), to vacancies@corporatestaffing.co.ke before 31st October 2026

NB: Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted. If you do not receive any communication from us within two weeks of your application, kindly consider your application unsuccessful. We appreciate your interest and thank you for applying