Creative Content Manager at GiveDirectly

Content Collection

• Leading editorial on creating written, photographed, and video content, while servings as an “internal journalist” finding and highlighting interesting aspects of our impact.
• Own information gathering and storytelling about each of our programs — in 2022, we ran two dozen programs in 11 countries.
• Lead freelancers + internal teams to create data visualizations and animated graphics that crisply highlight the impact of our work. 
• Improve our content collection practices, setting and maintain standards of story collection quantity and quality from field teams.
• Collaborate with country directors, partnerships directors, and donor relations team, building buy-in and serving their cross-functional priorities. 

Content Innovation

• Drive innovation in unique styles and techniques of documenting our work, including new mediums, technologies, and editorial styles.
• Identify, cultivate, and manage a roster of local filmmakers and creators to contract with us on special projects.

What you’ll bring:

• Alignment with GiveDirectly Values and active demonstration of our core competencies: emotional intelligence, problem solving, project management, follow-through, and fostering inclusivity. We welcome and strongly encourage applications from candidates who have personal or professional experience in the low-income and/or historically marginalized communities that we serve.

Qualifications: 

• 3+ years of experience in a fast-paced content-driven role in communications, consulting, media, or systems management with proven skills in project management. 
• Exceptional relationship building: you’re excited to work with GiveDirectly leaders in many countries to build consensus and buy-in for the importance of this work. 
• Strong communications skills and editorial sensibility (speaking, writing, presenting, risk assessment, and negotiating with multiple stakeholders)
• Excellent attention to detail regarding text (spelling, grammar, translation), visuals, facts and figures, and video
• Position is mostly remote but involves travel within the country appox. once a month and out of country once a quarter. Must be willing to locate in Uganda, Rwanda, Malawi, or Kenya

Nice to haves:

(not requirements, but mention if this is you)

• Canva or Adobe Photoshop/Illustrator/Premiere experience
• Data visualization tools (Canva, Tableau, etc)
• Experience with multiple camera technologies
• Past work traveling often to remote locations, working in the field
• Database management experience 
• SalesForce and Hubspot experience
• Professional storytelling / creative writing experience 
• Fluency in French or primary languages where GD works (Arabic, Swahili, Kinyarwanda, Chichewa, etc.)