The Communication Associate will work with various teams within Villgro to develop bold and ambitious narratives to support our work nurturing impact entrepreneurs.
This role requires deep collaboration with leaders, impact entrepreneurs, and partners to spotlight inspiring stories of impact and innovation.
You will contribute to the organization's growth by building thought leadership communications in the space of social innovation and impact investing.
The associate will be tasked to develop and create original content to showcase the work of exceptional entrepreneurs and partners tackling the world's toughest problems.
**The Communication Associate's responsibilities include**:
Development, support and promotion company goals, including message development, social media content creation and media outreach
Collaborate with teams inside the organization and across the company to gather data and content for communications and presentations
Build and maintain relationships with journalists, bloggers, investors and audiences that will help advance our work
Identify target audiences and create strategies to effectively engage them
Partner with leadership team to empower employees through storytelling
Develop strong measurement goals and use data to determine efficacy of vehicles and engagement
Be a source of storytelling frameworks, approaches, and best practices
**Specific Responsibilities**:
Management of social media channels with strong content
Video content creation and graphic design for programs and organization-wide collaterals
Copy writing for newsletters, social media graphics, and blogs
Create a communication strategy and original content pieces for Villgro Ph programs
As a small team, we wear multiple hats and you should expect to support colleagues on specific activities when someone needs support or has an emergency.
At least 1 year of experience in a communications or creatives role; experience in social enterprise or nonprofit advantageous.
Bachelor's degree in communications, marketing, design, journalism, media studies, or any related field
Excellent oral and written communication skills and fluency in English and Filipino.
Proficiency in local languages such as Cebuano, Ilocano, Waray, Kapampangan, Chavacano, etc a plus.
Good project management skills and ability to deal with ambiguity, manage multiple priorities and juggle schedules
Deep understanding of story structure, history of storytelling and use of storytelling across cultures
Familiarity with modern mediums & channels; Twitter, LinkedIn, Facebook, Instagram, Medium, Youtube, TikTok, etc.
Passion for social entrepreneurship and social innovation in the Philippines and Southeast Asia and open to learning new concepts, frameworks, and methodologies.
Graphic design skills and proficiency in Adobe Creative Suite and Canva
Storyboarding experience; understanding the effectiveness and appropriateness of story assets (text, images, audio, video) and how to combine them
Visual, audio and video content creation experience; well-developed eye/ear for best practices in each
Purpose-driven independent worker and team player