Immediate Vacancy: Communications Manager

About Pure Earth

Founded in 1999, Pure Earth develops and implements cost-effective solutions to reduce toxic pollution at its source. We partner with governments, communities, industry, and civil society to deliver science-based, locally grounded, and sustainable interventions.

Position Summary

The Communications Manager builds visibility and engagement for Pure Earth’s work in Ethiopia and maintains communication oversight in the East African region. The role leads digital strategy and content, grows audiences, drives web traffic, and secures media coverage—highlighting program impact through human stories and strong visuals. Content from Ethiopia and the East Africa region will also support global communications.

Key Responsibilities

Strategy & Planning:

• Develop and execute a country and regional digital communications strategy aligned with Pure Earth’s global strategy.
• Map priority stakeholders and target audiences; set goals and engagement plans.
• Use analytics to refine strategy and editorial plans.

Content & Storytelling:

• Produce compelling, impact-driven content (copy, photos, short video) for web, social, and partners.
• Maintain a monthly editorial calendar; publish consistently.

Social Media:

• Launch/grow country/regional social channels and communities.
• Create, edit, publish, and engage daily across platforms.

Media & Influencer Relations:

• Build relationships with journalists and outlets, pitch stories to secure coverage.
• Cultivate relevant influences to expand reach.

Website:

• Keep Ethiopia and East Africa region webpages current with program activities, results, and resources.

Email & Blog:

• Write blog posts on program milestones for the HQ website.
• Build and manage a mailing list; produce a quarterly country newsletter.

Partnerships & Dissemination:

• Coordinate with partners to co-publish content per partnership guidelines.
• Identify new platforms and channels to share research, stories, and key messages.
• Collaborate with country program teams and HQ to source and frame stories.

Measurement:

• Track performance (reach, engagement, traffic, coverage) and report insights; iterate based on data.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of professional experience in digital/social communications; nonprofit or environmental experience preferred.
• Excellent writing and editing skills (text, photo, and basic video).
• Proficient with social analytics tools and content management systems; basic web publishing knowledge.
• Strategic, creative, meticulous; able to manage multiple deadlines in a fast-paced environment.
• Bachelor’s degree in communications, Marketing, Public Relations, or related field.
• Willingness to work flexible hours across time zones.
• Must be fluent in Amharic and English. Regional language such as Kiswahili is a plus.
• Experience working in an international non-profit organization in low and middle-income countries is a plus.
• Authorized to work in Ethiopia.

Skills Required:

• Communication / Pr / Journalism
• Sales / Marketing / Business / Management