Digital Communications Manager

The Global Energy Alliance for People and Planet (GEAPP) brings together philanthropy including the IKEA Foundation, The Rockefeller Foundation and the Bezos Earth Fund, governments, technology, policy and development partners, and the private sector to tackle the twin challenges of energy access and transition in emerging and developing countries. By 2030, we aim to expand clean energy access to one billion people, enable 150 million new jobs and reduce 4 gigatons of future carbon emissions. We believe clean energy is development: without it, every other form of progress is undermined so we’re building a movement to unlock a new era of inclusive green economic growth that accelerates universal energy access while enabling the global community to meet critical climate goals during the next decade.  

The Digital Communications Manager will be integral to building GEAPP’s communications through our digital presence and voice, as well building GEAPP’s brand through innovative design projects to support our advocacy efforts. The Digital Communications Manager will leverage their exceptional writing, content production, web and design skills to develop smart, approachable, and engaging content for GEAPP’s digital channels.

Accountabilities 

• Manage the development and execution of brand strategy and narrative to align with GEAPP’s communications and advocacy strategy.


• Lead the creative content design and production of our brand and alliance campaign and advocacy work and digital toolkits for GEAPP and partner dissemination using the GEAPP brand guidelines.


• Lead on all digital projects for the organization including production of, social media content, web content, and similar.


• Create branded digital and print collateral for high-level global and regional moments and events, including invitations, banners, holding screens, and similar.


• Support on organizational storytelling and development of human impact stories.


• Lead on GEAPP’s website strategy and implementation, including creating and updating evergreen webpages, keeping the news, “our team” and project sections updated, and SEO.


• Lead on the digital content plan and production of the organization’s annual impact report, Powering People and Planet (P3).


• Manage relationship with Digital marketing and web development agency in close collaboration with the Communications team.


• Develop and produce web-specific storytelling content for GEAPP’s website in close collaboration with GEAPP staff.


• Develop data visualization assets for use on website, social media channels, and fundraising materials using Flourish.


• Manage roll out of the organization’s communications library and digital asset management, Brand folder, including the organization and curation of photo and video content.

Knowledge, Skills, and Experience

• University degree in relevant subjects such as international development, international relations, communications, public policy, public health, education, economics, or similar areas or equivalent additional work experience


• Substantial expertise in digital communications with a minimum of 6-10 years of experience in the function.


• Skilled in Canva, WordPress and Salesforce Marketing Cloud. Skills in full Adobe Suite is a plus.


• Experience in using organizational brand guidelines to create exciting and engaging digital content.


• Experience in working in/with philanthropies, non-profits, international organizations.


• Experience in the energy/climate sector is a plus.

Behavioral Competencies

• Balances Stakeholders: Anticipates and balances the needs of multiple stakeholders.


• Manages Complexity: Makes sense of complex, high quantity, and sometimes contradictory information to effectively solve problems.


• Values Differences: Recognizes the value of different perspectives and commits to inclusion, equity, and diversity in every aspect of work.


• Entrepreneurial Spirit: A self – starter who takes initiative to identify areas of improvement and uses an energetic, pragmatic, and creative approach to optimize practice; embodying ‘Start – Up Philosophy.’

Key Relationships 

• Will work as part of GEAPP’s Communications Team, working day to day with colleagues in Africa, Asia, Latin America and the Caribbean, UK and USA.


• This role will interact with numerous teams in the organization including the Partnerships, Fundraising Team, the Monitoring, Evaluation, and Learning (MEL) Team, the solutions and country teams.

We operate from a strong commitment to equity, diversity, and inclusion in everything we do. It is not only the right thing to do – we could not make an impact without our team members' diverse perspectives and experiences. We expect all GEAPP employees to contribute by developing their unique perspectives and talent, challenging conventional wisdom through evidence and reason, and amplifying marginalized voices.  

 GEAPP LLC is committed to the principles of equal employment opportunity and compliance with all federal, state, and local laws concerning employment discrimination, including the Americans with Disabilities Act. To this end, the organization ensures equal opportunity to all employees and applicants regardless of race, color, age, gender, sexual orientation, religion, marital status, national origin or ancestry, citizenship, lawful alien status, physical, mental, and medical disability, veteran status, or liability for service in the United States Armed Forces.  

GEAPP LLC is an Equal Opportunity Employer.