Director Marketing Communications

About Arise Africa

Arise Africa is a Christ-centered organization dedicated to transforming the lives of orphaned and

vulnerable children in Zambia through education, discipleship, and holistic care. We strive to share

stories of impact, highlight the work of our staff, and engage supporters through compelling content.

Role Description

We are seeking a dynamic and creative Marketing and Communications Director to join our team in

Fort Worth. This person will be responsible for leading the strategy, development, creative initiatives,

and execution of all marketing, communications, and creative initiatives for Arise Africa. This role

integrates storytelling, campaign strategy, design, and digital marketing to drive engagement, increase sponsorship, and strengthen donor relationships while ensuring a consistent, dignified, and impact-driven brand voice.

Key Responsibilities

• Content Strategy and Storytelling: Lead the development and oversight of all organizational

content, form student stories and program impact into compelling, on-brand narratives across

platforms while ensuring clarity, consistency, and strong calls to action

• Social Media Oversight: Direct social media strategy and execution across platforms,

managing content calendars, approving all digital content, guiding visual storytelling, and

optimizing performance through data-driven insights

• Campaign Strategy: Lead messaging and creative direction for major campaigns, developing

and executing integrated, donor-focused strategies across digital and print channels while

ensuring cohesive branding and high-impact engagement

• Creative Direction: Oversee the creation of all visual assets, designing print and digital

materials while maintaining brand consistency and guiding photography, video, and overall

creative storytelling

• Website Development: Manage website content, structure, and performance by building and

updating pages, optimizing user experience and conversion pathways, and maintaining effective

communication flows and site functionality

• Fundraising & Event Support: Develop and execute messaging, branding, and creative

assets for fundraising events, supporting sponsorship growth and contributing to cohesive event

storytelling and promotion

• Data Management: Organize and maintain data, preparing structured datasets to support

marketing initiatives, campaigns, and organizational needs

• Cross-Cultural Communication: Collaborate with U.S. and Zambia-based teams to ensure

accurate, respectful, and culturally sensitive storytelling across all communications

• Special Projects & Brand Stewardship: Lead special creative projects while maintaining and

evolving a consistent, dignified brand voice that clearly and compellingly communicates the

organization’s mission

Qualifications & Skills

• Bachelor’s degree required
• 5+ years of experience in marketing, preferably within a nonprofit environment
• Demonstrated ability to develop and execute strategies that drive nonprofit growth and

engagement

• Experience in managing team members, contractors and external vendors
• Proficiency in BeeFree, Paperform, Salesforce, MailChimp, Google Workspace, Canva, and

Adobe Creative Cloud

• Experience working cross-culturally and coordinating with teams in different time zones.