Framework Change and Communications Leader - Africa at Ashoka

Ashoka is the world’s largest community of leading social entrepreneurs and pioneered the field of social entrepreneurship over 40 years ago. We support a network of more than 4,000 Ashoka Fellows across 90 countries who have implemented systems-changing solutions to human and environmental challenges globally. By collaborating with our Fellows and social entrepreneurs, Ashoka identifies patterns and key levers to help society adopt a new framework for a world where everyone is a changemaker. Through the “Everyone a Changemaker” movement, Ashoka envisions a world where every person has the agency and skills to make positive changes in their communities

We are recruiting to fill the position below:

Job Title: Framework Change and Communications Leader - Africa

Location: Lagos
Reports to: Africa Diamond Leader

The Opportunity

• Ashoka is seeking a highly entrepreneurial and innovative leader to drive the “Everyone a Changemaker” movement across Africa, reporting directly to the Africa Diamond Leadership team. 
• As the Africa Diamond Framework Change lead, you will forge partnerships with media, educational institutions, corporations, and other strategic stakeholders to activate networks that champion changemaking across the continent. 
• This role is central to fostering a culture where changemaking becomes the norm, with a focus on instilling core skills—empathy, initiative, teamwork, and leadership—at all levels of society.

Key Responsibilities

• Movement Storytelling: Design and implement a regional storytelling framework that showcases the shift toward youth empowerment and citizen agency, promoting a collaborative approach to solving shared challenges across Africa.
• Movement Marketing: Lead Ashoka’s efforts in developing a cohesive marketing strategy that advances initiatives like “Lead Young” and “Everyone a Changemaker.” Ensure the narrative aligns with Ashoka’s vision and empowers both internal teams and external partners.
• Media Partnerships: Develop and manage a media strategy that aligns with Ashoka’s regional objectives, fostering relationships with key influencers, media partners, and publishers to amplify the movement’s message.
• Strategic Partnerships: Identify, cultivate, and solidify partnerships with funders, corporations, foundations, unions, educators, and other entities to expand Ashoka’s reach and deepen the impact of the Everyone a Changemaker movement.
• Movement Messaging: Spearhead a social media campaign across Africa to spread the “Everyone a Changemaker” message, engaging a broad range of audiences through various digital platforms.
• Movement Building: Grow a network of young people, parents, educators, and citizens who embrace and identify as changemakers, helping to establish changemaking as a societal norm throughout the continent.

Qualifications
This leadership role within Ashoka’s Africa team requires an individual with significant experience in social impact and changemaking. The ideal candidate will possess:

• Experience in Social Impact: A demonstrated ability to identify systemic issues and develop innovative solutions with regional or sector-wide impact, ideally including the creation or expansion of impactful organizations or movements.
• Entrepreneurial Drive: Proven experience in launching or transforming initiatives, whether through founding an organization, reshaping an existing one, or leading systemic change in a sector.
• Strategic Partnerships: A record of building partnerships with key stakeholders to amplify social impact and drive systemic change.
• Communications Expertise: Strong communication skills, particularly in social media, storytelling, and public speaking, to elevate Ashoka’s mission across Africa.
• Movement Building: Experience in creating a movement’s marketing framework, including social media strategy, storytelling, and communications architecture.
• Fundraising Skills: Ability to support Ashoka’s mission through strategic communication that aligns with fundraising efforts, or direct experience in raising funds to support a mission-driven organization.

Core Competencies:

• Entrepreneurship: A demonstrated record of taking creative initiative and ownership in creating change (founding an organization, starting a movement, or reshaping an existing organization).
• Understanding of Ashoka’s Vision: Deep commitment to and understanding of the “Everyone a Changemaker” philosophy, with the intellectual curiosity to connect social trends and identify patterns.
• Emotional and Social Intelligence: Ability to work collaboratively and respectfully within teams, with a strong sense of empathy and ethics.
• Ethical Standards: High integrity and alignment with Ashoka’s values.
• Self-Definition: A strong sense of purpose in creating meaningful, positive change across Africa.

Application Closing Date
Not Specified.

How to Apply
Interested and qualified candidates should:
Click here to apply online

Note: Ashoka is an equal opportunity employer and encourages applications from individuals regardless of race, gender, sexual orientation, age, disability, or religion.