Communication Intern at Welcome2Africa International

Welcome2Africa International is a private sector development company committed to the positive economic growth of Africa and from the get-go, founded upon the vision to redefine the image of Africa.

Welcome2Africa International develops and initiate a range of activities to catalyze and facilitate investment, trade and business/commercial interest into and across Africa - All with a current focus and commitment to the development and transformation of Africa's Agribusiness sector.

We are recruiting to fill the position below:

Job Title: Communication Intern

Location: Abuja

Job Description

• Under the supervision of the CM (Communications Manager), Welcome2Africa International is seeking a Communications Intern.

Responsibilities

• The communications Intern position is responsible for digital marketing, social media and content creation as well as inbound/ internal communication to help enhance The W2A brand and lead generation, working alongside a flexible communication department, supporting collaboratively the marketing strategy and execution. Deliverables:
• Customer/ client outreach: targeting specific customer/ stakeholders/ segments aggressively through online efforts, with the objective to convert our customer-outreach communication activities into leads. This is a shared objective with the Commercial department.
• Maintain digital presence through online material, blog, and social media, tailoring the digital content to support and promote Welcome2Africa activities and efforts.
• Content writing of Initiatives/ Workshops/ Events as well as for our marketing and commercial material. Topics and calendar will be assigned at the beginning of the internship
• Report on marketing activities & established KPIs (Key Performance Indicators).
• Events communications support, as assigned.
• Assist the fundraising efforts with research, content and design.
• Other ad-hoc tasks such as assisting with sales material, incl. presentations, brochures, etc. supporting our Commercial, Digital Marketing and Partnership Management activities.

What it takes

• An understanding of sustainable development trends.
• Preferably Business, Marketing, or Finance background with an interest in technology with business models, data analytics and reporting.
• Prior exposure to website design and online marketing. WordPress, Google Analytics and Google Adwords a strong plus, as well as Inbound Marketing, SEO, SEM, PPC
• Excellent copywriting and minimal graphical design skills
• An eye for details - from grammar to new business opportunities
• Self-paced and disciplined to deliver results while working remotely
• Collaboration skills
• Fluency in the English.

What You'll Learn

• The ins and outs of sustainable business and impact investing
• The art of customer support and relationship building
• Teamwork and project management skills important to any career
• Multitasking and adaptability in a startup focused on the “next big thing”
• We believe in and commit to working closely with and coaching our new team members; you provide the energy and drive; we provide the knowledge and experience.

Application Closing Date
10th May, 2019.

Method of Application
Interested and qualified candidates should send their Cover Letter and CV to: info@welcome2africaint.com