# Head of Communications Job HEVA, Nairobi, Kenya Canonical URL: https://primejobalerts.com/jobs/head-of-communications-job-heva-nairobi-kenya Company: HEVA, Nairobi, Kenya Category: Marketing & Communications Location: Kenya Work type: Full-time Work arrangement: On-site Published: 2026-08-12 Expires: 2026-09-26 ## Job Description ### Key Responsibilities Lead HEVA’s Strategic Positioning and Brand - Develop and lead HEVA’s long-term communications, brand, and visibility strategy,ensuring it advances the organisation’s strategic priorities and strengthens its influence across Africa and globally. - Position HEVA as the leading voice on financing the creative and cultural industries by identifying opportunities for thought leadership, public engagement, and strategic visibility. - Continuously evolve HEVA’s brand positioning, ensuring it remains relevant, distinctive, and credible with investors, policymakers, development partners, creatives, and the wider public. - Serve as a trusted strategic advisor to the Managing Partners and senior leadership on communications, stakeholder positioning, reputation, and public engagement. - Develop annual communications strategies, budgets, KPIs, and performance frameworks that measure not only outputs but organisational influence and brand impact. Shape HEVA’s Storytelling and Narrative - Lead the development of a compelling organisational narrative that clearly communicates HEVA’s purpose, impact, and vision for Africa’s creative economy. - Build an editorial strategy that transforms investment, research, policy, and programme work into stories that inspire, influence, and mobilise action. - Create systems for identifying, documenting, and amplifying stories from across HEVA’s portfolio, ensuring that the voices of entrepreneurs, artists, and ecosystem actors remain at the centre of the organisation’s communications. - Oversee the production of high-quality publications, reports, campaigns, multimedia content, and thought leadership that consistently reinforce HEVA’s brand and strategic priorities. - Ensure every piece of communication reflects HEVA’s standards of excellence, authenticity, and impact. Build Visibility and Thought Leadership - Develop and execute strategies that significantly increase HEVA’s visibility across regional and international platforms. - Proactively identify opportunities for media engagement, speaking opportunities, strategic partnerships, publications, awards, and convenings that strengthen HEVA’s profile. - Build relationships with journalists, editors, producers, influencers, and industry leaders to position HEVA as a trusted source of expertise on Africa’s creative economy. - Lead public relations strategies that generate sustained visibility rather than one-off media coverage. - Position HEVA’s leadership as recognised thought leaders through speeches, opinion pieces, interviews, podcasts, and high-profile engagements. Lead Digital Strategy and Brand Experience - Develop and oversee an integrated digital communications strategy that strengthens audience growth, engagement, and organisational influence across all platforms. - Ensure HEVA’s website, social media channels, newsletters, and digital products consistently reflect the organisation’s brand, values, and strategic priorities. - Guide creative direction across photography, videography, design, multimedia, and emerging digital formats. - Champion innovation by exploring new platforms, technologies, and storytelling approaches that increase reach and engagement. Strengthen Strategic Partnerships and Stakeholder Engagement - Lead communications for HEVA’s strategic partnerships, consortiums, and collaborative initiatives, ensuring alignment of messaging across diverse stakeholders. - Build trusted relationships with communications counterparts across partner organisations, donors, investors, and ecosystem actors. - Ensure HEVA consistently meets contractual donor visibility, branding, and reporting requirements while protecting the integrity of its own brand. - Develop communications approaches that deepen engagement with government,development partners, investors, and private-sector stakeholders. Protect and Strengthen HEVA’s Reputation - Serve as the custodian of HEVA’s brand, reputation, and public identity. - Develop and implement proactive reputation management strategies and crisis communication protocols. - Ensure consistency of messaging, tone, and visual identity across every programme, initiative, publication, and public engagement. - Anticipate reputational opportunities and risks, advising leadership accordingly. Executive and Institutional Communications - Partner closely with the Managing Partners and senior leadership to develop speeches, presentations, strategic messaging, and executive communications for key engagements. - Lead communications planning for major institutional milestones, fundraising initiatives, annual reports, investor materials, and Board communications. - Support organisational advocacy and policy engagement through strategic messaging and communications planning. Lead and Grow the Communications Function - Build a high-performing communications function that combines creativity with strategic thinking and measurable impact. - Mentor, coach, and develop communications staff while fostering a culture of curiosity, innovation, collaboration, and excellence. - Manage relationships with agencies, consultants, designers, photographers, videographers, and other creative partners to deliver exceptional work. Measure Influence and Organisational Impact - Establish communications metrics that go beyond reach and impressions to assess organisational visibility, stakeholder engagement, brand perception, and influence. - Use data and audience insights to continuously improve communications strategies and decision-making. - Regularly report communications performance, learning, and strategic - recommendations to senior leadership and the Board. Resource Stewardship - Develop and manage the communications budget to maximise organisational impact and value for money. - Oversee procurement, contracts, and quality assurance for all communications-related services and suppliers. Qualifications & Experience - Bachelor’s degree in Communications, Journalism, Marketing, Public Relations, Media Studies, or a related field. A Master’s degree is an advantage. - At least 8–10 years of progressive experience leading strategic communications, brand, or reputation functions, with significant experience in a senior leadership role. - Demonstrated success building brands and positioning organisations as influential voices within their sectors. - Exceptional storytelling, editorial, and content strategy skills, with the ability to simplify complex ideas into compelling narratives. - Experience leading communications within multi-stakeholder partnerships, donor-funded programmes, or consortium environments. - Strong understanding of media relations, digital communications, audience engagement, and reputation management. - Experience working within impact investing, international development, entrepreneurship, the creative economy, or related sectors is highly desirable. - Proven experience managing multidisciplinary teams, agencies, consultants, and communications budgets. ### How to Apply Interested candidates should send their detailed resume and cover letter to hr@hevafund.com on or before Friday 14th August 2026. ## Requirements Apply by email: hr@hevafund.com ## Apply Use the canonical Prime Job Alerts page for full application instructions and source verification.