Communications & PR Manager

Location: Kenya (Hybrid)

Salary: As per Organization Pay structure

Hours: 40 hours

Contract Type: Permanent

Established in 1988 (as Send a Cow), Ripple Effect is a dynamic and passionate international development charity on a mission to create a powerful and lasting impact. Our vision is to see a rural Africa that is confident, thriving, and sustainable, with a growing economy and higher living standards for all. At Ripple Effect, we’ve honed our focus on three critical areas: Sustainable Agriculture, Gender and Social Inclusion, and Enterprise Development. Through these pillars, we’re dedicated to combating poverty and nurturing a vibrant, thriving African landscape that will thrive for generations to come.

The Communications & PR Manager leads Ripple Effect’s communications, media relations, brand and storytelling activities, strengthening the organisation’s reputation, visibility, influence and supporter engagement. Combining strategic leadership with hands-on delivery, the role is responsible for securing media coverage, managing external communications, overseeing brand and content production, and translating complex development work into compelling stories that inspire action.

Working closely with global fundraising, programme and leadership teams, the role will build relationships with media and key stakeholders, champion ethical storytelling, and lead communications campaigns that amplify community voices, raise awareness, strengthen partnerships and help generate sustainable funding to support Ripple Effect’s mission.

Are you a skilled communications professional with a passion for storytelling, media relations and creating change?

Ripple Effect is seeking a Communications & PR Manager to lead our global communications, brand, storytelling and media engagement activities. This is an exciting opportunity to shape how our impact is shared, amplify the voices of farming communities across rural Africa, and strengthen our reputation with supporters, donors, partners and the media.

You’ll develop and deliver PR and communications strategies, build relationships with journalists and influencers, secure media coverage, lead integrated campaigns, and oversee the production of compelling stories and content that inspire action and help generate vital funding. You’ll also play a key role in brand leadership, reputation management, thought leadership and crisis communications.

We’re looking for an experienced communications, PR or journalism professional with strong media relations expertise, exceptional writing and storytelling skills, and experience managing and developing teams. You’ll be confident working across cultures and countries, collaborating with colleagues to deliver communications that drive awareness, influence and impact.

If you’re passionate about using communications to amplify community voices and create lasting change, we’d love to hear from you.

Other Roles you may have experience of:Communications & PR Manager

• Communications Manager
• Public Relations Manager
• Media Relations Manager
• Journalist
• Senior Journalist
• Multimedia Journalist
• Editorial Manager
• Communications Lead
• Senior Communications Officer
• Campaigns & Communications Manager
• Fundraising Communications Manager

–        Pension/Provident fund

–        Medical Cover

–        Generous annual leave allowance

–        Training and development opportunities to personally grow and learn in the role

–        A supportive working environment that champions wellbeing and support

If you feel you have the qualities, passion, skills, and experience to fulfil this varied, rewarding, and vital role, we would love to hear from you.

1) Download the:

• Job description
• Application form
• PSEA self-assessment form

2) Submit your application form, Cover Letter and PSEA self-assessment form online (in Word or PDF format) to Recruitment@rippleeffect.org clearing indicating the position you are applying for and using the job code CCS 007 Communications & PR Manager in the subject line.

If you require the job description or the application form in a different format, please contact Laura.Tillings-Watson@rippleeffect.org

Application Closing date: Sunday September 20th, 2026

Interview date: To be Communicated

Start date: As soon as Possible

Name: Laura Tillings-Watson

Email Address: Laura.Tillings-Watson@rippleeffect.org

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