Strategic Content and Storytelling Manager - Africa Region

What We Can Achieve Together: The Content Strategy & Storytelling Manager is responsible for shaping and driving TNC Africa Region's content vision, editorial strategy, and storytelling agenda. This role serves as the primary architect of compelling narratives that showcase conservation impact, elevate partner and community voices, strengthen donor engagement, expand influence, and deepen audience connection with the organization's mission across Africa. This is a highly specialized content leadership position requiring exceptional editorial judgment, narrative development expertise, and demonstrated experience translating complex conservation, scientific, and community-based work into compelling stories that inspire action and support. Through exceptional writing, editing, interviewing, and production, this role will help TNC Africa demonstrate conservation impact and deepen connections with strategic stakeholders and audiences. The position leads the development of strategic content plans and manages the end-to-end storytelling process, from story identification and field reporting to writing, editing, multimedia production, publishing, and performance analysis. The role collaborates closely with conservation, policy, philanthropy, and Marketing and Communications experts, both regionally and globally, to ensure content aligns with organizational priorities and engages audiences through powerful, authentic, and evidence-based storytelling. In partnership with creative agencies, photographers, and videographers, the incumbent will identify, develop, produce, and publish high-quality storytelling assets. will be the primary delivery platform, complemented by video productions, blogs, podcasts, photo stories, and other creative multimedia formats. The role reports to the Director Marketing & Communications - Africa and shall be based in any country where TNC has offices, in Kenya, Tanzania, Gabon, Zambia, South Africa, Angola. No employment visas or assistance is being offered with this position except for the local labour employment requirements. We’re Looking for You: Are you a strong writer, editor, producer, and creative storyteller who can transform complex conservation science into clear and memorable content? Are you excited by the opportunity to report from some of Africa’s irreplaceable landscapes, work with partners, communities, and conservation teams, create donor-focused stories, and help expand influence in written, visual, video, and audio formats? We are looking for someone with excellent editorial judgment, a strong portfolio, and the ability to manage content from initial idea through publication. By joining the Africa Marketing and Communications team, you will help bring our Big 5 Irreplaceable Landscapes story to life and connect donors with the people, places, and conservation outcomes their support makes possible. Role Scope & Key responsibilities Content Strategy & Editorial Leadership Develop and own the Africa content and storytelling strategy aligned with regional priorities, conservation objectives, philanthropic engagement goals, and organizational brand standards. Establish an editorial vision and annual storytelling roadmap that identifies priority themes, narratives, audiences, and content opportunities across Africa. Lead content planning processes to ensure a consistent pipeline of high-impact stories throughout the year. Define storytelling frameworks, editorial standards, voice, tone, and content governance practices. Advise leadership and program teams on strategic storytelling approaches that strengthen audience engagement and showcase impact. Identify emerging stories, trends, and content opportunities that support regional priorities and strategic objectives. Story Development & Narrative Creation Serve as the lead storyteller, writer, and editor for the Africa region. Identify, source, research, and develop compelling stories from landscapes, communities, Indigenous Peoples, conservation practitioners, scientists, donors, partners, and staff. Transform complex scientific, technical, and conservation information into clear, engaging, audience-centered narratives. Produce feature stories, long-form articles, case studies, donor stories, scripts, blogs, and impact reports. Conduct interviews and gather firsthand information to build authentic, evidence-based narratives. Ensure all content reflects diverse voices, local perspectives, and ethical storytelling practices. Multimedia Storytelling & Content Production Lead the conception and development of multimedia storytelling projects, including video, photography, audio, and digital content. Travel to field sites to conduct reporting, interviews, story gathering, and content production activities. Develop creative briefs and storytelling concepts for visual and multimedia projects. Collaborate with photographers, videographers, designers, editors, and production partners to produce high-quality storytelling assets. Oversee content production workflows and ensure consistency with editorial and storytelling objectives. Maintain a library of approved stories, photographs, video assets, and supporting content resources. Audience Engagement & Content Performance Monitor content effectiveness using audience insights, analytics, and engagement metrics. Evaluate storytelling performance across channels and recommend improvements based on data and audience behavior. Apply audience research and engagement data to strengthen narrative approaches and content decisions. Measure the effectiveness of storytelling initiatives in supporting donor engagement, partnership development, and organizational visibility. Content Collaboration & Internal Consulting Partner with philanthropy, conservation, science, policy, country, and digital teams to identify strategic storytelling opportunities. Provide editorial guidance and storytelling support to colleagues across the Africa region. Review, edit, and strengthen content created by internal contributors and external partners. Serve as a subject matter expert on storytelling best practices and content development. Building the network and collaborations to ensure Africa stories are elevated for global showcases. Desired Qualifications: Bachelor’s degree in in Journalism, Communications, Media Studies, English related field and a minimum 7 years related experience or equivalent combination of education and experience. Exceptional writing, editing, interviewing, and narrative development skills. Demonstrated experience developing content strategies and managing editorial pipelines. Experience producing content across multiple formats, including written, digital, visual, and multimedia platforms. DESIRED QUALIFICATIONS Bachelor’s degree in journalism, Communications, Media Studies, English, or related field. 8+ years of professional experience in content strategy, editorial leadership, journalism, storytelling, publishing, or multimedia content development. Experience working in conservation, environmental, development, sustainability, or nonprofit sectors. Background in journalism, documentary storytelling, or editorial publishing. Experience producing stories for donor, philanthropic, and partnership audiences. Knowledge of digital content performance metrics and audience engagement strategies. Experience working across multiple African countries and cultures. Strong understanding of ethical storytelling, representation, and inclusive narrative practices. Strong portfolio demonstrating impactful storytelling and editorial leadership. Experience gathering stories through direct field reporting and stakeholder interviews. Excellent project management skills with experience managing multiple content initiatives simultaneously. Excellent relationship-building and collaboration skills, with experience working across cultures, functions, locations, and time zones. Fluency in written and spoken English. The position has indicative 20% travel. This position requires a valid driver's license and compliance with TNC’s Auto Safety Program. Employees may not drive Conservancy-owned/leased vehicles, rental cars, or personal vehicles on behalf of the Conservancy if considered "high risk drivers." To learn more about the Auto Safety Program, visit the Auto Safety information page . Employment in this position will be contingent upon completion of a Vehicle Use Agreement, which may include a review of the prospective employee's motor vehicle record. Salary Information: Who We Are : The Nature Conservancy’s mission is to protect the lands and waters upon which all life depends. As a science-based organization, we create innovative, on-the-ground solutions to our world’s toughest challenges so that we can create a world in which people and nature thrive. We’re rooted in our mission and guided by our values, which include respect for all people, communities, and cultures. Whether it’s career development, flexible schedules, or a rewarding mission, there’s many reasons to love life inside TNC. Want a better insight to TNC? Check out our TNC Talent playlist on YouTube to hear stories from staff or visit Glassdoor . One goal is to cultivate an inclusive work environment so that all our colleagues around the globe feel a sense of belonging and that their unique contributions to our mission are valued. In addition to the requirements in our job postings, we recognize that people come with talent and experiences outside of a job and consider each applicant’s unique experience. Please apply – we’d love to hear from you. To quote a popular saying at TNC, “you’ll join for the mission, and stay for the people.” What We Bring: Since 1951, TNC has been doing work you can believe in. Through grassroots action, we have grown from a small non-profit into one of the most effective and wide-reaching environmental organizations in the world. Thanks to more than 1 million members, over 400 scientists, and the dedicated efforts of our diverse staff and partners, we impact conservation around the world! TNC offers competitive and comprehensive benefits packages tailored to the individual countries where we work. These may include health care benefits, retirement benefits, parental leave, paid time off, life insurance, and disability coverage as well as an employee assistance program and other life and well-being benefits. Learn more about our Benefits and Perks here . We’re proud to offer a flexible work environment that supports the health and well-being of the people we employ. Our recruiting process includes a rolling interview process to ensure we engage applicants in a timely manner. This means we may review applications in the order in which they are received. Once a strong candidate pool is identified, the role will be unposted. The timeline may vary depending on the expressed interest in the role, so we highly encourage candidates to apply as soon as possible. The Nature Conservancy is an Equal Opportunity Employer . Our commitment to equal employment opportunity includes the recognition that our conservation mission is best advanced by the leadership and contributions of people of all backgrounds, beliefs, and culture. Recruiting and mentoring staff to create an inclusive organization is a priority, and we encourage applicants from all cultures, races, colors, religions, sexes, national or regional origins, ages, disability status, sexual orientation, gender identity, military, protected veteran status or other status protected by law. TNC is committed to offering accommodations for qualified individuals with disabilities and disabled veterans in our job application process. If you need assistance or an accommodation due to a disability, please send a note to with Request for Accommodation in the subject line.