The Malala Fund’s mission is to empower girls through quality education, helping them to achieve their potential and be agents of positive change in their communities. We both advocate on national and international levels for changes that will give girls better access to education, and we invest directly in on-the-ground programs and services. As a newly-established organization, the Malala Fund has an incredible opportunity to focus the global recognition and moral authority of Malala Yousafzai towards improving the lives of girls and young women around the world through the power of education.
The Digital Manager will work to continue to build and maintain the organization’s digital platforms and community. Working closely with all departments, the Digital Team is responsible for developing and implementing the organization’s strategy for online and digital activities including growth, advocacy, fundraising and communications.
The successful candidate will be a creative, committed manager with broad experience in managing digital campaigns, development and tools. The Digital Manager will be a central and innovative part of continuing to build the organization and a digital community around global education. S/he will help expand the organization’s online presence by engaging new supporters and advocates, fundraising online for Malala Fund programs, and ensuring that the Malala Fund stays at the front of social media and digital engagement.
Essential Responsibilities and Tasks
Helps develop and implement overall organizational digital plan and budget leadership, and helps lead day-to-day operations and execution of digital strategy, including metrics and reporting.
Oversees development of digital platforms including website, email marketing, content management system and customer relationship manager.
Help manage digital projects with a network of external vendors and pro bono supporters.
Works to develop content and engagement strategy for Malala Fund website, email, blog and social media outlets.
Helps develop long-term and short-term strategic plans for email program, online growth and fundraising for education projects and campaigns.
Helps support online fundraising program, working closely with Digital Fundraising Manager, including email communications with supporters.
Ensures that all online systems are working seamlessly and supporting the work of other departments, ensuring work is integrated and organization’s digital needs are met.
Creates a productive, innovative and engaging culture.
Helps lead strategy and implementation of social media engagement, including growth strategies and metrics.
Required Education, Experience, Knowledge, Skills and Ability
Creative, innovative leader with 5-7 years of digital experience that includes work on online fundraising and advocacy programs.
Expertise in advocacy campaigns, technology management, online fundraising, email communications, list building, content development and social media.
Fluency and strong experience in engaging vendors in full stack web development.
Ability to manage many different projects at once, from assignment to delivery.
Able to work collaboratively and quickly with a variety of vendors, departments and key actors.
Valued and Non-Essential Education, Experience, Knowledge, Skills and Ability
Knowledge of general international development landscape, partners and organizations.
Specific experience in start-up or social entrepreneur organizations.
Prior experience working in digital campaigning, fundraising and/or political campaigns
Attributes
Collaborative and team-oriented, ability to take initiative while maintaining sensitivity and cooperation across multiple organizational departments and personnel for a common goal.
Adaptable, flexible and capable of working both independently and in teams, able to quickly build expertise in new areas and projects.
Strong strategic, interpersonal, negotiation and diplomacy skills, including a sense of humor.
Entrepreneurial, self-motivated and driven to meet and exceed goals.
Highest ethical standards and professional presence.
New Venture Fund Careers
The Malala Fund is a project of the New Venture Fund, a 501(c)(3) public charity that incubates new and innovative public-interest projects and grant-making programs. The New Venture Fund is committed to attracting, developing and retaining exceptional people, and to creating a work environment that is dynamic, rewarding and enables each of us to realize our potential. The New Venture Fund’s work environment is safe and open to all employees and partners, respecting the full spectrum of races, ethnicities, national origins, ages, sexual orientations, gender identities, beliefs, religions, faiths and ideologies, cultures, socio-economic backgrounds and levels of physical ability.
How to apply
Please send resumes and cover letters to hiring@malalafund.org indicating “Digital Manager” in the subject line.