4640BR

Aga Khan Schools

The position

AKS, Tanzania is seeking qualified and dedicated candidates for the position of Communication and Marketing Officer

Position Summary
The Communication and Marketing Officer assist AKS,T with all communication activities, including internal and external strategies. This encompasses devising communication plans, responding to enquiries, creating content, briefing vendors, and overseeing the production and dissemination of marketing collaterals. The ideal candidate should be a creative thinker and possesses excellent communication and interpersonal skills.

Key Responsibilities

• Develop and implement a marketing plan to increase awareness of the school’s mission program and activities
• Develop and implement effective communications strategies tailored to target audiences.
• Conduct market research to identify opportunities for school promotions and branding efforts
• Handle internal communications, ensuring timely, accurate and clear message across the school community.
• Manage school’s public relations efforts by prepare press releases, website content, internal reports, speeches, and marketing materials highlighting school activities and success stories.
• Coordinator school newsletter, blog and social media platform for regular engagement with   school stakeholders, parents, staff, students and alumni.

The requirements

Position Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in marketing, business administration, communications, or a related field.
• 3 to 4 years of relevant marketing experience, preferably in education or related sectors.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills for engaging persuasive content; proficiency in Canva and Adobe Creative Cloud.
• Familiarity with digital platforms (social media, email marketing, CMS); skills in article writing, graphic design, and video editing.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite (Word, Excel, PowerPoint) and basic graphic tools; experience updating/producing content (spotlights, stories, alerts).
• Ability to track analytics, evaluate campaign performance, and provide data-driven recommendations.

Sector

Social Development

About the Agency

The Aga Khan Schools (AKS), an agency of the Aga Khan Development Network (AKDN), is a global education system of schools, hostels and non-formal education programmes, serving more than 120,000 learners annually across 12 countries in East Africa, the Middle East, and South and Central Asia. Supported by over 7,000 teachers and staff, alongside dedicated volunteers, AKS is committed to improving quality of life through education by expanding access to high-quality, values-based learning that prepares learners to contribute meaningfully to their communities and an increasingly interconnected world. More information…

Region

Eastern Africa

Location

Tanzania

Salary

Salary and package to attract the best candidate

Job Expires

04-Oct-2026