Senior Coordinator, Venture Lab Marketing and Communications, AUC Venture Lab, Grant Position

Purpose: AUC Venture Lab (V-Lab) is the leading university-based startup accelerator/incubator in Africa and the MENA region, with the aim of commercializing innovations that contribute to Egypt’s competitiveness and economic growth. The Senior Coordinator, VL Marketing and Communications is responsible for capturing V-Lab’s presence on the media through its different mediums. The holder of this position will co-develop and adhere to the communications strategy and calendar capturing V-Lab’s activities, circulation of V-Lab’s news and updates, and ensure a high presence on the media and social media arena. She/he will cover a number of topics every cycle and publish them on AUC Venture Lab website, communicate with potential writers and follow the editorial process before publishing websites.

Principal Accountabilities:

• Implement marketing and communications strategies
• Implement marketing and communications strategy for marketing venture lab brand, events and activities
• Develop and edit newsletters and blog articles.
• Prepare briefs for different partners that support venture lab activities
• Respond to inquiries with regards to venture lab activities, events and offerings online and offline
• Source visuals, photography and videography for V-Lab’s needs
• Maintain venture lab communication guidelines and their enforcement with stakeholders
• Assist on any other marketing and communication needs
• Build and maintain strong social media outlets and digital marketing plan
• Manage V-lab’s social media accounts, customer service, graduate’s relationship
• Moderate social media accounts, creating agenda and content and copywriting posts
• Co-develop and implement a digital marketing strategy with the manager, VL marketing and communications that is aligned with Venture Lab's strategic goals
• Work with other members of the team to develop marketing and communication plans for acceleration events and outreach activities as needed
• Report bi-annually on digital presence, social media performance and provide recommendations
• Perform other duties as assigned

Requirements:

Minimum Education Requirement:

• University bachelor’s degree in a relevant field marketing, journalism, communications background is preferred

Experience:

• Minimum three to five years of experience, including two years in marketing and communications
• Experience, interest and/or knowledge of the entrepreneurship scene is preferred

Skills :

• Strong creative abilities with words and images
• Design and Video editing skills are a plus
• Effective communication skills
• Social and willing to meet new people and properly present V-lab
• Strong knowledge of popular social media platforms and monitoring tools
• Excellent Arabic and English writing and speaking skills
• Proficient in Microsoft Office software
• Highly organized
• Capable of multitasking and prioritizing
• Positive, high-energy attitude
• Detail oriented

The position is open until May 11, 2022

Placement is based on the candidate’s experience and skills. Only candidates who make it to the short list will be contacted.

“We thank all individuals who have expressed interest in working at The American University in Cairo.”