Remote Community Outreach Lead — Social Impact

Placements24; Pietermaritzburg; Hybrid; ZAR 300,000 - 420,000; Full time

Job summary

Placements24 is seeking a Community Outreach Coordinator for a fully remote team serving Pietermaritzburg and KwaZulu-Natal communities. You will design and implement outreach strategies, and build relationships with community leaders, organizations and schools through virtual channels.

You will organize online events, create engaging digital content, analyze campaign results, and report progress to senior management to expand impact and opportunities for underserved populations in the region.

Qualifications

• Proven experience in community outreach, public relations, or a related field.
• Ability to work effectively in a fully remote environment with strong time management.
• Exceptional interpersonal and communication skills for diverse virtual audiences.
• Experience with virtual collaboration tools and digital marketing platforms.
• Bachelor's degree or equivalent in Social Sciences, Communications, Public Administration.
• Understanding Pietermaritzburg socio-economic context is advantageous.

Responsibilities

• Develop and execute remote outreach strategies to raise awareness and participation within Pietermaritzburg and KwaZulu-Natal.
• Build and maintain strong relationships with community leaders and organizations online.
• Organize, promote, and manage virtual community events, workshops, and information sessions.
• Create engaging and informative content for digital platforms to communicate program updates and calls to action.
• Analyze outreach campaign data to identify trends, measure effectiveness, and recommend improvements.
• Collaborate with internal teams to ensure consistent messaging and alignment with goals.
• Identify potential funding sources and partnership opportunities within the community.
• Provide regular reports on outreach activities and outcomes to senior management.

Skills

Community outreach

Public relations

Digital marketing

Remote work

Communication

Education

Bachelor's degree

Tools

Zoom

MS Teams

Slack

Job description

Placements24 is seeking a Community Outreach Coordinator for a fully remote team serving Pietermaritzburg and KwaZulu-Natal communities. You will design and implement outreach strategies, and build relationships with community leaders, organizations and schools through virtual channels.

You will organize online events, create engaging digital content, analyze campaign results, and report progress to senior management to expand impact and opportunities for underserved populations in the region.