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Regional Community Manager: Nairobi
ALX Africa
Posted 4 months agoNairobi, Kenya
Location
Nairobi, Kenya
Job Type
Full-time
Experience
Senior
Category
Marketing
Job Description
Are you passionate about building communities that do more than engage; communities that drive growth, deepen belonging, and unlock measurable business impact? Do you thrive at the intersection of community building, learner engagement, programme activation, and cross-functional execution? Are you excited by the opportunity to shape how community becomes a key driver of enrollments, retention, storytelling, and brand advocacy in one of ALX’s most important markets? Do you have the strategic maturity to design community systems and the operational discipline to make them work at scale? Can you activate ambassadors, mobilise learners and alumni, and create high-energy experiences that strengthen participation and drive results? Are you energized by the opportunity to make community one of the strongest levers for growth in
Kenya? If so, this could be the role for you.
About ALX Africa ALX Africa, a non-profit organisation under the ALX Foundation, is dedicated to unlocking the potential of
Africa's digital future.
Formerly part of
Sand
Tech
Holdings, we've embarked on an independent journey to provide world-class tech skills training and career acceleration programmes.
Our mission is to bridge the digital divide, upskill and re-skill talent, and create a generation of innovative leaders.
By 2030, we aim to empower 2 million
Africans to secure sustainable tech careers.
With hubs in 8 cities across
Africa and counting, we provide safe access to quality learning and a dedicated network of expert instructors.
Our innovative programmes equip learners with the practical skills and knowledge needed to succeed in today's rapidly evolving tech industry.
Through a combination of rigorous coursework, industry partnerships, and hands-on projects, we prepare our students for in-demand roles in software engineering, data science, and cybersecurity.
We achieve this by: Providing young professionals with access to the most in-demand tech skills that will power the future.
Empowering
Specific Responsibilities Community Strategy and Market Activation Lead the design and execution of the Kenya community strategy, ensuring strong alignment with market growth priorities and business objectives.
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Requirements
- Ability to translate strategy into practical systems, operating rhythms, and measurable results.
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills, with strong facilitation and community-facing presence.
- High level of ownership, organisation, and comfort managing multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment.
- Candidates must be based in Nairobi or willing to relocate to Nairobi.
- This is an in-person role, and the successful candidate will be expected to work onsite as part of the Nairobi team.
- Legal authorisation to work in Kenya.
- Experience launching or rebuilding community models in new or emerging markets.
- Experience supporting business or growth goals through community-led acquisition and referral strategies.
- Exposure to content, storytelling, or brand advocacy systems within a community function.
- Comfort working across both virtual and in-person engagement environments.
- Person Specification/.
Responsibilities
- Continuously refine community programming and structures to improve relevance, consistency, and impact.
- Strengthen the quality and consistency of ambassador-led programming over time.
- Create strong operat.
- Build and operationalise a community model that strengthens learner and alumni engagement while driving measurable outcomes.
- Develop market-relevant activation strategies that increase participation, visibility, belonging, and advocacy across the ALX community in Kenya.
- Establish clear sy
Benefits
- Full-time employment with ALX Africa, a leading pan-African tech education organisation
- Leadership role shaping Kenya's community strategy
- Opportunity to drive growth and impact at one of Africa's largest tech talent platforms
How to Apply
Apply directly on the ALX Africa careers portal. Candidates must be based in Nairobi or willing to relocate.
