职位描述
CrossBoundary Group is a mission-driven investment and advisory firm that unlocks the power of capital for sustainable growth and strong returns in underserved markets. CrossBoundary Advisory provides transaction and investment advisory services, having developed a specialized expertise in unleashing investment across all sectors in these markets. CrossBoundary Advisory has advised on over US$12bn worth of transactions across 75 countries globally, serving our clients from 25 offices spread across Africa, Asia, Europe, and the Americas. Our advisory clients include governments, development finance institutions, private equity firms, Fortune 100 companies, and research institutions.
Our investment platforms, CrossBoundary Energy, CrossBoundary Access, Fund for Nature, and CrossBoundary Real Estate, directly finance projects to bring cheaper, cleaner, and more reliable electricity, provide capital for nature-based solutions, as well as education infrastructure, to developing countries. Anchoring the Group's work in the renewable energy sector, CrossBoundary Energy is currently active in more than 20 countries and has a portfolio of over US$600 million of renewable energy projects for commercial and industrial clients across the Africa and Australia. CrossBoundary Access uses blended finance and an innovative project financing structure to unlock capital for mini-grids with a mission to bring electricity for the first time to more than 170,000 people. Learn more at www.crossboundary.com
What you'll do
The Communications Manager (Content Strategy & Management), owns and elevates CrossBoundary's content strategy across the Group. This role requires a proven content strategist who can translate complex investment narratives into a cohesive editorial and content engine designed to drive measurable business outcomes and position the firm as a global investment and asset management leader in underserved markets.
The Communications Manager will serve as CrossBoundary's content authority, independently managing our editorial calendar, developing data-driven content strategies, and building systems that scale our storytelling across our diverse portfolio of businesses and geographies. Alongside content, the Communications Manager role will carry our messaging and positioning through to events communications and media coordination.
The Communications Manager will function as the senior content authority on CrossBoundary Group's Communications team and report to the Director of Global Communications. This role works closely with CrossBoundary Advisory's investment advisory teams around the world, as well as colleagues across Investor Relations, Corporate Development, Business Development, People and Executive teams.
Who you are
Acts Like an Owner. Takes end-to-end accountability for the content pipeline. You do not wait for direction to unblock a stalled asset, chase a subject matter expert, or reposition a piece. You advocate for resources when the work requires them and ties that case to business goals.
Prioritizes Results. Develops content strategies that serve commercial objectives across distinct businesses. You define what success looks like before publishing, track performance against it, and reallocate effort based on evidence.
Stakeholder Leadership. Acts as trusted content adviser to partners and platform leads who do not report to them, and secures their time, in-depth thinking, and sign-off. You coach colleagues inside and outside the department and raise the professional standard around you.
Skilled Communicator. Writes and edits at publication standard with minimal review. You QA and elevate other people's work to CrossBoundary standard without flattening their voice.
Relentlessly Curious. Produces work that leads the industry rather than matches it. You track how technology, analytics, and audience behavior are changing communications, and you apply learnings to your work and how the team operates.
Manages Resources. Forecasts and requests project budgets, monitors delivery against them, and holds agencies, freelancers and production partners to quality and value. You are meticulous about where spend goes, and you can defend every line of it.
Responsibilities
Group content strategy and editorial ownership
- Own CrossBoundary Group's content strategy and editorial calendar from planning through publication, aligned to business development cycles, fundraising timelines and the events calendar
- Set quarterly and annual editorial priorities in partnership with the Director of Global Communications and platform leadership
- Manage distribution and amplification plans for major publication assets across owned, partner, media and search channels, with accountability for reach, downloads and qualified engagement
- Run cross-functional editorial planning that connects content priorities to commercial goals across all platforms
- Conduct quarterly content audits and gap analyses, and ensure no platform is underserved relative to its business importance
Content and thought leadership development
- Maintain segmented messaging matrices per platform and ensure published content holds to them
- Convert technical analysis, project learnings and sector expertise into publication-ready thought leadership: articles, sector and market explainers, data-led commentary, case studies and reports, short form multimedia, and more
- Copy write and shape executive content for Group and platform leadership, including op-eds, speeches, panel material and social media commentary
- Position CrossBoundary perspectives within live market and policy debates, timed to industry moments and the firm's event calendar
- Position and pitch CrossBoundary's expert-driven publications as event and media anchors, including speaking opportunities, roundtables, webinars, podcasts, co-authorship/placement, and more
- Support emerging business lines and platforms as their content needs evolve, establishing narrative foundations rather than one-off assets
Content systems and governance
- Build and own the workflows, briefs, templates, taxonomies and repositories that make content production predictable and repeatable
- Document standards, brand voice and editorial guidelines, and reduce time to publish through process, documentation, and tooling
- Identify and apply ethical AI-assisted workflows that improve throughput without compromising quality or authenticity
Measurement and performance
- Define the KPIs that matter for each content type and audience, and report against them on a monthly and quarterly cadence
- Connect content engagement to business outcomes: inbound inquiries, RFP participation, pitch meetings, investor conversations and pipeline influence
- Translate performance data into strategic recommendations that change what the department does next quarter, not just what it reports
Event and strategic engagement communications
- Guide on and lead content and communications for priority Group and platform events, including pre-event positioning, on-site content capture and post-event amplification
- Build content programs around major industry moments so the firm's presence produces published assets rather than attendance alone
- Coordinate with events colleagues on messaging, collateral, speaker material and delegate-facing communications
Media and stakeholder coordination
- Coordinate inbound and outbound media activity, including press releases, statements, media lists, briefing notes and interview preparation
- Track the news agenda and identify moments where CrossBoundary has a credible and differentiated position
- Manage relationships with external agencies and media partners where engaged
- Assist with stakeholder, client, and investor relations as it relates to unified message delivery and content development
Team collaboration and capability building
- Work in close partnership with the distributed Communications Department, Corporate Development, Investor Relations, People, and Business Development teams on content production and events delivery
- Run trainings and workshops across the department and firm on writing, messaging and content standards
- Manage freelance writers, editors, designers and multimedia producers to scale production
Qualifications
Required
- 5 to 7 years of progressive experience in content strategy, strategic communications, editorial or corporate communications
- Demonstrated ownership of a content portfolio across multiple business lines, audiences or geographies
- Excellence in writing and editing, with a portfolio of published storytelling and experience writing for senior leaders
- Track record building content systems, not only producing content: workflows, calendars, standards and repositories
- Experience using performance data to shape editorial decisions
- Strong judgment and prioritization under competing deadlines, with the confidence to make calls without waiting for direction
- Experience managing external vendors, agencies or freelancers against budget and quality standards
- Experience working across global, distributed teams
Preferred
- Experience translating technical, financial or investment content for non-specialist audiences
- Working knowledge of French or another language relevant to CrossBoundary's markets
- Experience coordinating media relations in complex or sensitive environments
- Familiarity with analytics and business intelligence tools, SEO, and content architecture
- Experience with the ethical application of AI tools in a communications workflow
- Prior experience in professional services, investment, infrastructure or development finance
Think you have what it takes but not sure you check every box? Research shows that while men apply to roles when they meet an average of 60% of the criteria, women often only apply when they meet every requirement. If you're passionate about what we're building, we want to hear from you!
Location
Candidates will join our team in our office in Nairobi, Kenya.
Equal Opportunity Employer
CrossBoundary is an equal opportunity employer. If you need assistance and/or reasonable accommodation due to a disability during the application or the recruiting process, please send a request to [email protected].
职位详情
关于 CrossBoundary Energy
公司概况
CrossBoundary Energy,CrossBoundary Group的子公司
总部尼日利亚,内罗毕
成立时间2011年
规模约50名员工(80%为非洲国籍) (来源: crossboundaryenergy.com)。CrossBoundary Group的年收入估计在2010万美元到7230万美元之间(来源: zoominfo.com, growjo.com)。
他们的工作内容
CrossBoundary Energy专注于开发、拥有和运营分布式可再生能源系统,主要包括太阳能光伏、电池储存和风能解决方案。他们的投资组合包括150 MWp的太阳能容量、50 MWh的电池储存和12 MW的风能,特别为商业和工业(C&I)客户量身定制。该公司通过提供离网或计量后解决方案,避免了不可靠电网的困扰,确保客户能够在没有前期资本支出的情况下获得可靠的能源(来源: wikipedia.org, archempartners.com)。他们的核心服务包括全面融资的定制项目,涵盖大规模发电规模、混合能源的能源管理以及先进的商业建模以展示节省,使他们成为非洲可再生能源领域的领导者。
项目与业绩
CrossBoundary Energy完成了一些显著的项目,例如位于内罗毕的Garden City Mall太阳能安装,该项目被认为是非洲首个LEED认证的购物中心,以及位于莫桑比克的Balama太阳能发电站,为Syrah Resources的Balama石墨矿提供电力。该公司运营的投资组合价值在1.88亿美元到2.85亿美元之间,为14个非洲国家的30个客户提供能源解决方案。他们的开发管道超过300 MW,展示了他们在整个大陆扩大可再生能源获取的承诺(来源: crossboundaryenergy.com, archempartners.com)。当前的主要项目包括马达加斯加的第一个风电场和额外的太阳能微电网,展示了他们在服务不足市场中对能源解决方案的创新方法。
近期发展
在2022年6月,CrossBoundary Energy成功从ARCH Emerging Markets Partners、美国银行和微软气候创新基金筹集了2500万美元的股权和债务,以支持太阳能微电网项目。随后,在2022年7月,他们从Norfund和KLP Norfund Investors获得了额外的4000万美元股权,以扩大他们的C&I投资组合。到2024年第一季度,CrossBoundary Group报告称在110亿美元的交易中提供咨询服务,CrossBoundary Energy在尼日利亚推进微电网委托,进一步巩固了他们在可再生能源市场的地位(来源: wikipedia.org, crossboundary.com)。他们的持续项目和合作伙伴关系,例如与PowerGen在尼日利亚的微电网合作,突显了他们在整个非洲扩大能源获取的承诺。
在这里工作
CrossBoundary Energy招聘项目开发、能源专业、建筑、融资、运营和咨询等多个领域的人才。该公司在内罗毕、毛里求斯、尼日利亚和南非的办公室积极招聘,拥有超过50名专业人员,致力于大规模系统和混合能源管理。公司文化强调好奇心、谦逊、诚信和追求卓越,特别注重本地化,因为80%的团队成员为非洲国籍。虽然具体福利没有公开详细说明,但该公司提倡协作的工作环境,并参与团队网络活动,以促进社区和使命的一致性(来源: crossboundaryenergy.com, crossboundary.com)。他们的招聘活动强调与其在边缘市场提供可再生能源解决方案的使命对齐的重要性。
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