About Outbox
At Outbox, we assemble the infrastructure, people, knowledge, and capital that supports entrepreneurs through the growth of inclusive communities that foster talent and create value where we operate. We take a deliberate approach to how we support Small and Growing Businesses, by differentiating our programs based on their unique needs, walking the lonely entrepreneurship journey with them, and capturing our learnings for the benefit of the next entrepreneur we might meet.
We have the best learning communities in the startup ecosystem in Uganda and utilize that competency to distribute our expertise beyond our walls. We strongly believe in the potential of technology to provide an unfair advantage to any business when used for good, and as such, focus on supporting digital entrepreneurs first.
Over the last thirteen (13) years, we have brought together the best people, companies, development partners, Government, and knowledge (best practice) for our entrepreneurs to succeed – which is why we believe we are best placed to guide our ecosystem forward. Various partners have trusted us to lead our ecosystem and enabled us to continue our work of ensuring that every young person in Uganda has an opportunity to have dignified work.
About The NSSF Hi innovator Program
The NSSF Hi-innovator is an initiative of NSSF in partnership with Mastercard Foundation and implemented by Outbox that seeks to support small and growing businesses with high potential for growth with access to catalytic funding, technical assistance, mentorship and linkages to markets to help them become more competitive and investment ready.
Job Overview
The Communications Lead will ensure effective communication, promotion, marketing, engagement, and involvement both within and outside of the organization to support the goals of the Hi-Innovator Initiative.
The Communications Lead will spearhead all the project’s internal and external communications and take lead in the coordination of project partners to ensure the effective implementation of communications strategies, media relations for the Hi-Innovator project over the course of the project. The Communications Lead will extend support and create overall alignment between the communications resources in co-implementing partner organizations, sponsorship partners and Outbox.
The Senior Communications Associate reports directly to the Programme Lead.
Please note that only shortlisted and successful candidates will be contacted at each stage of the interview process. Applications will be reviewed on a rolling basis, so we encourage you to submit your application early.
Deadline for application submission is November 26, 2024
