Communications & Community Manager

Posted:
9/12/2024, 9:01:32 PM

Location(s):
Nairobi, Nairobi County, Kenya ⋅ Nairobi County, Kenya

Experience Level(s):
Senior

Field(s):
Growth & Marketing

Workplace Type:
Hybrid

About Apollo Agriculture 

Apollo Agriculture is a leading agri-fintech platform empowering small-scale farmers across Africa to increase their profits and farm more sustainably. Apollo uses artificial intelligence and automated operations to unlock the massive, untapped small-scale farming market. Apollo enables farmers to access the optimized financing, high-quality farm products, expert digital advice, and risk management solutions they need to invest and scale their businesses. Apollo grew paying customers over 2.5x in 2023 to over 200K small-scale farmers in Kenya and Zambia, increasing revenue to nearly $30M with robust unit economics. Apollo partners with key global agriculture companies like Bayer, OCP and Yara, and is backed by Anthemis, Chan Zuckerberg Initiative, Flourish Ventures, Leaps by Bayer, and Softbank Vision Fund. Apollo’s team brings together technology, credit and operations experience from The Climate Corporation, Google, Capital One, Revolut, and One Acre Fund.

About the Role

Apollo Agriculture is seeking a dynamic Communications and Community Manager to join the Growth Team to lead our efforts in driving engagement and fostering strong relationships with farmers, agents, and agrodealers. This role is pivotal in creating and executing communication strategies that resonate with diverse customer segments while maintaining brand consistency. You will play a critical role in strengthening our community, enhancing customer loyalty, and supporting training initiatives to empower both internal teams and customers with the information and skills they need for success. In collaboration with cross-functional teams, you will manage high-volume communications across multiple channels, lead community-building efforts, and oversee the execution of innovative marketing and engagement strategies to grow and retain Apollo's customer base.

Reporting Lines: This role reports to the Growth Lead

Apollo Agriculture

Website: http://apolloagriculture.com/

Headquarter Location: Nairobi, Nairobi Area, Kenya

Employee Count: 101-250

Year Founded: 2016

IPO Status: Private

Last Funding Type: Venture - Series Unknown

Industries: Agriculture ⋅ AgTech ⋅ Financial Services ⋅ Information Services ⋅ Machine Learning