Marketing Manager

africon GmbH is a leading management consultancy, serving clients globally with making informed decisions for a successful business in Africa through actionable insights, distinctive strategies, and business development support. We aim to foster investment & trade locally as well as to create wider impact and engagement with Africa using our multicultural business perspective, long-term experience, local networks, and actively present teams across the region.

We are a team of around 30 people and are looking for a hands-on Marketing Manager (part-time) to take ownership of marketing at africon.

Marketing Manager (part-time)

We are looking for a smart, enthusiastic, self-driven and hands-on Marketing professional to join africon as Marketing Manager, starting ASAP.

The role can be based in Nigeria, Egypt, Ghana, Kenya, or South Africa (remote).

Role (what you will do)

You will manage africon's marketing activities end-to-end with a strong focus on visibility, content, and external positioning.

Content & Digital Marketing

• Plan and create content across key channels (LinkedIn, website, newsletter)
• Manage regular content formats (e.g. insights, articles, Slide of the Month)
• Ensure consistent and professional communication of africon's expertise

Website & Company Materials

• Maintain and regularly update the website (content, news, events)
• Manage and improve core materials (company presentation, brochures, references)

Newsletter & Outreach

• Prepare and distribute africon's newsletter
• Manage and maintain contact databases and distribution lists [Re: TEST -...con digest | Outlook]

Events & External Presence

• Support visibility at events, trade fairs and speaking opportunities
• Coordinate communication around africon participation (before/after events)

Branding & Communications

• Ensure consistent branding across all channels and materials
• Support announcements (team updates, projects, partnerships, etc.)

Profile (what we are looking for)

• 3-5 years of experience in marketing, communications or content roles (B2B preferred)
• Strong ability to create clear, structured and professional content
• Hands-on mindset: able to manage multiple small topics independently
• Experience with digital channels (LinkedIn, website CMS, newsletters)
• Structured and reliable working style in a remote setup
• Fluent in English; additional languages are a plus
• Minimum Bachelor's degree in a relevant field.

What we offer

• A hands-on role with full ownership of marketing in a small, international team
• Direct collaboration with management and short decision paths
• Flexible, remote part-time setup
• Opportunity to shape and improve marketing activities pragmatically