Social Media Marketer — NESA-Africa 2026 Awards

Social Media Marketer — NESA-Africa 2026 Awards

Organization: New Education Standard Award Africa (NESA-Africa), an initiative of Santos Creations Educational Foundation (SCEF) Location: Remote — Open to All African Countries and the Diaspora Type: Contract / Volunteer Engagement Engagement Period: July – December 2026 (Public Activation through the Recognition Gala) Application Deadline: Rolling, until filled (final close: 21 November 2026, when nominations close)

About Us

Santos Creations Educational Foundation (SCEF) is a Pan-African education foundation working to recognize and elevate the people, institutions, and innovations transforming education across the continent. Our flagship initiative, NESA-Africa, has already recognized 1,452 Education Enablers across 85 countries and regions, documented 1,394 verified education impact stories, and built a nominee pool of 2,500+ — the product of 20 years of vision (2006–2026).

We're endorsed by the Forum for African Women Educationalists (FAWE) and the Civil Society Action Coalition on Education for All (CSACEFA), and governed by SCEF's Board of Advisors under six public governance pillars — Transparency, Safeguarding, Data Protection, Conflict of Interest, Anti-Bribery, and Reporting. There's no public voting, and sponsorship or donations never influence who gets recognized.

We're looking for mission-driven social media marketers to help us reach and mobilize 200,000 participants across the continent and diaspora, in the lead-up to our Recognition Gala in Lagos on 13 December 2026 — joining a live movement that already includes 34 volunteers, judges and NRC members across 11 countries and 5 active chapters.

The Opportunity

This isn't just a marketing role — it's a chance to help build a Pan-African movement. You'll help surface nominations for unsung heroes in education, rally donors and CSR partners, recruit ambassadors and local chapter leaders, and grow the audience for our webinars, podcast, and NESA-Africa TV.

To keep the work focused and give you real ownership, each marketer selects one Growth Pathway to lead. You'll have the freedom to bring your own voice and strategy to that lane, backed by our official campaign timeline and a supportive team.

Key milestones:

• 8 July – 6 September 2026 — Public Pre-Nomination Activation
• 8 August – 4 September 2026 — NRC Member Onboarding
• From 14 August 2026 — Weekly NESA-Africa News begins
• 25 August 2026 — Education Enablers Podcast launches
• 27 August – 19 November 2026 — EduAid-Africa Webinar Series (7 weekly themes)
• From 6 September 2026 — Public Nominations Open, all 4 recognition tiers
• 21 November 2026 — Nominations close
• 13 December 2026 — NESA-Africa 2026 Recognition Gala, Lagos, Nigeria

Phase 1 Focus: This Round Is About 5 Tracks

To build momentum fast, this hiring round concentrates entirely on five tracks for the first 4 weeks — everything else opens in later phases:

1. EduAid-Africa Webinar — the weekly Thursday series, starting with the Week 1 pilot ("Fame With Purpose")
2. Education Enablers Podcast — weekly episode promotion
3. Africa Education Icon — building the flagship lifetime-achievement nomination pool ahead of its 6 October close
4. CSR for Education — the Education Impact Certificate pathway with the most immediate corporate/donor pull
5. Influencer Education Impact — fast, high-reach content across Music, Social Media, and Sports sub-awards

All five build directly toward the Gala on 13 December 2026. The remaining Education Impact Certificate pathways (EduTech, Media, NGO, Diaspora) open to applicants in later phases.

Choose Your Growth Pathway

For this round, pick the pathway that best fits one of the 5 Phase 1 tracks above — Webinar, Podcast, Icon, CSR, or Influencer.

Pathway What You'll Drive Best Suited For

Nomination & Recognition

Mobilizing public nominations across award categories

Facebook, X, WhatsApp community builders

Donation & CSR Advocacy

Engaging corporate, NGO, and CSR audiences to support education initiatives

LinkedIn and Instagram storytellers

Ambassador & Local Chapter Recruitment

Recruiting on-the-ground ambassadors and chapter leads across Africa and the diaspora

TikTok and community-network organizers

Webinar / Podcast / NESA-Africa TV

Growing our video and audio audience through YouTube and Reels

Video-first content creators

Diaspora & Rebuild My School Africa

Rallying diaspora communities behind our schools-infrastructure initiative, in partnership with Friends of EduAid Africa

Diaspora-connected organizers

(Ambassador/Local Chapter Recruitment and the Rebuild My School Africa focus open in a later phase.)

You'll also anchor your content around at least one recognition category — for this round, the Africa Education Icon Award (3 subcategories, judged only), CSR for Education, or Influencer Education Impact. The remaining Education Impact Certificate pathways (EduTech Innovation, Media Organisation for Education, NGO & International Education Partnership, Diaspora Educational Impact) open in later phases.

What You'll Do

• Lead content and campaign strategy for your chosen Growth Pathway
• Create and publish daily/weekly storytelling content — posts, reels, and visuals — that bring your award category to life
• Recruit and support ambassadors, referrers, or chapter members within your pathway
• Collaborate with our Chief Volunteer Officer, fellow content creators, and local chapter leaders
• Track and report weekly on sign-ups, top content, and audience growth

What We're Looking For

• A genuine passion for African education and community impact
• Solid digital marketing skills — organic growth and, ideally, paid campaigns
• A track record (or strong potential) for growing an audience or community from the ground up
• Creative instincts for visuals, video, and storytelling
• Reliability, consistency, and comfort working independently in a remote, cross-border team

Experience with NGOs, CSR, or Pan-African advocacy campaigns is a plus, not a requirement.

Why Join Us

• Be part of a landmark Pan-African education movement reaching 200,000+ people, already trusted by FAWE and CSACEFA
• Build a public portfolio of high-visibility campaign work tied to a major continental awards gala
• Work alongside a passionate, mission-aligned remote team spanning 11 countries and 5 active chapters
• Flexible, remote-first engagement open to applicants across Africa and the diaspora

How to Apply

Send us:

1. Your chosen Growth Pathway
2. The award category you'd like to anchor your content around
3. A short campaign idea — a sample post, strategy outline, or visual concept
4. Your availability and relevant digital marketing experience

Learn more about NESA-Africa: Watch our video

NESA-Africa is an equal opportunity initiative. We welcome applicants of all backgrounds who share our commitment to advancing education across Africa.

1. Your preferred award category (choose from the 17 above).
2. A short campaign idea (e.g., sample post, strategy, or visual concept).
3. Your availability and previous digital marketing experience.

Watch our video to learn more: New Education Standard Africa Award