Social Media & Communications Manager Job

CHDF Nigeria is a non-profit organization that supports children and persons with Congenital Heart Disease popularly called Hole in the Heart in Nigeria. The foundation is envisioned to be the leading charity organization in Nigeria supporting the CHD cause. Our mission “to create a paradigm shift in the current status of congenital heart disease in Nigeria through awareness campaign and advocacy; support; education and research promotion” states the 4 main areas we are focusing on to achieve our vision.

We are recruiting to fill the position below:

Job Position: Social Media & Communications Manager

Job Location: Lagos
Job type: Full-time

Job Description

• We are looking for a Social Media & Communications Manager who understands that digital communication is more than posting content.
• We need someone who can identify conversations worth joining, understand audiences, build meaningful relationships, create engaging content and translate digital attention into partnerships, fundraising, advocacy and real-world impact.

Key Responsibilities

• Manage day-to-day posting across all CHDFNigeria social media platforms.
• Develop and execute monthly content calendars with the Multimedia Team across Instagram, LinkedIn, Facebook and X.
• Actively engage with other pages and accounts through comments, replies and collaborations.
• Identify trending topics, sounds and conversations early and connect them naturally to CHD and CHDFNigeria's work.
• Bring creative ideas and energy to social-media-led fundraising campaigns.
• Engage organisations, healthcare professionals, influencers, policymakers, potential partners, donors and communities.
• Grow following and engagement across platforms, using data to understand what is working.
• Lead the Multimedia Team and ensure communication remains aligned.
• Identify and nurture online relationships that can develop into partnerships, collaborations, donations and other opportunities.
• Develop and execute monthly content calendars across Instagram, LinkedIn, Facebook and X.

Requirements
Our ideal candidate:

• Has a Degree in Mass Communication, Public Relations, Media Studies, Marketing or a Health-related field.
• Has successfully grown a page, brand or personal audience and can demonstrate real engagement.
• Enjoys being visible, interactive and conversational online—not simply posting content from behind the screen.
• Is proficient in Canva, Meta Business Suite and analytics platforms.
• Is familiar with AI content generation and animation tools.
• Is self-motivated, organised and capable of working independently.
• Has a passion for health, humanitarian work or non-profit communications, a strong advantage.
• Medical/health-related background is a strong advantage.

Method of Application
Interested and qualified candidates should send their CV to: [email protected] using the Job Position as the subject of the mail.