Marketing & Communications Manager
Location: Oklahoma City, OK - Hybrid
Department: Marketing & Communications
Employment Type: Full-Time
Reports To: Director of Marketing & Communications
Overview
At Water4, we build and scale durable businesses that create more: safe water access, economic opportunity, virtue, and purpose across Africa. We generate good, and we invite you to do the same.
We’re looking for a Marketing & Communications Manager who can creatively and strategically tell the Water4 and NUMA story. This role is all about clarity, creativity, and consistency—delivering compelling content and communications that deepen donor engagement, strengthen our brand, and support our mission at every touchpoint.
About the Role
The Marketing & Communications Manager creates key content and communications to engage Water4’s audiences, increase brand awareness, and expand Water4’s donor base. Reporting to and working closely alongside the Director of Marketing & Communications, the Marketing & Communications Manager will produce clear, compelling, and engaging collateral to market Water4 and Water4's for-profit African safe water businesses, NUMA, to financial partners, stakeholders, and donors. The Marketing & Communications Manager will serve as a resource to the entire Water4 organization, ensuring communications are branded and aligned with Water4’s tone, voice, and DNA through the creation of reports, proposals, presentations, and more templated fundraising materials. In addition, this role involves the creative execution of Water4's marketing strategy as set by the CEO and the Director of Marketing & Communications.
Key Responsibilities
- Creating and scheduling social media posts and responding to audience engagement
- Writing and designing a weekly donor email
- Managing and updating the Water4 website, including SEO improvements
- Designing quarterly reports, the Annual Impact Report, and other donor collateral
- Creating assets for fundraising campaigns and events (e.g. Walk4Water4, year-end campaign)
- Developing slide decks for monthly staff meetings and fundraising proposals
- Crafting templates for consistent branded materials
- Contributing to event and headshot photography
- Shooting and editing video content
- Networking with podcast networks for CEO appearances and organizational brand podcast outreach
- Conducting surveys and organizing donor feedback
- Designing print and digital stationery and branded materials
- Traveling as needed for storytelling, media collection, or donor events
Required Qualifications
- Bachelor’s degree in Marketing, Communications, Graphic Design, or related field
- 4 –6 years of experience in a marketing, design, or communications role
- Advanced proficiency in Adobe Creative Suite and Canva
- Strong graphic design skills and a portfolio that demonstrates excellence
- Exceptional verbal and written communication skills
- Excellent time management, attention to detail, and organizational skills
- Humble, self-motivated, and eager to learn
- Able to work independently, take feedback graciously, and iterate effectively
- Photography and videography experience required
- Ability to foster strong working relationships with team members, donors, and partners
Preferred Qualifications
- Understanding of Asana or other project management tools
- Experience with Salesforce or other CRM platforms
- Website management experience (specifically Webflow)
Compensation & Benefits
- Comprehensive benefits package (health, dental, vision, retirement, and more)
- Professional development opportunities
- Occasional travel to Africa to see the impact of your work firsthand
What Drives Us at Water4Our Values
- God’s In This – We follow His call to serve in humility and love.
- Fail Fast, Fail Cheap, Get Better – Be curious. Be open. Keep improving.
- Be All In – We are humble yet highly professional servant leaders who get our hands dirty.
- Steward Trust – We honor the trust we receive from customers, communities, teammates, and donors.
Job Type: Full-time
Pay: $60,000.00 - $70,000.00 per year
Benefits:
- 401(k)
- 401(k) matching
- Dental insurance
- Flexible spending account
- Health insurance
- Health savings account
- Life insurance
- Paid time off
- Vision insurance
Schedule:
- 8 hour shift
- Monday to Friday
Work Location: In Office M/W/F, Home Office T/R
