About Spindle Design

Spindle Design is an innovation, design, and research firm working with organisations across Africa to build solutions grounded in real human needs and market dynamics. We combine rigorous research, human-centred design, and business strategy to help teams create and improve products, services, and programs—especially in complex, low-resource contexts. Our work spans areas like health, financial inclusion, agriculture, and responsible applications of technology (including AI), and we partner closely with clients to translate insight into practical outcomes.

We’ve spent the last few years delivering impactful work. Now we’re ready to tell our story better—more clearly, consistently, and boldly.

About the role

We’re hiring a Marketing & Communications Lead to own Spindle’s brand, voice, and presence—online and offline. You’ll shape our narrative, build a content engine, and drive visibility that supports growth: stronger pipelines, stronger partnerships, and stronger talent attraction.

This is a builder role. You’ll be hands-on: crafting stories, creating momentum, and turning the team’s work into clear, high-quality communication.

Key Responsibilities:

1) Strategy & brand

• Develop and execute a marketing and communications strategy aligned with Spindle’s business goals.
• Refine Spindle’s brand narrative, voice, and messaging across priority audiences (clients, partners, talent).
• Build lightweight systems for internal brand alignment (e.g. templates, & guidelines

2) Content & thought leadership

• Create and manage an editorial calendar and publishing cadence across LinkedIn, website/blog, newsletters, and media.
• Produce strong editorial content (case stories, POVs, articles, pitches, project highlights)
• Translate project work into assets that drive credibility and demand
• Support thought leadership initiatives such as webinars, ecosystem events, and speaking opportunities.

3) Growth marketing & distribution

• Improve distribution and performance: audience growth, engagement, lead generation, and conversions.