Public Sector & Philanthropy Lead

À propos de nous

Founded in 1960, Jeune Afrique Media Group (JAMG) is the leading media group dedicated to Africa and a major player in high-level events on the continent.

Drawing on internationally recognized editorial expertise and a strong local presence, JAMG provides decision-makers with the in-depth analysis, reliable information, and essential services needed to understand the continent's political, economic, and social issues.

Our three publications embody this mission: Jeune Afrique, the leading French-language monthly for more than six decades; The Africa Report, an English-language quarterly that carries the continent's voice internationally; and Africa Business+, a digital platform dedicated to African business intelligence. Digital is now the primary growth driver for our publications, with rapidly growing audiences on the web and mobile apps.

At the same time, JAMG has established itself as a leading organizer of international economic conferences. The Africa CEO Forum, the largest gathering of the African private sector, brings together more than 3,000 executives, heads of state, and investors each year around the continent's major transformations. The Africa Financial Summit, the flagship event of the African financial industry, unites key players in banking, insurance, and capital markets. These high-level gatherings position JAMG at the heart of the decisions shaping the African economy.

The group is also active in publishing and audiovisual production.

For more than sixty years, JAMG has played a key role in economic and political relations between Africa and the rest of the world. If you share our commitment, our pursuit of excellence, our African spirit, and our team mindset, join Jeune Afrique Media Group!

Mission

The Public Sector & Philanthropy Lead is responsible for developing and growing the public sector and philanthropy communities within Jeune Afrique Media Group's Events division. He/she leverages their expertise, network, and business acumen to ensure our products achieve the highest level of client satisfaction and contribute to acquiring new clients in collaboration with the sales team.

Client relationship management

• Identification and deep understanding of key public sector & philanthropic leaders

• Development and maintenance of key networks/relationships

• Responsibility for public sector and philanthropic community members’ positive experience of Events division products, including accountability for the industry-focus of our products

Understanding of the industry ecosystem

• Ability to understand and address the business needs, challenges and priorities of the public sector and philanthropic communities

  • Primary point of contact for clients

  • Anticipate, find or develop JAMG solutions tailored to clients

• Maintenance of the industry toolkit

  • Stakeholder mapping and updating on Salesforce

• Understanding of the wider industry stakeholder environment

  • News and market insights

  • Attendance of and visible presence at industry events

Industry thought leadership

• Role as industry expert for the entire Events team and Group as a whole, providing in/output

  • Provide pitch inputs to the Programme team

  • Public positioning of JAMG as industry thought leaders

  • Regular contact to discuss content with industry experts, board-level executives, etc.

  • Media and stage presence in JAMG and other relevant outlets, demonstrating industry expertise

• KPIs/deliverable

  • Qualitative results demonstrating the association of JAMG with expertise in the industry

  • Quantitative results such as the growth in subscriber or online following, visibility, prospect enquiries (LinkedIn, Twitter, newsletters) from the industry

Operational tasks

• Flagship event-related administrative tasks

  • Event-specific mappings

  • Invitations and follow-ups

  • Badging on the day

  • Speaker management

  • Client coordination, invitation

  • Post-event follow-ups and mailings

• Community-specific project management support

  • Coordination of Event team members as relates to the community (marketing, programmes, logistics)

  • Similar tasks for webinars, reports, off-cycle events, etc.

Profil

• Master's degree (or equivalent, 5 years of higher education) in political science, public affairs, international relations, business school, or a related field

• More than 2 years of experience in strategy or public policy consulting, in an international organization, foundation, government institution, or a comparable environment

• Good knowledge of the public sector and/or philanthropy ecosystem, ideally with a focus on Africa

• Established professional network among high-level decision-makers, or a proven ability to build one

• Strong business acumen and an appetite for business development, working closely with a sales team

• Excellent interpersonal skills and ease in engaging with senior-level stakeholders

• Strong organizational and project management skills (events, webinars, reports)

• Professional proficiency in English and French is essential