Regional Communications Manager, West & Central Africa
Sun King
Marketing & Communications
Nigeria
Posted on May 29, 2026
Job Location: Nigeria/Benin/Togo/ Cameroon
About the Role
Sun King is hiring for the role of Regional Communications Manager for West & Central Africa. This is a high-impact, multi-disciplinary communications role that sits at the intersection of brand storytelling, media relations, thought leadership and corporate communications infrastructure. The successful candidate will shape and execute the communications strategy for one of the most dynamic growth regions in the off-grid solar sector, covering Nigeria, Benin, Togo, Cameroon, Côte d'Ivoire and Ghana.
About the Role
Sun King is hiring for the role of Regional Communications Manager for West & Central Africa. This is a high-impact, multi-disciplinary communications role that sits at the intersection of brand storytelling, media relations, thought leadership and corporate communications infrastructure. The successful candidate will shape and execute the communications strategy for one of the most dynamic growth regions in the off-grid solar sector, covering Nigeria, Benin, Togo, Cameroon, Côte d'Ivoire and Ghana.
The role will work in close partnership with the country teams, partnerships, marketing and sales teams for West & Central Africa, you will own the region's communications calendar, content engine, media relationships and thought-leadership programme. You will also play a pivotal role in supporting fundraising communications and connecting field-level impact stories to global investor and partner narratives.
- Department
- Public Policy
- Employment Type
- Permanent - Full Time
- Location
- Africa
- Workplace type
- Hybrid
- Reporting To
- Head of Corporate Communications
What you will be expected to do
- Source and develop impactful field stories, customer testimonials and regional impact content across WCA markets.
- Manage content distribution strategies across media, social, investor and internal channels.
- Maintain and update the regional communications content library and communications calendar.
- Track and analyse impact metrics using Looker to support storytelling and reporting.
- Build and manage Sun King’s presence at regional and international industry events, panels and conferences.
- Develop speaker briefs, thought-leadership materials and event participation strategies for leadership.
- Build strong relationships with regional and international media outlets and journalists.
- Develop and implement media engagement strategies, including media pitching, spokesperson management and media training.
- Draft press materials, op-eds, expert commentaries and corporate communications collateral.
- Manage WCA-related website updates, fact sheets, brochures, investor decks and brand materials.
- Support fundraising and investor engagement through tailored communications and presentation materials.
- Partner closely with country teams to identify storytelling opportunities, manage reputational risks and provide communications support.
- Ensure brand consistency and effective corporate communications across all WCA markets.
You might be a strong candidate if you
- Bachelor's degree or Higher Diploma (required) in Communications, Public Relations, Journalism, Marketing, International Development, Business Administration or a closely related discipline.
- Master's degree (preferred) in Strategic Communications, Marketing, International Development, or MBA — particularly welcome for candidates with fewer than eight years of direct regional communications experience.
- Good written and verbal communication skills in English and the ability to communicate in French is an added advantage.
- A minimum of 7–10 years of progressive experience in corporate communications, public relations, brand management or integrated marketing communications, with at least 4 years in a regional or multi-country capacity.
- Demonstrable experience working across multiple Sub-Saharan African markets — West or Central Africa experience is strongly preferred; prior coverage of Francophone markets (Benin, Togo, Cameroon or Côte d'Ivoire) is a significant advantage.
- Track record of developing and executing media strategies that have delivered measurable results (media placements, share of voice, coverage quality) across diverse media environments.
- Experience in a fast-paced or high-growth context, whether in off-grid energy, PAYG finance, fintech, telecommunications, FMCG, international development or closely related sectors.
- Demonstrated experience producing high-quality written communications across formats — press releases, op-eds, speeches, investor materials, website copy and long-form features — for both Anglophone and Francophone audiences.
- Experience using data platforms or analytics tools to inform and shape communications narratives; familiarity with CMS platforms (WordPress) and basic design tools (Canva, Adobe Creative Suite) is an advantage.
- Experience managing external agencies, freelancers and vendors (PR agencies, creative studios, photographers, videographers) to deliver on time and within budget.
What Sun King Offers
- Professional growth in a dynamic, rapidly expanding, high-social-impact industry
- An open-minded, collaborative culture made up of enthusiastic colleagues who are driven by the challenge of innovation towards profound impact on people and the planet.
- A truly multicultural experience: you will have the chance to work with and learn from people from different geographies, nationalities, and backgrounds.
- Structured, tailored learning and development programs that help you become a better leader, manager, and professional through the Sun Center for Leadership.
About Sun King
Sun King is the world’s leading off-grid solar energy company, combining cutting-edge product design, fintech, and field operations to deliver energy access for the 1.8 billion people who live without an affordable and reliable electric-grid connection.
Sun King has built a new kind of energy utility: distributed, green, customer-centric, and affordable. We bring clean, reliable, decentralized energy directly into people’s lives — from solar kits that provide first-time energy access to multi-kilowatt systems that serve both off-grid users and grid-connected customers powering larger homes, schools, hospitals, farms, offices, and light manufacturing.
Already, 25 million homes and businesses rely on Sun King for electricity supply and the appliances and services it enables: lighting, televisions, fans, refrigeration, and smartphones.
Sun King combines energy generation, energy-efficient appliances, installation, and financing into one seamless offering. Think of it as a distributed utility, designed for wherever energy is needed and designed to scale with its users as incomes and energy needs grow.
Sun King makes solar products affordable to low-income households and businesses via ‘pay-as-you-go’ (PAYG) purchase financing. Sun King installs solar after customers pay a small deposit. Customers then make small, manageable payments of as little as US $0.14 a day via mobile money or cash.
Sun King combines energy generation, energy-efficient appliances, installation, and financing into one seamless offering. Think of it as a distributed utility, designed for wherever energy is needed and designed to scale with its users as incomes and energy needs grow.
Sun King makes solar products affordable to low-income households and businesses via ‘pay-as-you-go’ (PAYG) purchase financing. Sun King installs solar after customers pay a small deposit. Customers then make small, manageable payments of as little as US $0.14 a day via mobile money or cash.
Instead of paying for expensive, polluting, and health-damaging kerosene for lighting or diesel for power, customers unlock savings through accessing solar power and after one to two years of payments, customers own their solar equipment outright.
Sun King collects payments digitally through mobile money systems and its 35,000 field agents — over 1 million payments each day. To date, Sun King has extended more than $1.4 billion in PAYG loans to customers.
Sun King began by powering homes and businesses with solar systems delivered through PAYG financing. Now, we’re using the same model to make smartphones and clean cooking equipment affordable: helping households connect to the digital economy and transition from wood-based fuels to modern, sustainable alternatives.
Sun King employs 3,500 full-time staff in 14 countries, with specialties spanning product design, data science, logistics, customer service, sales, software, operations, and more — all with a passion to serve off-grid families. Sun King is committed to gender diversity in the workplace. Women represent 42% of Sun King’s workforce.
Sun King collects payments digitally through mobile money systems and its 35,000 field agents — over 1 million payments each day. To date, Sun King has extended more than $1.4 billion in PAYG loans to customers.
Sun King began by powering homes and businesses with solar systems delivered through PAYG financing. Now, we’re using the same model to make smartphones and clean cooking equipment affordable: helping households connect to the digital economy and transition from wood-based fuels to modern, sustainable alternatives.
Sun King employs 3,500 full-time staff in 14 countries, with specialties spanning product design, data science, logistics, customer service, sales, software, operations, and more — all with a passion to serve off-grid families. Sun King is committed to gender diversity in the workplace. Women represent 42% of Sun King’s workforce.
