BongoHive Digital Marketing Associate

BongoHive Group is recruiting a Digital Marketing Associate to create, publish and grow content across its digital platforms. This is a full-time, 24-month renewable contract, with a six-month review against agreed performance indicators. The role is based primarily in Lusaka and operates on a hybrid or remote basis. The Associate will own day-to-day content creation and platform management across LinkedIn, Instagram, Facebook, X, TikTok, YouTube, WhatsApp, the BongoHive website, newsletters and podcast channels. Responsibilities include short-form video, graphics, blogs, newsletters, live event coverage, WordPress updates, SEO and AEO, HubSpot email marketing, paid campaigns, community management and performance reporting. The post also involves directing interns or external specialists, maintaining brand quality and supporting sponsored content and digital services for clients. BongoHive expects an AI-first approach to content work. Applicants should be able to use AI tools for research, drafting, editing, subtitles, translation, resizing and repurposing, while checking every output for accuracy, tone, cultural context and brand fit. The organiser has not published salary information. Occasional out-of-hours work and travel for programmes and events are expected. Applications are submitted through BongoHive’s online form. Applicants must provide contact details, their years of relevant experience, public links to three pieces of content they personally created, short responses about platform-specific campaign planning, audience growth, measurable campaign results, managing creative contributors and the use of AI in content production, plus a CV or résumé. Each written response is limited to 200 words. Links must open without requiring a login.

Applicants must be based in Lusaka, Zambia. They should hold a bachelor’s degree in marketing, communications, journalism, media or a related field, or demonstrate equivalent experience. At least two to three years of hands-on experience in digital marketing, content creation or social media management is required. A portfolio of personally created video, graphic and written work is compulsory. Strong writing, editing, storytelling, short-form video, graphic-design and social-platform skills are required. Applicants should demonstrate practical use of AI tools, experience with WordPress, SEO, analytics and social media tools, and the ability to brief and review interns, freelancers or agencies. HubSpot or comparable email-marketing experience and paid social campaign experience are also expected. Podcast or video-series experience, Google Ads, supervision experience, Zambian-language content skills and familiarity with fintech, agritech, healthtech, e-commerce or AI are advantageous.