Consultant -Content Specialist, Kenya

Contract: 6 months contract with possibility of extension or transition to a full-time role

The Content Specialist will be responsible for creating and managing high-impact content that drives user acquisition, activation, engagement, and retention across digital channels. This role will work closely with performance marketing, product, and regional (Kenya, Ethiopia, and Nigeria) teams to design content-led campaigns that support business growth objectives. The role will also partner with local teams to incorporate on-ground insights, cultural context, and farmer feedback into campaign planning and execution, and will regularly collaborate with country teams on campaign calendars, localization priorities, and performance reviews to ensure relevance and impact across markets.

• Own FarmerChat’s content,  marketing and lifecycle engagement strategy
• Drive improvements in activation, retention, and repeat usage through data-backed experimentation
• Build and scale content-led growth loops across app and social platforms
• Establish strong measurement, reporting, and learning systems for growth in India
   

• Collaborate with regional teams to co-create localized ad copies, creatives, and campaign messaging based on local crops, languages, and market dynamics.
• Work closely with regional teams to plan and execute contextually relevant campaigns based on local crops, weather patterns, market conditions, and farmer needs.
• Localize acquisition content for different regions, languages, and crop seasons.
• Create content for push notifications, in-app messages, WhatsApp/SMS, and feature education.
• Design onboarding, activation, and feature discovery journeys in collaboration with product and growth teams.
• Develop seasonal and event-based engagement campaigns and collaborate with performance marketers to plan integrated campaigns.

• Own and optimize lifecycle communication across:
   
  • Push notifications
  • In-app journeys (Plotline)
  • WhatsApp and other emerging channels
     
• Design and run A/B tests on message timing, tone, format, creatives, and personalization
• Define segmentation logic and campaign triggers based on behavior, geography, and crop context
• Partner with design and product teams to ensure high-quality, conversion-focused creatives
• Establish best practices for cadence, frequency, and fatigue management

3. Social Media & Content Growth

• Build and execute a content strategy aligned to product features, farmer pain points, and seasonal relevance
• Plan and publish posts, reels, stories, and campaigns to drive engagement and brand recall
• Track and optimize performance across reach, engagement, follower growth, and conversions
• Experiment with content formats to create top-of-funnel awareness and product pull

• Maintain a consistent FarmerChat brand voice across all user touchpoints
• Stay updated on agri-tech, content, and digital marketing trends to inform campaigns
   

• 3-4+  years of experience in growth, product, or performance content.
• Strong understanding of digital marketing funnels and lifecycle marketing.
• Experience with MoEngage, or marketing automation platforms (preferred).
• Excellent writing and storytelling skills in regional languages. 
• Data-driven mindset with experimentation experience.