Rise Vest

About the Role

We are looking for a Marketing Associate to support our subsidiary, Rise Treasury-an investment platform that enables African businesses to invest easily in global and local assets, including stocks, real estate, and other investments.

In this role, you will craft clear, engaging, and on-brand written content across social media, email, educational materials, and campaigns. You will work closely with research, marketing, and multimedia teams to translate financial insights into simple, relevant, and compelling messages for our users while maintaining brand voice and accuracy.

What You'll Do

Copywriting & Content Creation

• Write captions, posts, scripts, and long-form content for social media platforms.
• Develop and implement comprehensive social media strategies across platforms such as LinkedIn, Twitter, Facebook, Instagram, and emerging channels.
• Feature in video content that will be shared on social media
• Draft email newsletters, product announcements, user education content, and customer engagement messages.
• Support webinar execution by developing slides, reminders, follow-up communications, and presentation scripts.
• Edit and proofread content to ensure clarity, accuracy, tone consistency, and brand alignment.

Research Support

• Translate research insights, market trends, and investment updates into simplified, user-friendly content.
• Assist in preparing daily, weekly, and monthly market summaries and customer-facing updates.
• Repurpose research outputs into social media posts, email campaigns, and educational materials.

Brand & Communication

• Maintain a consistent brand voice across all written communication channels.
• Collaborate with the Multimedia Content Producer to ensure strong alignment between visuals and copy.
• Support community engagement by drafting responses, FAQs, and explanatory content when required.

Content Planning & Strategy

• Contribute to monthly content calendars and campaign execution plans.
• Suggest content topics and formats based on user behaviour, customer feedback, and market trends.

What We're Looking For

• Diploma or Degree in Communications, Marketing, Finance, Economics, or a related field.
• 2-4 years of experience in content writing, copywriting, or digital marketing (including internships).
• Strong writing, editing, and proofreading skills with attention to detail.
• Demonstrated ability to simplify complex financial concepts for a broad audience.
• Experience with Business banking solutions is an added advantage.

You'll Thrive in This Role If You Have

• Excellent written communication and storytelling skills
• Well spoken and able to appear before a camera
• Curiosity and basic research capability
• Strong attention to detail and consistency
• Creative thinking paired with analytical judgment
• A good understanding of digital platforms (Instagram, TikTok, LinkedIn, and Email/CRM tools)

Key Performance Indicators (KPIs)

• Engagement metrics across content (CTR, comments, saves, shares)
• Email performance metrics (open rates, click-through rates)
• Accuracy, clarity, and quality of published content
• Timely delivery of assigned content and campaigns
• Consistency in brand voice across all channels

Why Rise?

• Opportunity to drive meaningful impact across a fast-growing pan-African fintech.
• Competitive compensation.
• Flexible work setup and supportive, mission-driven culture.
• Health insurance, paid time off, pension contributions, parental leave, and learning opportunities.
• Work with a team obsessed with excellence, transparency, and innovation.

Rise is an equal opportunity employer and we value diversity at our company. We do not discriminate based on race, religion, colour, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status.