Andela

Manage media relations, coordinate speaking engagements and podcasts, and foster relationships with media contacts and stakeholders. | 3-5 years of experience in PR, media relations, or communications, with strong organizational and communication skills. | Media and External Relations Manager About Andela: At Andela, we know brilliance is evenly distributed around the world, but opportunity is not. For over 10 years, Andela has connected its customers with top global, remote technical talent from over 135 countries with the majority residing in emerging markets like Africa and Latin America. As one of the world’s largest talent marketplaces, Andela gives companies greater flexibility to quickly deploy qualified technologists. With talent highly skilled in advanced technologies to support Application Development, Artificial Intelligence, Cloud & DevOps, Data Engineering, and much more, customers experience 33% faster project delivery. The company’s exclusive AI-powered platform, Andela Talent Cloud, is the industry’s only unified platform managing the complete global talent lifecycle and enables customers to fill individual roles or engage fully managed teams up to 66% faster. Andela is on the precipice of two breakout industry transformations: one in staffing/hiring and the other in software development, both accelerated by generative AI. Are you an exceptional, hungry leader seasoned in scaling businesses through transformation and growth? Join us and change the world. Job Summary: Andela is seeking a Media & External Relations Manager to expand our public relations execution capacity and help us scale meaningful storytelling through media, speaking engagements, network activation, and strategic visibility efforts. Reporting to the Senior Brand Communications Manager, this person will work alongside our agency partners and internal team to drive more consistent media coverage, accelerate speaking/podcast placements, and foster relationships with key internal and external stakeholders. You’ll be the execution engine for our PR strategy, transforming big ideas into high-impact stories, and ensuring our best narratives and speakers find the right platforms at the right time. Exceptional Leadership: As an Andelan, you’ll serve as a role model for the rest of the company, you do not need to manage people to be a leader at Andela! Think about the feedback your peers typically give you – if it usually sounds like the below, we want to hear from you. Low ego, low drama: You share credit, take blame. You like being wrong because it means someone else had an even better idea. One team mentality: You break silos across teams. You put the company and mission first above your team alone. Great listener, hungry for feedback: You’re always seeking to improve – our product, our business, yourself. You solicit diverse opinions and deeply listen. Owner, not renter: You see a problem, you fix it or find someone who will. The buck stops with you. Team-player: You roll up your sleeves and get scrappy. You do this by proactively collaborating with your team while actively engaging in important details that matter. Business problem solver: You’re not just a functional expert; you consistently get praise for approaching your function through the lens of solving business problems. Key Responsibilities: Media Relations Drive journalist outreach in coordination with agency partner Source and develop compelling client and technologist stories for media placement Monitor and identify trends to pitch our story during timely news moments Coordinate reporter interviews, follow-up, and media prep for spokespeople Maintain and organize press kit, reporter database, and placement tracker Speaking Engagements & Podcasts Identify and pitch earned opportunities for Andela leaders Track speaker and podcast pipelines and maintain internal calendar Coordinate briefing documents and speaker logistics Collaborate with social media team to repurpose audio/video into social clips and owned content Relationship Management Manage and grow relationships with media contacts, podcast producers, editors, and industry gatekeepers Coordinate with internal and external partners, board members, investors, and consultants (e.g., John Winsor) for warm intros and opportunities for engagements Support strategic partnership storytelling (e.g., GitHub, CNCF) Qualifications: 3–5 years of experience in PR, media relations, or communications, ideally in B2B tech or future-of-work space Strong understanding of the media landscape and ability to secure placements without heavy reliance on paid channels Experience sourcing and shaping thought leadership stories for earned channels Highly organized project manager able to juggle multiple moving parts, deadlines, and stakeholders Exceptional written and verbal communication skills Comfortable working cross-functionally with executives, marketing, partnerships, and product Preferred but Not Required Experience working with PR agencies and freelance writers Global media experience or comfort navigating multiple regional contexts Familiarity with tech hiring, AI, remote work, or developer ecosystems #LI-REMOTE #LI-RDR

Create, optimize, and repurpose short-form social media videos and visual content to enhance brand engagement. | 2-4 years of social media content creation experience, proficiency in video editing tools, and ability to produce platform-optimized content. | Social Media Content Specialist About Andela: At Andela, we know brilliance is evenly distributed around the world, but opportunity is not. For over 10 years, Andela has connected its customers with top global, remote technical talent from over 135 countries with the majority residing in emerging markets like Africa and Latin America. As one of the world’s largest talent marketplaces, Andela gives companies greater flexibility to quickly deploy qualified technologists. With talent highly skilled in advanced technologies to support Application Development, Artificial Intelligence, Cloud & DevOps, Data Engineering, and much more, customers experience 33% faster project delivery. The company’s exclusive AI-powered platform, Andela Talent Cloud, is the industry’s only unified platform managing the complete global talent lifecycle and enables customers to fill individual roles or engage fully managed teams up to 66% faster. Andela is on the precipice of two breakout industry transformations: one in staffing/hiring and the other in software development, both accelerated by generative AI. Are you an exceptional, hungry leader seasoned in scaling businesses through transformation and growth? Join us and change the world. Job Summary: Andela is looking for a Social Media Content Specialist to scale the creation of high-performing, social-first content across our owned channels. In this role, you’ll take existing video assets—executive interviews, podcasts, event footage—and optimize them into thumb-stopping short-form content that engages our global audience. You’ll also develop visual carousels and image assets utilizing brand guidelines and templates to support content themes. This role also involves lightweight video capture (e.g. at events or with our technologists), editing native platform videos, and contributing to new formats like Reels, YouTube Shorts, and LinkedIn video. This is a creative, execution-focused role designed to help us grow brand awareness and help us meet rising engagement and visibility expectations. Exceptional Leadership: As an Andelan, you’ll serve as a role model for the rest of the company, you do not need to manage people to be a leader at Andela! Think about the feedback your peers typically give you – if it usually sounds like the below, we want to hear from you. Low ego, low drama: You share credit, take blame. You like being wrong because it means someone else had an even better idea. One team mentality: You break silos across teams. You put the company and mission first above your team alone. Great listener, hungry for feedback: You’re always seeking to improve – our product, our business, yourself. You solicit diverse opinions and deeply listen. Owner, not renter: You see a problem, you fix it or find someone who will. The buck stops with you. Team-player: You roll up your sleeves and get scrappy. You do this by proactively collaborating with your team while actively engaging in important details that matter. Business problem solver: You’re not just a functional expert; you consistently get praise for approaching your function through the lens of solving business problems. Key Responsibilities: Andela is looking for a Social Media Content Specialist to scale the creation of high-performing, social-first content across our owned channels. In this role, you’ll take existing video assets—executive interviews, podcasts, event footage—and optimize them into thumb-stopping short-form content that engages our global audience. You’ll also develop visual carousels and image assets utilizing brand guidelines and templates to support content themes. This role also involves lightweight video capture (e.g. at events or with our technologists), editing native platform videos, and contributing to new formats like Reels, YouTube Shorts, and LinkedIn video. This is a creative, execution-focused role designed to help us grow brand awareness and help us meet rising engagement and visibility expectations. Content Creation & Editing Edit and optimize executive interviews, speaking clips, and podcast recordings for social formats (Reels, Shorts, TikTok, LinkedIn) Develop short-form video assets using existing footage and motion design templates (we use Descript) Film and produce lightweight video content on-site or remotely, when needed (iPhone or DSLR-level setups) Write hooks, scripts, captions, and supporting copy with social engagement best practices in mind Format, size, and deliver assets tailored to each platform’s specs and audience behavior Repurposing & Optimization Repurpose long-form content (e.g. press interviews, event panels) into highlight clips and visual carousels Work closely with the PR team to extend the life of earned placements and podcast appearances Collaborate with the Talent, and Product Marketing teams to align on content themes and timing Complete YouTube channel optimization, ensuring titles, descriptions, settings, and visual identity meet SEO and brand requirements Execution Support Support social-first campaign ideation and execution Maintain creative asset management workflows and ensure on-time content delivery (we use Asana) Provide on-the-ground support for content capture at key events Qualifications: 2–4 years of experience in social media content creation with short-form video editing Strong portfolio of video content optimized for platforms like LinkedIn, Instagram, TikTok, and YouTube Proficiency in short-form video editing tools (e.g. CapCut, Premiere Pro, Descript, or similar) Proficiency in utilizing graphic platforms like Canva or Figma to support image format content creation Proven ability to write engaging copy and adapt messaging for different channels Clear understanding of what makes video content perform in-feed: hook writing, pacing, and platform norms Organized, detail-oriented, and self-sufficient in managing timelines and output Familiarity with technology, developer, remote work, or AI-related content Light motion graphics or visual storytelling background #LI-REMOTE #LI-RDR

Manage and grow a team of Learning Managers to deliver enterprise reskilling programs, oversee program execution end-to-end, engage with clients, and drive operational excellence and innovation. | 10+ years in learning & development or technical training with 3+ years managing teams, strong executive presence, experience delivering enterprise learning programs in technical domains, client-facing skills, and familiarity with certification ecosystems. | About Andela: Andela Talent Cloud is the industry's only unified solution to manage the complete global talent lifecycle. We help enterprises source, qualify, hire, manage, and pay global technical talent in one integrated platform. Market leaders partner with Andela to help rewrite their workforce strategies to include global, remote talent from over 175 countries to scale their teams and deliver projects faster. Andela Talent Cloud provides an intelligent, AI-driven platform that helps enterprises build remote-fluent teams from emerging geographies such as Africa and Latin America. Powerful AI-matching algorithms learn from thousands of data points in the hiring journey to pinpoint the best engineers up to 70% faster at 30 to 50% less cost than other hiring approaches. Andela caters to specialized disciplines such as Application Engineering, Artificial Intelligence, Cloud, and Data & Analytics, with over 30 specific use cases. The world's best brands trust Andela, including GitHub, Mastercard Foundry, ViacomCBS, and Mindshare. We are launching Andela Academy: Training-as-a-Service (TaaS) - a new revenue line designed to make enterprise reskilling as scalable and impactful as hiring. We are seeking a phenomenal leader for our Learning Ops & Delivery function. You will manage a team of Learning Managers (2-4 FTE), oversee instructors and mentors drawn from the Andela network, and deliver client-tailored learning programs in AI, Cloud, Data, and other areas of demand. You will own program execution end-to-end, from curriculum scoping through delivery, certification, and post-program deployment - ensuring measurable client and learner outcomes. This role is highly cross-functional: you'll partner with Sales, Partnerships, Product, and Talent Ops to design scalable programs that are revenue-generating, certification-driven, and tightly integrated with our Talent Cloud. Exceptional Leadership: As a manager, you'll serve as a role model for the rest of the company. Think about the feedback your peers typically give you - if it usually sounds like the below, we want to hear from you. • Low ego, low drama, servant leader: You share credit, take blame. You like being wrong because it means someone else had an even better idea. • One team mentality: You break silos across teams. You put the company and mission first above your team alone. • Great listener, hungry for feedback: You're always seeking to improve - our product, our business, yourself. You solicit diverse opinions and deeply listen. • Owner, not renter: You see a problem, you fix it or find someone who will. The buck stops with you. • Player-coach: You fly high (create strategy) AND low (know the details that matter). You roll up your sleeves and get scrappy. You do this without micromanaging, empowering your team while actively engaging in important details. • Business problem solver. You're not just a functional expert; you consistently get praise for approaching your function through the lens of solving business problems. Responsibilities • Team Leadership: Manage, coach, and grow a team of Learning Managers responsible for delivering enterprise reskilling cohorts. • Program Delivery: Oversee design and execution of enterprise learning programs (50-500+ learners per cohort) with a focus on certifications (AI/ML, Cloud, Kubernetes, Cybersecurity, Soft Skills). • Client Engagement: Collaborate with Sales and Client Partners to scope and launch reskilling programs aligned to enterprise client needs. Represent Andela in client-facing discussions on program design, progress, and outcomes. • Operational Excellence: Ensure consistent delivery quality, learner engagement, and support structures (mentors, office hours, community rituals, capstone projects). • Data & Outcomes: Track and report program metrics - certification coverage, NPS, churn mitigation, redeployment rates. Translate insights into continuous improvement. • Cross-Functional Partnerships: Work with Partnerships to integrate third-party certifications (AWS, GitHub, CNCF, NVIDIA). Collaborate with Talent Ops to update Talent Cloud profiles with certifications and readiness scores. • Scale & Innovation: Drive adoption of the "Train the Trainer" model to expand delivery capacity. Leverage technology (LMS, Codewars, AI copilots) to scale programs. • Ensure Codewars is embedded into Andela Academy, Talent Cloud, and enterprise offerings as a core learning and assessment platform. Qualifications • 10+ years of experience in learning & development, technical training, or program delivery roles, with at least 3 years managing teams. • Strong executive presence and exceptional executive stakeholder abilities. • Proven record of designing and delivering enterprise learning programs in technical domains (AI, Cloud, Software Engineering, Data). • Strong understanding of developer platforms and assessments; experience with large-scale platforms (e.g., Codewars, HackerRank, CodeSignal, Coursera, Pluralsight) a strong plus. • Strong people leadership skills: track record of building, coaching, and retaining high-performing delivery teams. • Demonstrated success in cross-functional leadership, especially with Product, Operations, and Sales teams. • Client-facing experience with enterprise stakeholders; ability to communicate at both executive and practitioner levels. • Data-driven and outcomes-focused, with ability to measure and improve learning outcomes, client satisfaction, and redeployment metrics. • Familiarity with technical certification ecosystems (AWS, Azure, GCP, Kubernetes, GitHub Copilot, etc.) a strong plus. • Passion for talent development, developer experience, and Andela's mission of connecting brilliance with opportunity. • A grounding in software engineering or a technical discipline is highly desirable. #LI-REMOTE #LI-RDR Benefits • Fully Remote work culture - we hire globally and all of our roles are fully remote! • Bring your own device stipend - buy your own laptop with funds from Andela • Flexible working hours • Equity (as a part of the compensation package) • Healthcare, 401k / pension (US only) • Generous Paid Time Off, Parental Leave, Compassionate Leave And more to come! We're on a journey to reimagine global benefits at Andela. At Andela, we outcompete through diversity. We know that our strengths lie in the multiplicity of talents, perspectives, backgrounds & orientations resident in our community and we take pride in that. Andela is committed to a work environment in which all individuals are treated with respect and dignity. Each individual has the right to work in a professional atmosphere that promotes equal employment opportunities and prohibits discriminatory practices. Andela provides equal employment opportunities and workplace to all employees and applicants without regard to factors including but not limited to race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, pregnancy (including breastfeeding), genetic information, HIV/AIDS or any other medical status, family or parental status, marital status, amnesty or status as a covered veteran in accordance with applicable federal, state and local laws. This commitment applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including but not limited to hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation and training. Our policies expressly prohibit any form of harassment and/or discrimination as stated above. Andela is home for all, come as you are.