Carlos Djomo

Experienced Communications Officer with over a decade of experience designing multilingual campaigns and stakeholder engagement strategies in international and NGO environments. Demonstrated ability in in content strategy, creation and delivery, with a focus on spearheading successful multilingual campaigns, executing brand development initiatives, and training teams based on the latest tools and visual best practices.

Strategic Communication Lead at Institute for African Knowledges (2025-03 – Present)

Coordinating omnichannel communication strategy and execution to raise awareness, engage partners, and share strategic knowledge products.

• Coordinating omnichannel communication strategy and execution to raise awareness, engage partners, and share strategic knowledge products.
• Supervising the implementation of a flagship digital campaign – IAKshare – aimed at fostering a 35% increase in social media coverage (PR, engagement).
• Managing the creation and production of information assets (policy notes, mission reports, outreach plans), to drive a 20% increase in project development and stakeholder engagement.
• Tracking the Institute's digital footprint (analytics, SEO, content design) to optimise media and/or donor relationships and inform future strategies and.

Translator (P3) / Localization Lead at OACPS Secretariat (2022-01 – 2025-06)

Within a 79-member international organisation, drafted, revised, and translated content to help implement development initiatives.

• Coordination: supervised the development and execution of translation workflows involving several internal departments, which resulted in a 20% efficiency improvement.
• Multilingual communication: translated and revised 1057+ reports, high-level statements and diplomatic texts used for communication initiatives with Member States and partners, including the EU.
• Training & support: assisted both colleagues and non-language personnel implement automation best practices in view of process enhancement.

Multilingual Expert (P3) at OACPS Secretariat (2019-09 – 2021-12)

• Translated and revised financial, economic and legal documents related to trade agreements, multi-stakeholder partnerships.
• Maintained consistent brand voice across multilingual institutional publications
• Crafted guides aimed at non-language staff members and junior collaborators (interns, technical assistants).

Founder + Strategic Consultant at cdLancer (2015-03 – 2019-08)

• Led a boutique communication and localization agency servicing private and international clients.
• Coordinated multilingual communication projects for Web, print, and mobile platforms.
• Supervised a team of contractors to deliver 360° consulting solutions to help Canal+ improve dozens of English ad campaigns (with 90% ROI).

Ph.D in Translation Studies – Sorbonne Nouvelle, Paris (2024-06)

Master in Translation (+ EQUIV) – ASTI, Buea (2009-06)

Bachelor in Bilingual Studies – University of Douala (2004-06)