Marvin Mwangi

Communications and Digital Content Specialist with 10+ years of experience helping NGOs, social impact organisations, and commercial brands turning complex programmes and ideas into compelling digital narratives. Proven track record working with organisations including Global Give Back Circle, Jonathan Jackson Foundation, Faulu Bank, Médecins Sans Frontières, International Justice Mission, and DKT International; delivering integrated brand systems, multi-platform campaigns, stakeholder communications, and analytics-driven content strategies. Fluent in both the strategic and executional sides of communications, from SWOT landscape analysis to hands-on campaign design and AI-assisted production workflows.

Communications Designer (Remote) at Global Give Back Circle (2025-06 – Present)

• Producing communication toolkits, branded templates, and newsletters supporting HER Lab; a mentorship programme reaching adolescent girls and women in underserved communities including West Pokot.
• Conducting a full social media landscape analysis across partner organisations, identifying key gaps in Instagram storytelling and cross-platform engagement consistency, with platform optimisation recommendations delivered as a strategic brief.
• Creating mission-driven social content for the Global Give Back Circle LinkedIn page (5,980+ followers), translating on-the-ground programme moments into shareable impact narratives.
• Designing scholarship and programme application materials for the 2026 HER Lab cycle in partnership with Mastercard Foundation, Perur Rays of Hope and Circle Group.

Art Director (Part-Time) at Ovakast Limited (2025-02 – Present)

• Leading creative strategy across digital advertising, content, and SEO campaigns, coordinating multi-platform content calendars spanning social media, email, and web.
• Producing social media content, newsletters, promotional assets, and branded materials, implementing AI-assisted workflows to reduce production turnaround time.
• Developing audience and consumer-targeted campaigns supported by performance analytics and engagement reporting.

Communications Specialist & Creative Design Lead at Lordship Africa Group / Jonathan Jackson Foundation (2018-03 – 2024-08)

• Led end-to-end brand development for the Jonathan Jackson Foundation; delivering a full identity system, website UI/UX redesign, and communication materials that improved stakeholder and donor engagement clarity across 60+ informal communities in Kenya.
• Produced the Jenga Jirani Charity Festival campaign (Nov 2020), creating all digital assets for an event marketed to 30 million+ people in partnership with Safaricom, Amref Africa, and Aga Khan Foundation, which distributed over 2.1 million meals.
• Delivered a Digital SWOT analysis for JJF, identifying weaknesses in cross-platform consistency and LinkedIn donor communication, and presenting actionable improvement recommendations.
• Designed newsletters and internal communications for Lordship Africa Group, including Annual Reports, campaign materials, and employee learning communications.
• Supported crisis communications and digital reputation management during COVID-19.

Senior Creative Designer & Digital Marketing Lead at Go Places Kenya Limited (2016-04 – 2017-12)

• Led creative direction for travel publications, newsletters, blogs, and advertorials, managing subscriber databases to improve audience retention.

Creative Design & Digital Marketing Lead at Printicket Ads Limited (2016-01 – 2017-11)

• Co-founded Printicket Limited; led all creative strategy and integrated digital marketing campaign execution from launch.

Senior Creative at La Marque Limited (2015-08 – 2016-12)

• Led packaging and marketing design for consumer brands, including social media campaign creative.

Graphic Designer & Print Production at Smart Printers Limited (2014-06 – 2016-03)

• Designed print marketing collateral and coordinated client approvals through full production cycle.

Full Stack Software Engineering in Software Engineering – ALX Africa (2023)

Bachelor of Arts in Arts & Design – University of Nairobi (2016)

Diploma in Business Administration – Kenya Institute of Management (2018)

Diploma in Graphic Design – Buru Buru Institute of Fine Arts (2012)