Communications Associate

• Reports To: Manager, Content Development & Communications
• Job Type: Full-time
• Region:
  • Global
• Start Date: Immediately
• Contact: Please apply using the form below

Agriculture is the key to unlocking a better future for billions of people. But while rural families sustain the world, they struggle to sustain themselves. At the same time, they face increasingly urgent challenges, from volatile crop prices to extreme weather.

Root Capital is an impact investor that provides financing and business training to agricultural enterprises in Africa, Asia, and Latin America. Since 1999, we have loaned over $2B to more than 800 businesses that are too big for microloans but too small for commercial lenders, and have trained more than twice as many businesses. As these businesses succeed and scale, they become engines of impact for local communities, raising incomes, creating jobs, expanding opportunities for women and young people, preserving nature, and building rural prosperity.

Headquartered in Cambridge, Massachusetts, Root Capital has more than 180 employees operating in more than a dozen countries in Latin America, Africa, and Southeast Asia, and has associated offices in Costa Rica, Mexico, Nicaragua, Colombia, Peru, Ghana, and Kenya.

The Communications Associate supports the development and distribution of content for Root Capital’s priority audiences, helping to build awareness of the organization’s mission and impact. Working closely with staff from across the organization, this position contributes to external and internal communications by drafting and updating content, supporting digital channels, and assisting with communications processes and logistics.

This role focuses on executing communications activities under the guidance of senior team members, including supporting social media and website updates, contributing to the editorial calendar, sourcing stories and content inputs, and providing administrative and financial systems support. The Communications Associate also supports day‑to‑day stewardship of Root Capital’s multimedia assets, ensuring photos, videos, and visual materials are well organized, accessible, and aligned with communications needs.

Purpose (30%)

• Contribute to high-level team planning around branding, editorial strategy, and marketing plans.
• Work closely with colleagues across the organization to creatively engage, inspire, and educate Root Capital’s priority audiences.
• Assist with implementing messaging and digital storytelling across social media, email, and the Root Capital website.
• Support and contribute to the editorial calendar by pitching content ideas, tracking deadlines, updating schedules, and coordinating content inputs with guidance from the Senior Manager.
• Draft and edit content such as blog posts, short articles, collateral, presentations, and reports.
• Create basic visual assets using Canva or similar tools, and coordinate requests with graphic design vendors as needed.
• Draft speaking points and presentation materials with editorial guidance from senior staff.
• Support the development and use of internal guidelines for capturing and maintaining high-quality photo and video assets, helping ensure consistent visual storytelling standards across communications materials.

Engagement (25%)

• Support coordination with external partners (e.g., donors, peer organizations, media) to develop and share communications materials.
• Assist with managing relationships with external vendors, such as translators and graphic designers, including tracking requests and deliverables.
• Monitor and respond to inquiries sent to communications and team, escalating as appropriate.
• Support communications project management by tracking tasks, timelines, and status updates.
• Assist with conference and event logistics, including preparation of materials, content collection, and post‑event follow‑up.
• Solicit photos and videos from staff across departments and regions, providing clear guidance on submission needs and timelines.
• Respond to internal requests for photos, communications materials, and design or branding assets, with guidance from the Communications team.
• Coordinate…