--- title: 'Content Manager at Scangroup' canonical: 'https://feeny.ai/job/content-manager-scangroup-kenya-hztb0yj8gv80' type: 'job' last_seen: '2026-09-11' --- # Content Manager at Scangroup - **Company:** Scangroup - **Location:** Kenya - **Posted:** 2026-06-16 - **Last confirmed live:** 2026-09-11 - **Apply:** https://job-boards.greenhouse.io/scangroup/jobs/8593522002 ## Job description ## Role Summary The Content Manager is responsible for overseeing the creation, editing, quality assurance, and publishing of content across digital platforms. The role ensures all content is accurate, engaging, brand-aligned, and optimized for audience engagement while supporting clients' business and communication objectives. ## Key Responsibilities - Manage content quality and ensure all published content meets editorial and brand standards. - Edit and proofread content for clarity, accuracy, consistency, grammar, and style. - Verify facts, statistics, dates, names, and other content details before publication. - Review and approve content before client submission or publication. - Write, edit, and adapt content for websites, social media, and digital campaigns. - Collaborate with Creative, Client Service, and Strategy teams to develop effective content solutions. - Work with regional and global teams to ensure consistency in messaging across markets. - Manage social media content and community engagement where required. - Monitor content performance, audience engagement, and competitor activity. - Train, guide, and support copywriters and content contributors. - Manage external content partners and digital agencies where applicable. ## Role Requirements Education - Bachelor's Degree in Communications, Journalism, Marketing, Public Relations, or a related field. ## Experience - Minimum 5 years' experience in content management, digital marketing, journalism, advertising, or communications. - Experience creating and managing content for digital and social media platforms. - Agency experience is an added advantage. - Experience with CMS platforms such as WordPress is preferred. ## Skills & Competencies - Excellent writing, editing, and proofreading skills. - Strong understanding of digital content and social media best practices. - Exceptional attention to detail. - Strong communication and presentation skills. - Creative thinking and storytelling ability. - Ability to manage multiple projects in a fast-paced environment. - Strong stakeholder management and collaboration skills. Company Overview Ogilvy Africa is the continent's largest agency network, serving over 40 countries through a team of approximately 900 professionals across Central, East, and West Africa. As part of the global Ogilvy and WPP network, we partner with leading brands to drive growth through creativity, data, content, and technology. Our integrated One Ogilvy model delivers solutions across Advertising, Branding & Content, Experience, PR & Influence, and Media. Beliefs at Ogilvy - People Need Regular OS Upgrades – Continuous learning and growth are essential. - We Need More Cows Than Milkmen – We value practitioners who lead through action. - Creative About Creativity – Creativity powered by data, content, and technology drives growth. - Diversity Is a Competitive Advantage – Different perspectives make us stronger. - Collaborative Advantage > Competitive Advantage – Great partnerships create great outcomes. - Team Individual – Team success comes before individual recognition. - Fail Often, Fail Fast – Experiment, learn quickly, and continuously improve. ## About Scangroup ## Company Overview - **One-liner**: WPP Scangroup is the largest marketing and communication group operating in sub‑Saharan Africa, offering a full spectrum of advertising, digital, public relations, media strategy and trading services through a multi‑agency model. - **Entity Type**: Private subsidiary of WPP plc (public, LSE: WPP) - **Headquarters**: Nairobi, Kenya (primary hub; offices across multiple African countries) - **Founded**: Not publicly available (the group was built over time through the integration of agencies such as Ogilvy Africa, Scanad, Mindshare, etc.) - **Founders**: Not publicly available ## Core Business - **Primary industry**: Marketing, advertising, public relations, media strategy & trading, digital innovation. - **Target customers**: B2B – large multinational and local brands seeking to reach African consumers; governments and institutions. - **Mission**: To push boundaries and drive impactful results for clients by leveraging a deep understanding of the African consumer, while fostering an inclusive and progressive culture. ## Products & Services WPP Scangroup delivers its offerings through a network of specialist agencies (each providing distinct services): - **Ogilvy Africa**: Creative advertising, brand strategy, customer experience, and design. - **Burson**: Public relations, corporate communications, and reputation management. - **Scanad**: Full‑service advertising and marketing communications. - **Mindshare**: Media planning, buying, and trading. - **Wavemaker**: Digital‑first media strategy and content. - **Mediacom**: Data‑driven media investment and analytics. - **GroupM**: Media management and performance optimisation. The group also has dedicated **Technology & Innovation** teams that build digital platforms and software for internal and client use (e.g., Head of Software Engineering role at Ogilvy Africa). ## Market Standing - **Valuation/Market Cap**: Not disclosed (WPP Scangroup is a private subsidiary; WPP plc’s market cap is ~£9B) - **Key Metric**: Total funding – not applicable (operates as a division of WPP). Headcount is not publicly reported, but WPP’s Africa operations employ several thousand people. - **Notable Investors/Partners**: Parent company WPP plc (global leader in advertising); agency partners include Google, Meta, and other major ad platforms. - **Growth Signals**: Launched an Internship Programme 2026 covering Ghana, Kenya, Tanzania, and Uganda; actively hiring for technology roles (Head of Software Engineering, Digital Media Manager) indicating ## Other roles at Scangroup - [People & Culture Officer | People & Culture | Ogilvy Ghana](https://feeny.ai/job/people-culture-officer-people-culture-ogilvy-ghana-scangroup-ghana-9kc2j6eynmvy) — Ghana - [Digital Media Manager](https://feeny.ai/job/digital-media-manager-scangroup-ghana-k6z399jtpvmh) — Ghana - [Strategy Planner | Data & Strategy | Scanad Kenya](https://feeny.ai/job/strategy-planner-data-strategy-scanad-kenya-scangroup-nairobi-azc4nhjk05sv) — Nairobi, Kenya - [Strategy Analyst](https://feeny.ai/job/strategy-analyst-scangroup-nairobi-d3g5dpsp5cv7) — Nairobi, Kenya - [Strategy Analyst | Digital | Uganda](https://feeny.ai/job/strategy-analyst-digital-uganda-scangroup-uganda-fk87jgsr5y48) — Uganda - [Multimedia Designer | Creative | Ogilvy Africa](https://feeny.ai/job/multimedia-designer-creative-ogilvy-africa-scangroup-nairobi-0trjsakpf3s2) — Nairobi, Kenya - [Account Lead | Integrated Media](https://feeny.ai/job/account-lead-integrated-media-scangroup-kenya-pkccmytzb5ff) — Kenya - [Strategy Director | Strategy | Ghana](https://feeny.ai/job/strategy-director-strategy-ghana-scangroup-accra-vd35k20t3z2m) — Accra, Ghana - [Group Tax Manager](https://feeny.ai/job/group-tax-manager-scangroup-kenya-65d3qg224m7q) — Kenya - [Account Manager | Client Service | Ogilvy Ghana](https://feeny.ai/job/account-manager-client-service-ogilvy-ghana-scangroup-ghana-bs79bbgww3v0) — Ghana