Brand & Communications Manager

• Plug identified Brand Communications and PR gaps in the organization.

• Create and service channels to showcase our timeless values, our impact, and events and occurrences we want the world to know.

• Coordinate the implementation of agreed Brand Activation programs to enhance the reputation of the organizational brand and its sub-brands.

• Support the comms team with Classic/Evergreen organisation content to drive visibility.

• Focus on the good that the organisation is doing i.e lives changed, socio- economic testimonies and propose channels oustside the usual through which they can be mined to build our reputation.

• Support the amplification of our impact entities.

• Work with HOC to evolve a PR strategy for the organisation, its subsidiaries.

• Implement said strategies to achieve defined objectives (Media pitches, release writing, event mgt, follow-up on features, etc)

• Work on press and media relations with a view to forging meaningful relationships that align with the objectives of the organisation.

• Pitch and secure relevant quarterly media features on local/regional/international platforms

• Maintain the public relations function of the organisation, establishing and maintaining active relationships with the media outside the organisation

• Work with the team lead to develop and manage the annual PR communications/publicity budget.

• Crisis mgt: Put steps in place to avert incidents that can impact the organisation’s brand negatively, and in the event that they happen, have a plan in place to

• Create PR events/initiatives and key into existing events.

• Ensure brand alignment and compliance, in culture, in touchpoints, and across board in expressions.

• Work with HR to develop the employer branding image. Brand Alignment and Compliance

• Ensure a wide understanding and awareness of the brand standards.

• Enforce brand standards across touchpoints and flag defaults that will impact us across expressions, engaging with stakeholders to this end.

• Ensuring brand integrity in all areas.

• Work with the Head of Comms to produce and repurpose timeless on-brand content for distribution through our flagship information channels and platforms.

• Manage the core organisation’s brand’s audio-visual assets and ensure they are on brand and up to date across platforms ( such as website, brochures, signages, theme songs).

• Project manage all corporate/brand shoots/recordings/edits, repurposing for different scenarios.

• First degree from a reputable university with a minimum of 2:1

• Post-Graduate degree in Communications, Journalism, International Relations/Public Affairs, Journalism, or other related disciplines is advantageous

• Minimum of 7 years’ experience in Brand Mgt, Communications role

• Track record working on and directly responsible for Brand Strategy and Execution.

• Experience working with a high-performance cross-functional team in a Brand marketing/communications/publicity in a managerial capacity.

• Experience working with and enforcing Brand Guidelines

• Experience working with multimedia, social media, web design, graphics, and other communications/publicity management teams

• Experience working with a production team.

• Experience working with media (press) stakeholders

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