Career Management Centre
Job
Vacancy: Communications
Manager
BOMA
has retained our services to recruit a Communications Manager who can combine
powerful storytelling and evidence of impact to engage and motivate audiences.
As
a key member of the Marketing and Development team, the Communications Manager
will lead the day-to-day implementation of the organization’s communication
strategy and maintain presence on social media, the website, and donor and
partner communications.
They
will be responsible for ensuring that all communications meet best practices in
terms of relevant social media algorithms and search engine optimization while
also reporting on key performance indicators.
Key
Accountabilities
Leading
the implementation of organization’s editorial calendar
· Working alongside the Communications Director to create multi-media content as outlined in editorial calendar;
· Writing
blog posts, story pitches, and other communications products highlighting
Organisation’s work and impact;
· Scheduling
content for distribution on social media platforms including LinkedIn, Twitter,
Instagram and Facebook;
· Managing
organization’s social media accounts and inboxes;
· Performing
basic maintenance on the Organisation website as needed;
· Working
with the Communications Director to manage and execute a segmented email
marketing strategy.
Tracking
and reporting on Key Performance Indicators
· Monitoring
and generating reports on Key Performance Indicators including engagement,
reach, post and profile performance, and growth for each of Organisation’s
social media profiles;
· Monitoring
and generating reports on website traffic using Google Analytics;
· Compiling
time reports for the Communications Director and Chief
· Development
and Marketing Manager to share progress;
· Working
with the Communications Director analyse and document learnings
from KPIs.
Communications
Strategy Coordination and Support
· Support
in the implementation of special communications strategies, initiatives,
and campaigns;
· Working
with the Communications Director to translate participant profiles
into compelling multi-media storytelling;
· Working
with counterparts from peer organizations or funders to manage
BOMA’s presence and participation in partner communications;
· Assisting
with the maintenance of general BOMA email inboxes;
· Collaborate
with other BOMA departments to develop content and/or achieve
shared objectives;
· Assisting
the Communications Director with ensuring that all communications
and marketing material aligns with brand standards;
· Working
with the Communications Director to perform media outreach to
achieve brand placement in publications;
· Using
BOMA’s branding and imagery to design compelling email, social, and
other content for distribution to donors, partners, and more;
· Maintaining
digital media archives including photos and videos;
· Maintaining
updated contact lists and segments in MailChimp.
Content
collection in the Field
· Working
with BOMA’s programs and logistics teams to plan and execute trips to the field
in order to document BOMA’s work and collect participant testimony; act as a
liaison between program and communications activities;
· Working
with the Communications Director to identify and develop multi-media stories
for broader distribution in line with BOMA’s editorial calendar and other
objectives;
· Collecting
content for partner or funder communications and reporting as needed;
· Collecting
photo and video content for use on social media and in other communications;
· Reviewing
collected content for accuracy and quality;
· Translating
the collected content for multiple platforms and audiences.
Media
Engagement
· Supporting
the Communications Director and Chief Development and Marketing Officer with
coordinating and conducting media visits;
· Working
with the Communications Director to produce an updated press kit, ensure the
kit is kept up to date;
· Maintaining
a media list;
· Engaging
and working with journalists, photographers, and filmmakers;
· Creating
new media contacts for BOMA;
· Pitching
stories to media and support journalists, photographers and filmmakers in story
development as needed;
· Training
the staff on how to speak to the media;
· Working
with BOMA staff and leadership team to draft talking points and prepare for
planned media engagements as needed.
Qualifications:
· Bachelor’s
degree in Communications, Marketing, English, Journalism or a related
discipline
· 7+
progressive years work experience with 2 years in a similar role – managing a
communications function.
· Impeccable
writing and editorial skills
· Knowledge
of WordPress preferred;
· Knowledge
of Adobe Suite (Photoshop, InDesign, etc.);
· Experience
with social media management across multiple platforms;
· Occasional
travel to remote areas and other operational areas of implementation.
How to
Apply
Qualified
candidates to apply via email jobs@careermanagementcentre.com clearly
indicating the position they are applying for on the email subject as
“Communications Manager” by COB 3rd February 2023.
Due
to the urgency, application will be reviewed on a rolling basis.
NB:
Only short-listed candidates will be contacted.
Career
Management Centre is a proud equal opportunity agency and does not discriminate
the applicants on any basis.
Career
Management Centre is a Human Resources Management Consulting firm that offers
comprehensive HR Services including Recruitment, Job Evaluation, Training,
Payroll Outsourcing, Labor Compliance, Engagement surveys, Staffing Solutions
& HRMS to businesses both at a strategic and operational level
(https://careermanagementcentre.com/). We firmly believe that HR is the nucleus
of any
organization irrespective of any size or industry.
BOMA
(https://bomaproject.org/