Job Title: Communications Manager
Company Profile:
A world’s leading security solutions group, which specializes in outsourcing of business processes in sectors where security and safety risks are considered a strategic threat.
Reports to: Marketing Director
Main Purpose of the job
Manage the company’s reputation and position the company line with business objectives.
Main Responsibilities
· Identify strategic PR opportunities both internally and externally for reviews and implementation in PR plan.
· Manage delivery by PR agency of the approved PR plan.
· Coordinate journalist queries and interviews
· Prepare / coordinate review of company response to situations that may attract (or are in the media domain).
· Conduct weekly reviews with PR agency to ensure closure of activities.
· Crisis and Situations management in line with company policy e.g. manage interface with PR agency including journalists at site in case of an incident.
· Enhance relationship with media through own (and facilitated for company executives) relationship building program with journalists, editors and other stakeholders.
· Implement events aimed at generating publicity
· Setting up/coordinating meetings and interviews with media in liaison with PR agency
· Inter-phase with internal communications manager
· Coordinate monthly reviews with agency
· Monthly payments
· Implement CSR plan
· Budget control
Qualifications, skills and experience required
· Delivery of CSR program and objectives
· Working within budget
· Weekly & Monthly
· Delivery of PR objectives.
· Delivery of activities:
· Graduate preferably with relevant certificates in journalism, communication.
· Hands on experience in PR management for an active sector with demonstrable results and inter-phase with media at all levels
· Confident, professional, presentable corporate outlook with good written and spoken English & attention to detail.
· Demonstrable ability to network
· Thrives in challenges, able to respond within short notices and also work long hours including weekends when duty calls
· Ability to meet deadlines
· Ability to work in diverse environment, team player.
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Kindly also mention your current/ last salary and benefits.
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