Corporate Communications
Officer
Job Ref: HR-CCO-12-2012
Nation Media Group is the largest independent media house in East and Central Africa with operations in print, broadcast and digital media. It attracts and serves unparalleled audiences in Kenya, Uganda, Tanzania and Rwanda.
Nation Media Group is the largest independent media house in East and Central Africa with operations in print, broadcast and digital media. It attracts and serves unparalleled audiences in Kenya, Uganda, Tanzania and Rwanda.
He/she will report to
the Group Head of Corporate Affairs and will work in a team to position and
enhance the Nation Media Group’s corporate image and reputation as the Media of
Africa for Africa.
We invite applicants
who are experienced, results-oriented, and dynamic and self- motivated with
proven track records and attributes to excel in a highly competitive
environment.
Key responsibilities
- Working
to enhance internal and external communication through various
communication platforms;
- Profiling
the Group through positive editorial content and broadcasting of the
Group’s business, social and community/charitable events;
- Evaluating
and putting in place effective publicity on commercial promotions, staff
and media events for the company and staging and managing various
corporate events;
- Providing
the proactive links with all stakeholders to generate goodwill and
influence corporate image and productivity;
- Support
the implementation of a Global Reporting Initiative programme and the
development of social reporting and accountability documentation including
programme development and management;
- Assist
in implementing the group’s customer charter, customer satisfaction
surveys and reputation index to enhance and maintain appropriate customer
experience;
- Research
and assist implement annual group communication audits and development of
mitigating interventions to build on internal and external communication;
- Manage
content generation and regular update for corporate website and intranet;
- Produce
speeches, briefing notes, presentations and other communication material
for the Group’s spokespeople; and
- Plan
and implement public visits/orientation to NMG products, staff and
facilities.
Qualifications, experience and skills
- University
degree in Communications; Public Relations; Journalism; Humanities or
Social Sciences;
- Post-graduate
training in Public Relations, Marketing and/or Journalism;
- Proven
track record in driving PR and communication activities in medium to large
sized organizations;
- Interpersonal
skills with reference to managing the various “publics”;
- Age
bracket of 25 – 35 years;
- Two or
more years of working experience; and
- Photography
and Videography skills will be an added advantage.
Interested candidates who meet the above criteria may email
their applications and detailed CVs online to:
http://careers.nationmedia.com on or before 21st December, 2012.
http://careers.nationmedia.com on or before 21st December, 2012.
Note: We shall only
contact the shortlisted applicants.