Communication Lead
Location | Dar es Salaam, Tanzania, United Republic of |
Date Posted | March 13, 2023 |
Category | Communication Management |
Job Type | Full-time |
Currency | TZS |
Description
Job Description
Service Descriptions
• Manage the Planning, Developing and implementation the Companies Internal and External Communication strategy (long term and short term) and monitor their success.
• Create, Acquire, and maintain a detailed knowledge of the company’s policies, principles, and strategies, and keep up to date with relevant developments.
• Manage the company’s adherence to style guide and value and quality control of information released.
• Manage and supervise the creation and dissemination of internal and external communication content and planning of events.
• Manage the budget, monitoring, and evaluation of the Project communications activities.
• Coordinate and guarantee the smooth running of all communications activities.
• Ensure Provision communication support to the Project and Cooperate teams.
• Establish and maintain a strong effective network and working relationships with media representatives, local and municipal government officials, national business, and trade contacts.
• Serve as the primary point of contact for media.
• Manage communication around the project goodwill activities.
• Participate in the crisis management team.
• Develop Brand & Communications training calendar and oversee execution.
• Supervise and support the development of corporate communications team.
• Managing a communications budget.
• Work with key internal role-players to brainstorm content ideas, in line with the company’s strategy and in support of various brand initiatives.
• Support and evaluate results of communication campaigns with the team.
• Build and maintain relationships with journalists and key external role-players.
• Coordinate with global counterparts to share best practices, leveraging communications collateral and/or resources where appropriate.
Qualifications/Experience required
• MA or advanced degree in communications, PR, or related field.
• 7+ years communications experience preferably corporate communications/PR.
• At least four years of experience managing people.
• Experience in communication strategy development and implementation.
• Experience in media or managing media stakeholders.
• Experience in engaging with the government organs and stakeholders.
• Experience supporting internal communications and/or employee engagement.
• Experience working with creative teams do develop content and campaigns.
• People management skills, including talent development.
• Ability to interface with senior leaders and global colleagues in a professional, appropriate, and inclusive manner and demonstrate discretion as needed.
• Proven ability to operate an accelerated pace and meet business objectives.
• An established relationship with media practitioners.
• Awareness of and proficiency with communications technologies.
• Experience in stakeholder/community engagement.
• Clear and concise communication with team members and senior management.
• Strong and confident leadership.
• Ability to delegate and assign tasks based on shifting priorities.
• Strong writer, storyteller, and content producer.
• Proven ability to ambiguous situations and unexpected requests, events, or crises.
• Preferably be of Swahili mother tongue with excellent fluency in English (speaking and writing).
• Content writing and production experience for all media platforms: mainstream, digital, alternative, and folk.
• Great multitasker and capable of simultaneously managing multiple projects with different deadlines.
• Strong knowledge of communication practices and techniques.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.