Manager: Communications

SUMMARY:

GIJIMA STAFFING SOLUTIONS IS RECRUITING ON BEHALF OF CLIENT

Manager: Communications

POSITION INFO:

Role Purpose

Minimum Requirements

• Bachelor’s Degree or equivalent qualification in Media, Public Relations, Communications, or a related field.
• Minimum 5 years’ relevant experience in a communications environment.
• At least 3 years’ experience in a supervisory or people-management role.

Competency Requirements

• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Strong writing, editing, and quality-control capabilities.
• Strategic planning and communication development expertise.
• Project management skills.
• Proven leadership and team management ability.
• Strong presentation and facilitation skills.
• Well-developed networking and stakeholder management skills.
• Computer literacy, including Microsoft Office and Outlook.

Key Performance Areas

Media Relations and External Communications

• Establish and maintain strong relationships with media stakeholders to enhance organisational reputation.
• Draft and distribute proactive, well-researched, and newsworthy press releases to targeted media platforms.
• Prepare timely, accurate, and professional responses to media enquiries.
• Proactively manage and respond to media reports when required.
• Facilitate and coordinate press, radio, and television interviews.
• Organise and manage media briefings and related engagements.
• Review and manage media strategies in line with approved budgets and schedules.

Public Awareness and Stakeholder Engagement

• Coordinate and manage public awareness campaigns.
• Plan and oversee roadshows, symposia, and stakeholder engagement events in collaboration with internal departments.
• Facilitate and coordinate media training initiatives for internal stakeholders as required.

Internal Communications

• Develop, implement, and maintain an effective internal communication strategy.
• Manage internal communication projects and ad hoc initiatives.
• Assist with editing and quality assurance of internal and external written communication.
• Ensure consistency of messaging across all platforms.

Corporate Social Investment

• Develop and implement an annual corporate social investment plan in line with approved budgets and organisational priorities.