JOB TITLE: Communications Director – East and West Africa
JOB LOCATION: Lagos
Employment Type: Full Time
JOB DETAILS:
- Lead Communications in East and West Africa. Position can be based preferably in Lagos however can look at Johannesburg or Nairobi as well.
- Generalists responsible for executing divisional, country, or line of business specific communication plans; internal and external
Responsibilities
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- Oversees implementation of strategies related to external, internal, public affairs and regulatory communications for a cluster of countries in East and West Africa
- Oversees execution of daily operations and management of the business’s news bureau and digital interactions (e.g., digital, social and traditional)
- Recommends internal communications and messaging ideas to business owners and senior staff (e.g., video, blogs, and employee engagement)
- Ability to serve as official corporate spokesperson and media officer managing all strategic relationships with national, local media outlets
- Plans and implements traditional media and digital activation plans in support of planned product/service launches and corporate announcements
- Identifies and secures speaking opportunities that position Mastercard as thought/industry leaders
- Builds working relationships with key stakeholders (e.g., communication departments of banks, consumer unions, merchants, media partners, community leaders and governments )
- Manage relationships, negotiate contracts and facilitate service level agreements for alll strategic alliances the business has with communications-related vendors, spokespersons and agencies
Experiences
- Strong track record and achievements in developing and delivering creative local communications programs
- Contributed to multiple crisis management communications engagements (e.g., identified resources and tools, contributed to business continuity management, interacts with public policy teams)
- Experience in communicating compelling product value propositions to important audiences (e.g., high profile industry conferences, internal and external stakeholders)
- Experience in supervising and coaching Communications teams.
Application Closing Date
Not Specified.
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Job Features
Job Category | Knowledge Management / Communications Officer |