Corporate Communications Manager AT British American Tobacco Lagos, NG

Job description

British American Tobacco is looking for a new colleague to join us in the Corporate and Regulatory Affairs (CORA) team, in Lagos, Nigeria.

As a key member of the Corporate and Regulatory Affairs (CORA) team, the IC & S Manager will manage the company’s internal communications programme, provide strategic communication support to the business and assist employees and managers understand their role in making business goals a reality.

He/She will also be responsible for addressing key business-related social, environmental and economic impacts in a way that builds value for our stakeholders as well as our shareholders, which will in turn improve our commercial sustainability

This role reports to the Area head of Cora and is a self-managed role with no direct reports, the coverage bering the West African Area (Anglophone and Francophone)

Business Responsibilities

Internal Communications 

• Set strategy to manage employee communications that ensure employees understand and support company strategies, principles and initiatives, and the impact on the employee’s day-to-day activities.
• Develops, manages and produces effective communications tools & platforms, such as company magazines, corporate literature and internal campaigns, that ensure staff are aware of and supporting business initiatives, and success.
• Develops and manages the development of annual communications cycle plans that incorporates functional and company requirements and supports the company plan and focus.

Sustainability 

• Strengthening the recommended approach to Sustainability Agenda.
• Drive high standards and best practice on Sustainability management approach.
• Provide technical advice and support on Sustainability issues.
• Monitor emerging global sustainability issues.

Essential Requirements

• Graduate calibre, ideally with professional or higher qualification in PR, Internal Communication or Corporate Communication.
• Experience in developing and implementing Sustainability programmes in a corporate environment.
• Expert in project management and good understanding of the tobacco regulatory environment.
• 5 years+ broad internal communications experience, ideally in a blue chip company.
• Understanding of the wider communications disciplines; experience of change management.
• Understanding of research tools and methodologies; can conduct small scale qual. and quant. Research.
• The job-holder should demonstrate an aptitude for policy-making and stakeholder engagement processes.
• He/She should have comprehensive understanding of Sustainability issues within corporate organisations, comprehensive understanding of stakeholder management and reporting process and best practice standards and mechanisms.
• Ability to identify sustainability issues cross functionally and drive a sustainable agenda to address issues identified.

British American Tobacco is one of the world’s leading multinational companies, with brands sold in over 200 markets, made in 44 factories in 42 countries.

We are proud that we are consistently among the top 5 companies on the London Stock Exchange.

Our portfolio includes our world-famous Global Drive Brands – Dunhill, Kent, Lucky Strike, Pall Mall and Rothmans – along with many other leading international brands, such as Vogue, Peter Stuyvesant and State Express 555.

Alongside our traditional tobacco business, we are also developing products that offer consumers potentially less risky alternatives to regular cigarettes. Our Next Generation Products are already leading the way in the Industry of vapour and tobacco heating devices. We continue to develop a solid portfolio of consumer solutions which already include well known global brands like Vype, glo and Voke.

Contractual Legal Entity BAT Marketing Nigeria Ltd (NG10)

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Country Nigeria

Location Lagos

Function Legal & External Affairs

Level Experienced Professional

Appointment Type Permanent