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Friday, September 7, 2018

Communications Analyst at Deloitte Nigeria

Deloitte is the largest private professional services network in the world. Every day, approximately 263,900 professionals in more than 150 countries demonstrate their commitment to a single vision: to be the standard of excellence, while working towards one purpose - to make an impact that matters.

In Nigeria, Deloitte is a leading professional services firm, providing Audit, Tax, Consulting, Risk Advisory, Business Process and Corporate Finance services to public and private clients spanning multiple industries.

We are recruiting to fill the position below:

Job Title: Communications Analyst

Requisition code: NG156030VA

Location: Lagos

Business Unit: Internal Services - Clients and Industries

What Impact Will You Make?

Every day, your work will make an impact that matters, while you thrive in a dynamic culture of inclusion, collaboration and high performance.
As the undisputed leader in professional services, Deloitte is where you’ll find unrivalled opportunities to succeed and realize your full potential.

How You Will Grow

At Deloitte, our professional development plan focuses on helping people at every level of their career to identify and use their strengths to do their best work every day.
From entry-level employees to senior leaders, we believe there’s always room to learn. We offer opportunities to help build world-class skills in addition to hands-on experience in the global, fast-changing business world.
From on-the-job learning experiences to formal development programs at Deloitte University, our professionals have a variety of opportunities to continue to grow throughout their career.

Our Purpose

Deloitte is led by a purpose: to make an impact that matters. Every day, Deloitte people are making a real impact in the places they live and work.
We pride ourselves on doing not only what is good for clients, but also what is good for our people and the communities in which we live and work—always striving to be an organization that is held up as a role model of quality, integrity, and positive change. Learn more about Deloitte’s impact on the world.

Role Summary

Are you passionate about storytelling, writing, photography, and communicating with a diverse group of people? Do you get excited by using stories to promote brands and to bring about action or change?
Deloitte is currently in search of a Communications Analyst to work with our Clients & Industries (C&I) Unit to plan and drive effective communications for Deloitte. The Communications Analyst will utilize relevant communication tools to design, develop and deliver high impact communications to internal, client, community, alumni and other stakeholders.
To deliver this, the Communications Analyst will be expected to create exciting content for campaigns, thought leadership, our website and internal portals, social media, press releases, newsletters and other platforms which promote Deloitte’s brand. He/she will also deliver communications-related projects for Corporate Social Responsibility activities, organization events, etc.
The Communications Analyst will support the C&I team with communications strategies and plans, and carry out activities towards the achievement of these strategies.

Key Relationship:

The Communications Analyst will report to the Digital Marketing & Communications Manager of Clients & Industries (C&I), the unit in Deloitte which is responsible for promoting our brand.

Responsibilities

Develop and execute strategies to meet campaign and communications goals
Support the development of communication action plans and execute communications activities
Conceptualise and propose creatives that meet the objectives outlined in the communication plan.
Develop content for campaigns, social media, press releases, website and intranet, thought leadership, screensavers, and other communication portals
Carry out project management for campaigns and other communication activities and relevant special projects
Take photographs, videos and manage archiving and storage of footage and other communication content
Facilitate conversations between Deloitte and its internal and external stakeholders
Track and monitor implementation of the Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) strategy and initiatives
Track and monitor campaigns, editorials, etc. against goals
Perform quality assurance across the firm with respect to all internal and external communications such as thought leaderships, newsletters, blog posts etc.

Basic Qualifications

B.Sc. in any field (minimum of 2.2/ lower credit)
A minimum of 3 years’ cognate experience. Previous professional services experience will be an added advantage.

Key Competencies Required

Behavioural Capabilities:

Living our Purpose - Builds own understanding of our purpose and values; explores opportunities for impact
Influence - Actively focuses on developing effective communication and relationship-building skills
Performance drive - Understands expectations and demonstrates personal accountability for keeping performance on track
Strategic direction - Understands how their daily work contributes to the priorities of the team and the business
Talent development - Demonstrates strong commitment to personal learning and development; acts as a brand ambassador to help attract top talent

Required Competencies:

Sound technical knowledge of communications tools for web, social media, graphic design
Excellent creative writing skills and strong copywriting and editing skills
Excellent communication skills, both written and verbal
Good project management skills
Proficient in MS Office suite, particularly PowerPoint, Word and Excel
Strong photography and videography skills
Good communication skills, both written and verbal
Strong interpersonal and relationship building skills
Desire to develop self
Client delivery focus
Display of business acumen
Adaptable
Focus on quality and awareness of risk
Creative problem solving ability