Ventoven is a shared services company, focused on offering top notch Human Resource Services, Procurement, IT Support and Accounting services.
Job Title: Communications Lead
Location: Abuja
Details
- The role will also be responsible for promoting and nurturing a thriving and vibrant community of Entrepreneurs by adopting series of engaging activities and events; initiating communications geared towards stimulating growth, value and overall profitability/engagement of the community.
Job Expectations
Strategy:
- This role is accountable for leading the strategic development of communication plans and elevating the organization's corporate profile.
- Responsible for developing a consistent internal and external corporate brand messaging strategy that is reflected across all Company programs.
- Develops communications key messages and talking points and manages the implementation across all communications programs.
- Assist with strategic communication requirements for executive, including presentation storyboards and deck designs, interview talking points and speech writing.
Content development:
- Provide communication support across the entire Company Directorates.
- Create content which is super focused on making the Company a thought leader in tech entrepreneurship and early-stage investing in Africa.
- Generate regular content that highlights the achievements of portfolio companies.
- Design, proofread and revise communications to be published through all the company’s communication channels.
- Creating and supporting the production of publicity brochures, handouts, direct mail leaflets, promotional videos, photographs, films, and multimedia programs.
Web and Social Media Management:
- Maintaining and updating information on the organization’s website, scheduling and publishing contents on the social media platforms.
- Drive growth of social media followership and engagement.
Public relations and community building:
- Build strong relationships with press locally and internationally to ensure the Company’s continuously get positive media coverage.
- Write press releases for announcements and ensure distribution among appropriate media contacts.
- Carry out community building and advocacy efforts both online and offline.
- Responsible for aggressively growing usage and engagement of the Company’s online forum.
Skills & Requirements
Job Requirements:
- An in-depth knowledge of corporate communications and public relations within a business-to-business/customers and, or business-to-government communications industry((preferably in the technology industry).
- Experience providing creative and art direction to designers to achieve corporate initiatives.
- Experience working within a public company and promoting the organization globally.
- Strong organization and time management skills that enable the employee to prioritize and manage a high volume of detailed work with conflicting priorities in a fast-paced environment.
- Excellent communication skills to facilitate routine and accelerated work requests with suppliers and manage internal corporate expectations.
- Immense personal initiative is required to anticipate requests before they are received.
- A positive and professional team player attitude that works well under pressure and is flexible and responsible.
- Attention to detail and a good head for numbers.
- A robust understanding of the tech ecosystem.
- Proficiency in Microsoft Office (PowerPoint, Word, Excel), and online communications tools (WordPress, Twitter, Facebook, LinkedIn, YouTube, etc.)
Experience/Education Requirements:
- Bachelor's degree in Marketing, Communications, Business or a related field.
- 2-3 years professional experience in business-to-business/customer and, or business-to-government communications (preferably in the technology industry).
- Experience in managing programs, with a "roll up the sleeves and get it done" approach. Must be able to work independently.
- 2-3 years experience in a corporate or marketing communications role within the communications industry.
- Minimum 3 years experience managing communications resources, including internal and external relationships, vendors and agencies.
- Proven experience with strategic planning, messaging strategy, corporate communications, public relations, brand development, content development, writing, web and social media, project management, presentation development, vendor/agency management, budget management, presentation development.
- Ability to travel up to 25% of the time (including international travel).
- Proven experience in working with senior-level executives
- Must provide the following professional references as applicable:
- Previous supervisor(s),
- Previous direct report(s) (if applicable),
- And previous vendor(s) and/or client(s).
Application Closing Date
31st December, 2018.
How to Apply
Interested and qualified candidates should:
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