Corporate Communications Officer (External) at MTN Nigeria

MTN Nigeria - The leader in telecommunications in Nigeria, and a part of a diverse community in Africa and the Middle East, our brand is instantly recognisable. It is through our compelling brand that we are able to attract the right talents who we carefully nurture by continuously improving our employment offerings even beyond reward and recognition.

We are recruiting to fill the position below:

Job Title: Corporate Communications Officer (External)

Location: Lagos
Division: Corporate Services

Core purpose of the Job

• Drive deployment of effective engagement and communication strategy targeted at external stakeholders, towards articulating the MTN point of view and eliciting understanding and empathy for the MTN position.
• Provide significant input towards high quality content, design and access to flagship corporate publications and communications materials both print and online.
• Key responsibility for result-driven management of content & design consultants.

Job Summary

• Achieve business growth, value created & cost-effectiveness by process optimization, new initiatives and improved operations/ways of work.
• Provide high level support in drafting speeches for corporate events
• Contribute to concept, theme and content for regular corporate publications ensuring high-quality look and feel and engaging, informative content which articulates key business issues.
• Interface with Marketing, Sales & Distribution, Enterprise Solutions, Customer Relations, Corporate Services to project business initiatives such as brand-building, acquisition and retention, customer education,  CSR awareness using multiple external communication channels
• Work closely with consultants to deploy integrated communication and engagement strategy to positively influence stakeholder perception of MTN and its activities

Job Conditions

• Normal MTNN working conditions.
• May be required to work extended hours.
• Open plan office.

Education

• First Degree in relevant discipline

Experience:

• Minimum of 3 years’ experience in an area of specialisation; with experience with working with others
• Experience working in a small to medium organization
• Experience in corporate communications and good knowledge of evolving intranet technologies and contemporary communication tools.
• Advanced writing, oral communication, editorial and publishing skills
• Advanced research and analytical skills, data presentation and interpretation skills
• Advanced editorial and publishing skills
• Ability to interpret and implement Communications strategy.

Application Closing Date