Corporate Communications Manager 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.

MTN Nigeria is recruiting to fill the below position:

Job Title: Corporate Communications Manager
Reporting To: General Manager Corporate Communications

Location: Lagos

Job Description

• Plan and develop internal communications strategy for MTNN/ MTN Foundation, managing all aspects of MTNN’s nationwide media relations’ strategy.
• Develop corporate wide communications structures and systems that enable the effective dissemination and collation of information from stakeholders (including electronic medium –websites, periodic newsletter, newspaper, etc).
• Review resource needs for the department, propose budget to top management and monitor approved budget, developing and managing Internal Communications budgets, and executing activities within approved budgets.
• Develop high level media briefing documents for senior management, including pre-briefing meetings, speeches and presentations for corporate events and supporting management on internal speaking platforms with focus on media opportunities.
• Provide key support to Corporate Communications senior management on overall Corporate Communications strategy and implementation, providing key support to the department in change management.
• Manage production and print of all corporate flagship literature for MTNN and MTN Foundation, managing cross-functional communication and reinforce the corporate brand internally.
• Leverage new technologies as well as traditional communication mediums to continually improve and enhance internal communications.
• Develop key performance metrics, track results and report to management as required, applying appropriate measurement mechanisms, implementing conclusions to create a cycle of continuous improvement to Internal Communications.
• Review the performance of individual team members and complete appraisals in accordance with the employee performance appraisal procedures and time schedules.
• Identify training requirements of team members, develop program to address knowledge gaps and to enrich knowledge repository within the department.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree required preferably in English, journalism or related field
• MBA preferred
• Membership of a professional PR association is necessary
• Eight 8 years experience of which  5 years in internal/corporate communications in a world class organisation/ multinational
• 2 years in a supervisory/managerial role

Application Closing Date
3rd December, 2012

Method of Application
Interested and qualified candidates should:
Click here to apply online