Manager, PR/ Communications at Jumia Nigeria

Jumia is the largest e-commerce mall in Africa with over 100,000 unique visitors a day, buying everything from Fashion to Phones.  Founded in 2012 in Nigeria, Jumia's mission is to revolutionize the concept of shopping by providing customers with the best online shopping experience.

We are recruiting to fill the position below:

Job Title: Manager, PR/ Communication

Location: Nigeria
Department: Marketing

Job Description

• You will be one of the chief story tellers and the face of the # 1 social online marketplace in the emerging markets, including internal communications, customer facing communications and/or press releases.
• As such, you will be directly responsible for building and sustaining the company's reputation for quality, reliability, and customer satisfaction. In addition, you will act as the first point of contact person for company’s strategic partnerships.

Responsibilities

• Develop comprehensive and detailed communications and PR strategies and execute them in a timely and effective manner (Internal and external).
• Analyze the effectiveness of these strategies by looking at relevant metrics such as ROI, CAC and CPO as necessary.
• Build relationships with local & international media on behalf of the company including both conventional (newspapers, radio, TV) and digital (bloggers, e-channels) media.
• Organize and coordinate offline events such as press conferences, exhibitions and conferences.

Required Competencies:

• Curiosity & passion for digital economy (a must).
• Willingness to work in a fast-moving, dynamic company and a high comfort with ambiguity/ fast changing targets.
• Strong project management skills and ability to manage several projects simultaneously.
• Strong editorial skills with an eye for attention to detail
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office tools (Word, Excel and Power Point) and Google Office productivity tools.
• Proven communicator with excellent written and verbal communications skills

Qualification & Experience

• Bachelor's Degree in Public Relations, Mass Communications or any other field supported by relevant experience.
• A Master’s degree is an advantage
• A strong interest in digital economy
• Professional certification in Marketing or related field is a plus
• 3 - 5 years’ experience leading a marketing team

Application Closing Date
Not Specified.

How to Apply
Interested and qualifed candidate should:
Click here to apply online