Lead, Corporate Communications at Phillips Outsourcing Services Nigeria Limited

Phillips Outsourcing Limited is a leading outsourcing service provider in Nigeria committed to delivering qualitative, customised, and effective outsourcing solutions to our esteemed clients. Our innovative solutions have made us revered and renowned to be the go-to business partner for companies who want to scale-up and have a competitive edge in the market. With our workforce of highly skilled and experienced professionals, advanced technology and cost-effective mediums, our goal is to meet our client’s needs with precision.

We are recruiting to fill the position below:

Job Title: Lead, Corporate Communications

Location: Lagos
Employment Type: Full-time
Industry: Insurance

Job Summary

• Responsible for all corporate communications related activities and other tasks assigned. The role is tilted more towards dealing with external stakeholders and internal, on a needs basis.

Responsibilities

• Identify key stakeholders, coordinating actions for all external engagement of a corporate comms nature
• Ensures the execution of impactful media engagement strategies
• Work with Team Lead to manage external special projects for the department and organization at large
• Manages all relevant corporate image matters, for positive outcomes
• Supervises the PR & Media executive on all deliveries related to the media, among others
• Develop full year plan and comms strategy for the business
• Manage outdoor, press, radio and similar campaigns with support from various team members
• Generate strategy/plans for one off activities
• Generate and manage other process documents, when assigned; SOP, etc
• Actively participate in drawing up annual execution budget, in line with laid down guidelines
• End to end planning of all external events, in line with all stakeholders required
• Representation at external events, as assigned
• Tracking of all sponsorship requests, directing them to the right channels for attention
• Disbursement of creative materials for sponsorship activities, same if required for events
• Ensuring all collaterals required at events are there and on time
• Recommending sponsorships and events that can assist with business growth
• Management of all new announcements on the Board with necessary team member
• Management of board Profile building and requests for already built ones, as the case may be
• Handling of information for external consumption from AGMs and similar events
• Working with head BCC to put out relevant board related news internally, when required
• Responsible for vetting generated press releases for the media
• Responsible for generating business related articles for thought leadership purposes
• Responsible for last line proof – reading of all reports and similar documents before it gets to Head, BCC Supports other team members with better copy positioning for assignments requiring writing.
• Other proof - reading and editing tasks that may arise sits here
• Compile monthly report for activities delivered for objective decision making by team
• Analyze campaigns and translate data for recommendations
• Generate quick plans to revise/update on-going and new campaigns
• Set out effective benchmarks for measuring campaign and off campaign successes, across all (external) communication channels
• Monthly reports to be shared with Head, BCC
• Weekly updates will however be shared at the team meetings.

Requirements

• B.Sc. or HND in Communications, Marketing, Business, New Media, Public Relations or related field
• A person with proven experience can be hired, although possessing a degree not in the above mentioned fields.
• 5 years and above in a similar role, preferably from a non – insurance industry
• Certification from relevant Brand Management or Marketing Communications schools/courses
• Membership of a professional body that regulates advertising and/or Marketing – APCON, CIM, NIPR
• Understanding of all aspects of Brand Management and Corporate Communications
• A clear understanding of how brands (within and outside the industry) operate
• Top - notch communication and presentation skills
• Understanding of stakeholder management
• Displays in-depth knowledge and understanding of external communication platforms and how each can be deployed in different scenarios
• A knowledge of public relations and media management
• Must write well and very clearly.

Salary

• Negotiable.

Application Closing Date
6th July, 2024.