Communications Manager
Harvesters International Christian Centre - Lagos
Posted: Feb 20th, 2018
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Responsibilities
Harvesters International Christian Centre, a church based organization whose mission is to change lives and raise leaders is urgently seeking for the service of an experienced Communications Manager for immediate hire. The successful candidate will be saddled with the following responsibilities:
- The Communications Manager will create, organize, plan & implement effective communication messages and strategies in order to convey the vision of Harvesters to the appropriate target audience.
- Will be responsible for working with our high profile agencies and managing the end-to-end delivery of events, campaigns and associated projects to ensure that activities meet the church’s objectives.
- Will build solid internal and third party agency relationships, collaborating with them to ensure work is approved, compliant and delivered to the required expectations.
- Will also be accountable for budget management, recording all relevant financial information accurately and to agreed timelines.
Principal Duties and Responsibilities
- Lead the short and long term brand and communications strategy, develop and execute the monthly/annually set communications plan.
- Responsible for creating, implementing and measuring all marketing, communications and public relations activities.
- Coordinate the use of brand elements on all mediums and platforms.
- Put communications vehicles in place to create momentum and awareness as well as to test the effectiveness of our communications activities.
- Build and maintain relationships with key industry influencers, bloggers and journalists to ensure steady press coverage with crisp corporate messaging.
- Responsible for editorial direction, design, production and distribution of all publications and productions.
- Responsible for creating, implementing and measuring all marketing, communications and public relations activities and materials including publications, media relations, media partner, relationship management etc.
- Facilitate internal and external communication.
- Weekly reporting.
Key Performance Indicators
- Ensure brand visibility and awareness.
- Ensure monthly communications plan are implemented within the stipulated time frame.
- Yearly planning, budgeting and implementing of Harvesters communication plans
| Minimum: B.Sc/B.A Experience: 5-7 year(s) |
Location: Lagos Job Type: Permanent |
Salary: Negotiable Expires: 06-04-2018 |
General Requirements
- First Degree in Arts, Creative /Mass communication/Advertising or any other related field.
- Additional professional qualifications will be an added advantage.
- Experienced with content management systems, tracking mechanisms and analytics software.
- Minimum of 4 - 7 years’ work experience in running an analytical, driven and innovative marketing strategy in a managerial role.
Personal Skills
- A committed born-again Christian, with a personal and active relationship with God
- Ability to create new ideas, relationships, or systems including creative contributions.
- Must have good knowledge of communications trends.
- Must be current on creative communications and technological innovations and look for opportunities to use this information to communicate effectively.
- Programme/ event management review.
- Strong writing and public speaking skills.
- Corporate communications competency.
- Strategic thinker, analytical thinking abilities, project management, media relations & management.
- People management and leadership skill.
