Ascentech Services Limited is a full-fledged Human Resource Solution Provider incorporated in 2013 with its Head Office in Lagos, Nigeria. We are committed to forging long-term partnerships with our clients by creating and delivering robust and flexible services that address the changing needs of their business.
We are recruiting to fill the position below:
Job Title: Head – Public Relations
Location: Lagos
Employment Type: Full-time
Industry: FMCG (Food spices and condiments)
Responsibilities
- Drive and maintain overall narrative and message framework for cohesive and integrated external communications programming via related channels, including media relations materials, corporate website, social media, etc.
- Initiate, create, and deliver earned media programming/stories that drive awareness and engagement linked to TeamApt’s business and brand strategy
- Proactively pitch stories positioning TeamApt and spokespeople as experts on identified topics and key related growth trends.
- Serve as communications subject matter expert with the ability to direct and manage media engagements proactively and reactively.
- Prepare spokespeople and leaders for media interviews and speaking engagements through media training as appropriate.
- Serve as a key media contact as appropriate, including during crises.
- Drive media relations efforts to support financial performance reporting and investor/analyst events and activities as needed,
- Establish, maintain and strengthen relationships with related industry and financial reporters
- Evaluate and prepare briefing documents related to interviews, external conferences, and opportunities.
- Leverage digital, social, and paid media to complement and enhance earned media efforts as appropriate.
- Manage external PR or external communication agency partners, including tracking budgets, reporting, and delivery of support to meet business goals,
Requirements
- Bachelor’s Degree / MBA / M.Sc in Communications, Psychology, PR, Digital Communications, Journalism, or related discipline required.
- Minimum of 5 years experience as Head of public relations in government agencies or multinational company.
- Experience leading corporate communications or a PR agency. Global experience is required.
- Solid ability to build productive relationships and lead the development of communications strategies through interactions with internal and external partners.
- Strong writing & editing skills are a must, with a focus on quality control.
- Excellent presentation and speaking skills
- Experience working in a busy press office or PR within the financial services sector with a strong book of press contacts.
- Have an understanding of how you can tell a story using data.
- Understand how to quantify and measure the value of PR, and show the rest of the company why it’s important too
- The ideal candidate should be well versed with Nigeria environment and government and its agencies
- Must be fluent in the local dialect.
- Should be capable to act as the corporate face of the Company and represent the Company on various platforms and meetings.
- Work experiences a senior position with the Government or its Agencies or in similar job profiles with other Corporates will be an added advantage.
- Age – 40 to 55 years.
Salary
N400,000 – N600,000 monthly
Deadline: 28th February, 2022.
Method of Application
Interested and qualified candidates should send their CV to: cv@ascentech.com.ng using the Job Title as the subject of the mail.
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