Job Description

Communications Manager Job vacancy in Nairobi, Kenya 2019

Career Employment Communications Manager Nairobi Kenya May 2019 

Job Title: Communications Manager

Industry: Public Health

Gross Salary: 300k

Location: Nairobi

Our client is an international organization that raises awareness and provides high-level support to address public health challenges facing emerging economies.

They seek to recruit a Communications Manager.

S/he will be tasked with the development and implementation of the company’s integrated communication strategy to effectively promote the brand and the business.

Key Responsibilities:

• Making complex concepts accessible and actionable to a wide audience by developing strategies for creating key messages, fact sheets, social media posts and creative digital materials and mobilizing teams accordingly.


• Develop compelling narratives for communication content that can take the form of human interest stories, case studies, social media graphics, newsletters etc.


• Building strong relationships with top-tier media outlets to ensure reporting around public health issues we care about increases and is grounded in evidence.


• Pitching health stories to journalists in a way that appeals to them, situates the health issue as part of the country’s development discourse, and encourages them to regularly report on health issues.


• Elevating the voice and expertise of high-level influencers by providing them opportunities to be spokespeople and supporting them on media engagement activities.


• Liaising with partners to amplify voices around issues and ensure coordinated action.


• Following and tracking trends in global health policies and funding opportunities to continuously innovate on strategy.


• Manage client relationships, ensuring the needs of the client are met and keep GHS senior management apprised of project development


• Develop relationships with international opinion leaders and journalists


• Understand background and nuance across our priority issue areas to form compelling arguments and provide strategic counsel to clients


• Coach junior staff members on writing, client-facing interactions, and time management skills


• Manage project work plans and budgets to ensure timely completion of client deliverables


• Organize and attend events and meetings with GHS senior management on behalf of clients


• Contribute to business development

Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in Marketing & Communications. Master’s degree in Marketing / Communication is preferred


• Master’s degree in a related field is an added advantage.


• 7-10 years of work experience


• Deep expertise in communications and media relations including pitching


• Exceptional writing ability with emphasis in persuasive writing


• Experience managing and mentoring teams to achieve ambitious results


• Experience managing budgets


• Microsoft Office proficiency


• Preference for Kenyan Nationals; must be eligible to work in Kenya.


• Foreign language skills (French or Portuguese, in particular)


• Media agency experience


• Online campaign and digital strategy experience


• Public health and global development experience


• Experience with Adobe Suite of creative tools (Illustrator, InDesign, Photoshop) or Canva

How to Apply

If you are up to the challenge, possess the necessary qualification and experience; please send your CV and copies of your certificate quoting the job title on the email subject (Communications Manager) to vacancies@corporatestaffing.co.ke before 2nd May 2019.

N.B: We do not charge any fee for receiving your CV or for the interviewing process.

Only candidates short-listed for interview will be contacted.

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