Brand Communications Officer at Stresert Services Limited

Stresert Services Limited - Our client is one of the leading fashion organizations in Nigeria with cutting edge trends and global appeal styles with clients ranging from popular international personalities and models all over the world.

Due to recent expansion, they seek a media-savvy professional with outstanding writing skills to join our team, the highly motivated professionals in the organization, to fill the position below:

Job Title: Brand Communications Officer

Location: Lagos

Job Summary

• The person in this position will be responsible for enhancing the company’s image; increasing brand awareness through internal/external communications, quality & consistent graphics, providing after-sales support through advertisements, media, point-of-sale, partnerships, and relationship marketing.
• This person will be responsible for developing a strong brand name and image for the firm.

Key Elements of the Role

• Report to the Head, Public Relations & Marketing
• Support the Head, Public Relations & Marketing to define the strategic direction for the department which align with the overall strategic goals of the organization
• Create and implement a long-term communication strategy o Formulate and implement public relations strategies
• Select and manage communications with external agencies as well as develop media marketing strategies and other non-campaign activities
• Provide strategic input and direction for the brand, developing style guides, templates, and other materials, developing non-campaign brands while keeping the company’s vision, mission, and objectives in mind; and advising internal and external stakeholders on issues relevant to the brand
• Be the company Brand Ambassador, develop a suite of brand materials for both internal and external use and working across all departments to ensure that work is created on brand
• Conduct a needs assessment of marketing materials for the organisation and support the implementation of creating identified materials
• Lead on brand awareness initiatives including the research and creation of public-facing documents, identifying partnership opportunities and attending meetings with potential partners when required
• Lead on internal communications initiatives including a monthly newsletter, coordinating the bi-annual staff conference and support HR with building momentum for staff events
• Identify and pursue partnership opportunities – for both brand awareness, etc
• Create a spreadsheet of awards opportunities for each financial year and develop a strategy for those awards the company would benefit from entering
• Create and maintain templates for brand materials used for external and internal use such as presentation slides, letterhead etc
• Ensure the delivery of consistent messaging and brand management throughout all external and internal communications, brand material and collateral
• Contribute to producing high quality, statements, articles, briefing materials and features material as well as other relevant content as required
• Serve as spokesperson for the organization as needed o Manage company’s presence on social media
• Write blog posts, news articles, newsletters, website, annual report and other publications
• Monitor public opinion research related to the company’s work and incorporate polling insights into the organization’s communications
• Recommend improvements to internal processes and procedures and work collaboratively toward implementation
• Maintain the department’s intranet page and ensure that the Communications files and documents are organised and accessible

Desired Skills & Experience

• Bachelor's Degree/HND in Marketing, Advertising, or Communication
• A minimum of 3 years of demonstrable experience in advertising, marketing, pubic relation, media buying, digital marketing, relationship management is required
• Professional certification will be an added advantage
• Must be IT and media-savvy
• Experience with content development and strategic communications
• Experience serving as an organizational spokesperson for the media
• Ability to provide or recommend solutions to problems; show flexibility to assume additional responsibilities
• Ability to work and contribute positively in a team
• Outstanding interpersonal, communication and presentation skills, including the presence to deal effectively with diverse constituencies including senior management
• Ability to work well independently and as part of a team
• Project management experience and skills, including the ability to set priorities, work to tight and competing deadlines
• Business acumen and understanding of the retail industry
• Must have excellent writing and editing skills
• Excellent knowledge in marketing, market research, corporate communications
• Excellent poise, presence, and presentation skills
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills
• Excellent presentation skills
• Ability to coordinate external partners
• Self-starter with mature analytical skills and ability to work under pressure
• Ability to handle people, processes and products
• Innovative and forward thinking, with a track record of executing new ideas
• Excellent organisational skills with high level of attention to detail
• Good negotiation and persuasion skills
• A good working knowledge of Microsoft Office tools such as Word, Outlook and Excel

Compensation & Benefits

• N1.8m - N2m (Gross Annual Income)
• Medical Insurance
• Pension Contribution
• Telephone Allowance

Application Closing Date
11th July, 2018.

How to Apply
Interested and qualified candidates should forward their CV's to: recruitment@stresertservices.com using ‘F-BCO’ as subject of mail.

Note: Only candidates who meet the qualifications listed above will be invited for interviews.