Communications and Corporate Partnership Manager at Salpha Energy Limited

Salpha Energy Limited - We're passionate about off-grid energy. Salpha Energy is a for profit social business and manufactures honest, reliable solar products designed to help people living off the electric grid.

We are recruiting to fill the position below:

Job Title: Communications and Corporate Partnership Manager

Location: Lekki Phase 1, Lagos
Employment Type: Full-time

Key Responsibilities
Strategy:

• Develop, implement and drive organisation-wide communications strategy, including development of KPIs for conventional and digital communications, social media, and website.
• Work with internal and external partners to execute the approved communications strategy
• Leading the communications team to conceptualize and implement communication and dissemination strategies and campaigns.
• Ensure the organization receives the strategic and tactical communications advice and support required around key initiatives

Operational:

• Leading all Salpha’s communication activities and dissemination by setting up and implementing communication and dissemination plans to promote specific projects to support our partners and increase Salpha’s visibility
• Building and maintaining the good reputation and relationships with external partners, stakeholders and other organizations.
• Create and foster collaboration with relevant and key partners to deliver on the company’s mandate of providing energy solutions.
• Unlock partnerships such as shopping malls, small and medium businesses and outlet arrangement to drive sales and distribution of key product lines.
• Oversee the development of a rich content library including but not limited to factsheets, videos, personal stories, statistics, infographics, images, corporate e-newsletters, and other materials for use in both online and offline communications ensuring that all content is aligned to the organization’s strategic priorities.
• Ensure branding, brand guidelines and consistent tone and messaging are embedded throughout Salpha’s marketing communications activities and external communications, to continue building national brand awareness.
• Managing copyediting, design, layout, and printing for all print and digital, internal, and external communications and ensuring all guides are within Salpha’s guidelines.
• Ensure all print and digital publications are delivered to deadline and consistent in quality.
• Ensure that marketing and public relations output is accurate, of a high standard and reflects organizational priorities and campaign objectives
• Monitor current events and trends, identify media opportunities and act upon them to obtain maximum coverage and share of voice for the organization.
• Contribute to the development, back-end management/support and utilization of the organization’s websites and social media accounts.
• Organize media interviews, briefing and/or accompanying interviewees as appropriate
• Manage and maintain the organization’s relationships with key journalists, media outlets and news agencies and relevant public relations stakeholders.
• Produce press releases and be responsible for their distribution.
• Ensure consistency in all communications to support brand values.
• Ensure the efficient day-to-day management of the organization’s media function i.e. media monitoring, handling of media enquiries, developing and maintaining media relations etc.
• Oversee maintenance and consistent update of the website and digital platforms.
• Manage the brand’s representation in events, sponsorships, and partnerships.
• Manage relationships with different stakeholder groups, including the board and panel of advisors to ensure the favourable brand perception.
• Implement an effective crisis management plan to mitigate potential risks and threats to the brand.

Budgetary:

• Manage and monitor the budget and expenditure relating to the organization’s communications work

Other:

• Provide mentorship and support the work and professional development of the company’s communication team.
• Undertake such additional duties as are reasonably commensurate with the level of the post.

Educational Qualifications & Experience

• Bachelor’s or post graduate Degree in Communications, Journalism, Public Relations or a related field
• 10 years relevant experience with a minimum of 5 years experience in a similar position with leadership responsibilities and the ability to demonstrate a portfolio.
• Proven experience managing target audience content.
• Strong Knowledge of Communication Strategy, Practices and Techniques.
• Experience in using Microsoft Office, Adobe Creative Cloud (InDesign, Photoshop, Premiere…), and social media platforms.

Your Skills:
Communication:

• Strong skills to translate complex materials into content that resonates with non-specialist audience, journalistic style, understanding of the media’s world, taste for research and innovation.
• Ability to identify and clearly communicate key messages to a variety of audiences.
• Creativity and thinking out of the box.
• Strong interpersonal communication and networking skills.
• A marketing and political flair.

Sense of organization:

• Demonstrated skills, knowledge, and experience in fundraising, marketing, media and public relations, brand management, internal communications, and stakeholder management.
• Demonstrated high level skills in managing both internal and external stakeholder relations, including with government, corporate and philanthropic sectors
• Great multitasker and capable of simultaneously managing multiple projects with different deadlines and deliver results on budget.
• Strong leadership Capacity with the ability to supervise a team.
• Attention to detail.
• Can-do positive attitude and ability to find solutions.
• Ability to Maintain Confidentiality.

Your mindset:

• A genuine interest in the field of Energy, renewable energy specifically and driving successful communication strategies in this field.
• Open-mind and willingness to learn from various people, process information and project management tools and methods.
• Ability to work collaboratively in a team-oriented atmosphere as well as independently.
• Sense of initiative and capacity to delegate tasks accordingly.

Functional / Technical:

• Ability to leverage established network and relevant contacts, where necessary.
• Excellent Creative and Strategic thinking skills.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills with demonstrated high level organisational skills
• Demonstrated skills in full utilization of social media including LinkedIn, Facebook, Twitter, YouTube, and Instagram – with strong knowledge and understanding of current trends.
• Substantial experience writing and editing; online, offline, internal, and external communiqué with a proven track record in writing successful grant submissions.
• Proofreading skills and an excellent eye for detail.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office, Acrobat, Adobe and InDesign, and an understanding of website content management systems.

What we offer

• This is a full-time position (40 hours per week), and depending on the candidates’ profile and experience, we offer a remuneration package in line with industry standard.
• We offer a captivating and varied function with an organisation driven by its mission and where initiative, creativity, and energy are strongly encouraged.
• Large, friendly, and talented team, fostering collaborative and supportive culture
• A multicultural work environment
• Missions that will accelerate your professional growth.

Application Closing Date
29th November, 2024.

How to Apply
Interested and qualified candidates should send their Application (CV, Cover Letter and samples of your work, communiqué) to: [email protected] using "Communication and Corporate Partnership Manager - Lagos" as the subject of the mail.