Senior Public Relations (PR) Manager at Wakanow
Wakanow is Africa's leading, full-service online travel company. At Wakanow, we understand that everyone likes easy and affordable travel services, so we provide our customers with a one-stop booking portal for Flights, Hotels, Visa Assistance, Holiday Packages, Airport Transfers, an international Travel SIM, a Prepaid Travel Card, a Loyalty program, and much more.
We are recruiting to fill the position below:
Job Title: Senior Public Relations (PR) Manager
Location: Lagos
Job Description
- The primary objective of the Senior PR Manager role is to contribute to bottom-line growth by enhancing brand visibility and driving positive brand reputation related results for Wakanow through strategic internal and external communications and promoting a positive perception of the brand among all stakeholders.
Responsibilities
- Build Wakanow’s brand awareness and enhance visibility, positive image and reputation of Wakanow through PR and corporate communications
- Develop and execute effective internal and external communications strategies for Wakanow.
- Work with the leadership team and external agencies on the development of corporate press releases and position statements for both internal and external communications
- Review and approve all content forms created by agency partners
- Proactively work to find story telling opportunities that build Wakanow’s brand relevance and tell stories in a variety of formats about people, products, sustainability and values behind the brand
- Drive stakeholder-related PR activities for Wakanow’s growing network of partners (planning, messaging, announcements, media relations and events)
- Develop social media plans and manage social media channels
- Write and edit all communication materials including blog posts, company website content, social media content, pitches, PR plans and related materials
- Work closely with senior management in drafting the corporate social responsibility / sustainability framework
- Conceptualize and implement fresh communication campaigns, partnerships and other news-driving initiatives to build and sustain buzz
- Develop escalation protocols for managing communication crises should they arise
- Assist in media outreach to leverage local community relations and social responsibility projects
- Collaborate with various stakeholders to develop and execute a plan for expansion news and community relations when opening new stores.
- Ensure continuous enhancement of content on the company website and ensure representation of up to date information on the internal web portals
- Develop and manage relationships with the media and other key stakeholders
- Develop and administer corporate social responsibility activities for the organization
- Define key messages and prepare talking points, briefings and provide coaching to company spokes people as needed
- Leverage analytics and reports to determine effectiveness and seek continual improvement of communication campaigns
Requirements
Minimum Qualifications:
- A relevant Bachelor’s Degree
- Postgraduate Degrees are not mandatory, but may also be beneficial
- At least 5 years relevant work experience.
- Corporate and consumer PR background, preferably with retail or sales experience.
- Experience with financial metrics, analytics and using data to inform marketing or product strategy
- Project management certification is an added advantage.
Knowledge, Skills, and Attributes:
- Experience in developing marketing strategy in a consumer brand agency or strategic consulting firm
- Self-motivated, well-connected , high judgement and creative communications professional
- Previous experience working in a fast paced, dynamic organization with a track record of generating results
- Significant experience in corporate communications with strong media relations background covering business, sustainability and retail press and a track record of success in driving coverage across top tier media platforms ( broadcast, print, online, and non-traditional communications opportunities), managing large stakeholders and working with multiple stakeholders
- Outstanding attention to detail, understanding of technology and ability to communicate complex topics effectively
- Passionate about excellence in writing and verbal communications
- An understanding of Wakanow’s business and the retail industry.
- Experience in writing clear and impactful press releases
- Experience in developing and executing brand campaigns
- Extensive project management experience
- Experience in analytical problem solving, quantitative analysis and communicating findings to senior management
- Experience managing projects that involve internal stakeholders and external partners
How to Apply
Interested and qualified candidates should:
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