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
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