Manager Communications

SUMMARY:
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POSITION INFO:

Overall Purpose of the Job:
To develop and manage the delivery of effective media (traditional, digital and social media) and internal communications strategies aimed at all stakeholders of the organisation. To manage and provide an effective internal and external communication service to the company''s staff and stakeholders by providing strategic and tactical guidance and advice to management and leadership

Minimum requirements:

• Degree in Communications or Public Relations or Journalism
  
  • Ideal Qualification Post Graduate qualification in Communications or Public Relations or Journalism. 
• 7 Years Experience in Communication / PR and Marketing
• 5 Years Management Experience

Duties and responsibilities:

• Management of the Corporate Communications Plan:
  • Manage the implementation and evaluation of an effective internal and external communication business plan in line with the Corporate Communication and Marketing strategy.
  • Continuous monitoring and evaluation of compliance to existing policies and procedures.
  • Responsible to develop processes that will add value to the overall Corporate Communications and Marketing
• Management of the Media Relations Plan: 
  • Manage the process of content compilation for media releases, boilerplates and opinion pieces, Letters to the Editor and associated activities
  • Arrange and manage media conferences (including all logistics)
  • Manage the media query process and develop and maintain a media query register, as well as the timeous response to all media queries
  • Manage the monitoring and analysis of media coverage
  • Manage and maintain the Scompany''s electronic media library
  • Manage and ensure compliance with the media relations policy
  • Guide senior leadership and appointed subject matter spokespersons throughout the company in the media liaison processes
  • Play an active role, as a member of the Crisis Committee, in crisis management situations to defend the reputation of the company
  • Arrange media networking events
  • Ensure sufficient positive coverage for the company
  • Manage social media platforms
• Management of the Internal Communications Plan and Activities:
  • Manage the intranet
  • Manage the compilation and dissemination of all formal internal corporate communications
  • Plan and coordinate information sessions for staff on behalf of the Director of Civil Aviation
• Management of the External Communications Plan and Activities:
  • Manage the provision of writing, presentation and speech compilation services to interested SACAA parties
  • Manage the translation services
  • Manage the sub-editing service
  • Manage the official website
• Manage Communications Team and Resources:
  • Ensure appointment and retention of competent staff
  • Manage the team''s key performance areas to achieve agreed objectives
  • Lead, mentor, guide, advise and develop personnel who reports directly into this function
  • Ensure that team members are focused on changing the corporate culture to one that embraces and rewards performance and knowledge sharing
    Manage allocated resources