Corporate Communications Manager at British American Tobacco

Job Number:  4621
Location: Lagos
Function: Legal & External Affairs
Level: Experienced Professional
Appointment Type: Permanent

Job Descriptions

• British American Tobacco is looking for a new colleague to join us in the Corporate and Regulatory Affairs (CORA) team, in Lagos, Nigeria.
• As a key member of the Corporate and Regulatory Affairs (CORA) team, the IC & S Manager will manage the company’s internal communications programme, provide strategic communication support to the business and assist employees and managers understand their role in making business goals a reality.
• He/She will also be responsible for addressing key business-related social, environmental and economic impacts in a way that builds value for our stakeholders as well as our shareholders, which will in turn improve our commercial sustainability
• This role reports to the Area head of Cora and is a self-managed role with no direct reports, the coverage bering the West African Area (Anglophone and Francophone)

Business Responsibilities
Internal Communications:

• Set strategy to manage employee communications that ensure employees understand and support company strategies, principles and initiatives, and the impact on the employee’s day-to-day activities.
• Develops, manages and produces effective communications tools & platforms, such as company magazines, corporate literature and internal campaigns, that ensure staff are aware of and supporting business initiatives, and success.
• Develops and manages the development of annual communications cycle plans that incorporates functional and company requirements and supports the company plan and focus.

Sustainability:

• Strengthening the recommended approach to Sustainability Agenda.
• Drive high standards and best practice on Sustainability management approach.
• Provide technical advice and support on Sustainability issues.
• Monitor emerging global sustainability issues.

Essential Requirements

• Graduate calibre, ideally with professional or higher qualification in PR, Internal Communication or Corporate Communication.
• Experience in developing and implementing Sustainability programmes in a corporate environment.
• Expert in project management and good understanding of the tobacco regulatory environment.
• 5 years+ broad internal communications experience, ideally in a blue chip company.
• Understanding of the wider communications disciplines; experience of change management.
• Understanding of research tools and methodologies; can conduct small scale qual. and quant. Research.
• The job-holder should demonstrate an aptitude for policy-making and stakeholder engagement processes.
• He/She should have comprehensive understanding of Sustainability issues within corporate organisations, comprehensive understanding of stakeholder management and reporting process and best practice standards and mechanisms.
• Ability to identify sustainability issues cross functionally and drive a sustainable agenda to address issues identified.