Communications Personnel at IITA - International Institute of Tropical Agriculture

Location: Ibadan, Oyo

Job Description

• We seek to engage a Communications Personnel. The personnel will work from the company’s headquarters in Ibadan.

Primary Purpose

• The candidate will be responsible for developing an integrated communications strategy for the company, integrating PR and Online Marketing functions to increase brand awareness and recognition for the organization.
• This position involves the engagement of media, presentations, blogging, industry-specific conferences, social media, sales and marketing activities.
• The ideal candidate will be a self-motivated individual, an excellent communicator and strategist with brilliant presentation and organizational skills.

Duties and Responsibilities

• Design, publish and manage promotion and campaign materials including news, articles and presentations on the company’s activities.
• Develop and expand an online community for the company.
• Design internal and external communications materials (images, video and text) including website content, social media graphics, newsletters, brochures, books, etc.
• Take full responsibility for the company website, managing hits and requests on the site and related apps and responding appropriately to concerns and/or directing such to relevant quarters.
• Drive efforts to build the company brand for internal and external communications.
• Design templates for reports and presentations.
• Profile and facilitate participation at relevant events to promote brand awareness and customer engagement.
• Conduct online advocacy.
• Liaise with relevant communications units and agencies for features, participation in events and other promotional activities.
• Monitor and report trends and innovations in the agriculture and seed landscape.
• Monitor and report emerging trends and best practices in social media tools, applications, channels, designs and strategies.
• Analyse, review and report the effectiveness of social media activities and develop strategies for improvement.
• Carry out other responsibilities assigned by the management.

Minimum Required Skills & Experience

• Bachelor's Degree in Mass Communications, Digital Marketing, Business Administration, New Media/Public Relations or related fields.
• Excellent written and verbal communications and presentation skills.
• Excellent research, editing and proof-reading (photo/video/text) skills.
• Experience in stakeholder/community engagement.
• Proficiency in the use of latest communications tools and technologies. Proven social networking experience and social analytics tools knowledge.
• Strong graphic design skills.
• Knowledge and understanding of online marketing channels.
• Positive attitude, good team player, with good multitasking and organizational ability.
• Highly flexible and able to set priorities.
• Fluent in oral and written English Language.
• Extensive list of media contacts is an advantage.
• Willingness to travel.
• Adequate knowledge of web design, web development, Conversion Rate Optimization and Search Engine Optimization is a strong advantage.
• Previous experience as a communications personnel, digital marketer or PR expert for a similar organization is an added advantage.

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Location: Ibadan, Oyo

Job Description

• We seek to engage a Communications Personnel. The personnel will work from the company’s headquarters in Ibadan.

Primary Purpose

• The candidate will be responsible for developing an integrated communications strategy for the company, integrating PR and Online Marketing functions to increase brand awareness and recognition for the organization.
• This position involves the engagement of media, presentations, blogging, industry-specific conferences, social media, sales and marketing activities.
• The ideal candidate will be a self-motivated individual, an excellent communicator and strategist with brilliant presentation and organizational skills.

Duties and Responsibilities

• Design, publish and manage promotion and campaign materials including news, articles and presentations on the company’s activities.
• Develop and expand an online community for the company.
• Design internal and external communications materials (images, video and text) including website content, social media graphics, newsletters, brochures, books, etc.
• Take full responsibility for the company website, managing hits and requests on the site and related apps and responding appropriately to concerns and/or directing such to relevant quarters.
• Drive efforts to build the company brand for internal and external communications.
• Design templates for reports and presentations.
• Profile and facilitate participation at relevant events to promote brand awareness and customer engagement.
• Conduct online advocacy.
• Liaise with relevant communications units and agencies for features, participation in events and other promotional activities.
• Monitor and report trends and innovations in the agriculture and seed landscape.
• Monitor and report emerging trends and best practices in social media tools, applications, channels, designs and strategies.
• Analyse, review and report the effectiveness of social media activities and develop strategies for improvement.
• Carry out other responsibilities assigned by the management.

Minimum Required Skills & Experience

• Bachelor's Degree in Mass Communications, Digital Marketing, Business Administration, New Media/Public Relations or related fields.
• Excellent written and verbal communications and presentation skills.
• Excellent research, editing and proof-reading (photo/video/text) skills.
• Experience in stakeholder/community engagement.
• Proficiency in the use of latest communications tools and technologies. Proven social networking experience and social analytics tools knowledge.
• Strong graphic design skills.
• Knowledge and understanding of online marketing channels.
• Positive attitude, good team player, with good multitasking and organizational ability.
• Highly flexible and able to set priorities.
• Fluent in oral and written English Language.
• Extensive list of media contacts is an advantage.
• Willingness to travel.
• Adequate knowledge of web design, web development, Conversion Rate Optimization and Search Engine Optimization is a strong advantage.
• Previous experience as a communications personnel, digital marketer or PR expert for a similar organization is an added advantage.