Corporate Communications Manager at Lumos

Job Description

• Role holder will report to the VP Marketing and be responsible for Corporate Communication (internal and external), and building the right relationships with stakeholders including communities, regulators and influencers.

Financial & Stewardship:

• Accountable and responsible for managing functional budget as outlined below
• Periodic reporting on functional activities in line with overall Marketing and Communications business plan
• Financial stewardship: ensuring value for money relationships across relevant 3rd parties and partners.
• Succession planning and ensuring a business continuity pipeline for the role.

Internal Communications:

• Working with HR, design and execute an engaging internal communications programme for Lumos Nigeria
• Serve as primary liaison with HR on all staff communications and engagements

Public Relations And Communications:

• Design, implement and manage Lumos Nigeria’s communication strategy ensuring that all stakeholders are informed and have access to the right information at all times (online and offline)
• Develop and effectively execute a strategy for proactively cultivating positive corporate relationships with the media
• Develop annual PR and Corporate Communication plans an execute OTIF
• Develop appropriate response to “crisis situations” that portend negative media exposure for the company
• Build and manage strategic relationships with media partners and influencers:
  • Ensure positive reportage across online and offline media platforms
  • Seed brand stories, milestones and successes across relevant platforms
  • Drive thought leadership for Lumos Nigeria in discourse on energy, renewable energy and the power sector in Nigeria
  • Use PR to drive brand leadership
  • Develop press releases, analyses, and feature articles to communicate Lumos Nigeria’s milestones, product launches, event coverage, CSR engagements and new developments, among others.

Community And Grassroot Engagement:

• Design and implement a community outreach programme to educate/enlighten potential consumers on the Lumos brand and the benefits of the products:
  • Townhall meetings and liaison with opinion leaders
  • Trade groups and associations
  • Market and opinion leaders during market days

Corporate Social Responsibility/Investment:

• Define and craft a strategic CSR roadmap for Lumos Nigeria aligning brand philosophy and growth aspirations to CSR interventions
• Execute said CSR roadmap for Nigeria focusing on key clusters and cities
• Ensue scalability and sustainability for all CSR interventions with footprint across current and future growth-driving cities
• Ensure effective M&E of all CSE investments

Educational Qualifications & Functional / Technical Skills

• First degree in Humanities or Communication
• Membership of NIPR, CIM, CIPR, NIMN or related bodies is mandatory

Relevant Experience:

• 6-10 years cognate experience with a minimum of 5 years at senior levels across:
  • Public Relations, Media Relations and Reputation Management
  • Formulation and execution competence across – strategy and planning
• Experienced in formulation and execution competence across – strategy and planning
• Proven competence in Public Relations, Media Relations Management, engaging with and managing key regulatory relationships
• Proven ability to manage primary and complex media and (print and electronic) relationships
• Ability to manage self and manager and groom interns and future manager
• Ability to effectively manage 3rd party agencies and partners to deliver on commitments on time, to plan and within or under budget
• Passionate driven self-starter

Other Requirements (Behavioral Etc.):

• High degree of professionalism and maturity
• Ability to deal with ambiguity, tight timelines, multiple priorities, and demanding customers, in a fast-moving, constantly changing environment
• Ability to build strong working relationships, internal and external to the organization
• High level of discretion and attention to detail
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills