External Communications Manager at AFM Recruit

Details

Communications managers correspond with employees and external stakeholders to keep them informed of organization developments. They create strategies to increase employee awareness and promote productivity. Externally, they communicate with the media and other interested parties to announce new products and discuss organizational changes in a way that attempts to maintain a positive image of the company.

Primary responsibilities

• Work with media outlets to publish timely company information, such as press releases, brochures, and other materials.
• Ensure communication strategy is consistent and reflects the organization’s strategic vision.
• Implement social media strategies.
• Grow online supporter base and traffic.
• Perform social media community management duties.
• Build and sustain online communities.
• Manage relationships with media outlets.
• Produce and publish mass communications with email blasts and marketing campaigns.
• Refine core messaging to ensure organizational consistency in all aspects of communication including development, organizing and education.
• Ensure consistent framing of messages.
• Manage external communications output.
• Publish videos and photography on company website and blogs.
• Document presence of companies at events, conferences, and speaking engagements.
• Advocate on behalf of the company brand with external stakeholders and the media across all communications channels and vehicles.
• Collaborate with marketing to develop the advertising, marketing and promotion plans.
• Edit and revise content as necessary.

Requirements

• Candidate must be a Christian.
• Candidate must demonstrate all qualities and experience for this role.
• Minimum of 3-4 years work experience as an external communication manager.
• A degree from a recognized institution particularly in mass communication or any related discipline.