Business Development/Comms Officer at CSR-in-Action

Responsibilities:

• Facilitating buy-in to CiA’s key consulting and advocacy initiatives through communication and relationship management.
• Identifying and evaluating new customers and lucrative business opportunities to increase market share through writing (articles, news, newsletter, etc), follow-ups (LinkedIn, email, etc), and other identified media.
• Developing and pitching ideas to potential clients and partners.
• Building and growing new and existing client relationships.
• Making contributions to communication materials, including social media posts.
• Managing stakeholder engagements and relationships.
• Drafting clients’ sustainability reports and other client services, as needed.
• Strategically promoting CSR-in-Action’s products and services – locally and globally.
• Oversee external communications activities.
• Oversee Newsletter drafting, review and release.Newsletter
• Developing newsletter topics and articles once a month.
• Ensuring that the SMO delivers on a solid newsletter at the appropriate time each month.
• Working with the SMO to ensure that all team members submit their articles in a timely manner.

Key Competencies:

• Good Written and oral communication skills
• Listening skills
• Public speaking skills
• Research skills
• Problem-solving skills
• Ability to target outputs and styles to meet specific audience or end user requirements
• Time management
• Facilitation of sustainable outcomes
• Team working skills
• People/Interpersonal skills and organizational skills.