Head, Corporate Affairs at Phillips Consulting

Our client, one of Nigeria's largest power utility company responsible for retail distribution of electricity is looking to fill the position of head, corporate affairs. 

Client: Power Utility
Role: Head, Corporate Affairs

Salary: Strongly competitive 

Job responsibilities:

• Plan, execute, and coordinate public relations including CSR programs
• Arrange and budget for PR events, campaigns, and initiatives
• Create or review the online content in media announcements and media skits.
• Check and coordinate content produced for website and social media accounts
• Help in creating and reviewing a variety of promotional and marketing materials
• Develop and carry out PR policies and procedures
• Define KPIs for the PR department
• Measure and make reports on each PR campaign
• Supervise corporate image frequently and ensure it complies with company brand
• Build long-term relationships with all relevant stakeholders, such as customers, media people, journalists, state govt, etc.
• Participate in the recruitment, onboard, and coaching of new members of the public relations department
• Create content for various speeches, events, hearings…
• Craft and implement crisis communications guide and media strategy as needed
• • Responsible for and to create / supervise the creation of media releases and content for social media accounts, establish relationships with media outlets, journalists, and key influencers, and manage the image of the company in critical situations.
• Responsible for the implementation of tactics and for keeping engagement and coverage from clients in the market and media outlets. 
• Day-to-day tasks of the PR Manager are inclusive of overseeing media placements, maintenance of the business’s media databases, assisting and pitching in journalist inquiries, creating materials for conventional  public relations, among other administrative tasks as are necessary.

Qualifications and skills required:

• Appropriate degree level qualification in a related discipline. 
• Minimum 15 years experience 
• Strong written and oral communications skills
• Strategic planning skills
• Ability to manage multiple projects and adjust priorities
• Excellent “people skills,” including active listening
• Problem-solving and analytical abilities
• Technical proficiency (computer and social media savvy, experience  design, digital media knowledge).

Additional information: 
Candidate should be willing to work in Benin, Edo State and travel as the job dictates within the company's franchise states (Edo, Delta, Ondo & Ekiti).