Media & Editorial Adviser (Digital and Social) at Renaissance Africa Energy Company Limited

Job Purpose

Embedded as part of Renaissance Relations and Sustainable Development’ team to develop and execute impactful social media strategies, manage Renaissance's online presence, drive innovative campaigns, support brand review, compliance, and contribute to Renaissance's overall reputation in Nigeria and beyond.

Responsibilities

• Act as a “Renaissance spokesperson” on social media, representing the Renaissance brand and tone of voice across social media channels, including Twitter, Facebook, LinkedIn, YouTube and Instagram.
• Support business and reputation initiatives by working collaboratively with the Communications/Media/NGO Relations team and with other RSD colleagues on social media messaging and timing; fact check (challenge) requests for all social media and online communications, as appropriate.
• Monitor social media conversation on a constant basis and elevate/make recommendations for addressing any potential crises, trends, or issues. 
• Rapidly and effectively analyse developing situations and advise/act on a recommended course of action, including in crisis situations.
• Anticipate and respond to negative social media activity that may result from controversial issues.
• Gather information and develop fact-based responses to select inquiries in social media outlets; maintain a matrix of standard responses. 
• Provide real-time social media listening, aggregating feedback and trends in real-time that can help the company identify opportunities for engagement and improve stakeholder perception and brand reputation.
• Provide counsel on and support social media influencer activity for Communications/Media/NGO Relations team.
• Identify how communication from one business could impact or conflict with the objectives of stakeholders worldwide and act accordingly.
• Form and sustain relationships with various people in the organisation, including RSD colleagues.
• Ensure the company's social media policy is adhered to; report violations as appropriate.
• Developing innovative campaigns for Renaissance internal and external communications (SP, local content, operations etc), working in collaboration with wider RSD and PUs.
• Ensuring that social, brand and reputational opportunities and risks are identified and assessed at an early stage, mitigated or leveraged, and integrated into communications and campaign plans.
• Communicating Renaissance's capabilities, achievements, products/services, and thought leadership to build preference with partners, customers, and other stakeholders at various external events/activities/platforms and through strategic campaigns.
• Ensuring organisation, coordination and reporting of internal and external meetings and events associated with his/her Comms and campaign deliverables.
• Developing and publishing RSD campaign and brand management activities /content at the to drive awareness and compliance.
• Ensuring the delivery of Brand VI compliance through brand review, processing and approvals.

Other specific duties: 

• Monitoring and engagement of paid, earned, shared and owned content on social media. 
• Member of Renaissance crisis Communications Support Team as social media manager.
• Travel to Renaissance events and plan, execute, and analyse real-time social media activity.

Requirements

• A bachelor’s degree in Background in journalism / communications or related field
• A minimum of 10 years’ experience in social media, digital content and its role in business communications.

The successful candidate should possess:

• Direct experience using social media and performing community management in a corporate setting, preferably for a global company.
• Excellent writing skills and sound knowledge of communications disciplines, planning and strategy.
• Strong knowledge of all social media platforms and corporate applications.
• Ability to stay ahead of social media trends and platform changes. 
• Knowledge of paid social media implementation, content types, strategies, and planning.