Public Communications and Relations Manager at Dunn & Braxton

• The company is seeking to hire a Public Communications & Relations Manager who will be responsible for designing, implementing, and managing the company’s media relations, public communications, and stakeholder perception strategy. The role ensures that the company maintains a positive, credible, and transparent public image while proactively managing reputation, public sentiment, and media engagement across all platforms.

Key Responsibilities:

• Design and implement a comprehensive media relations and public communications strategy for the company.
• Build and maintain professional relationships with journalists, editors, broadcasters, bloggers, and media organizations.
• Coordinate press briefings, interviews, press releases, and media engagements.
• Ensure consistency of the company’s messaging across all media platforms.
• Continuously scan print, broadcast, online, and social media platforms for references to the company’s.
• Track public opinion, sentiment trends, and emerging issues relating to the company’s and its operations.
• Prepare daily, weekly, and monthly media monitoring and perception reports.
• Identify reputational risks and escalate critical issues to management promptly.
• Protect and enhance the company’s corporate reputation.
• Proactively manage negative publicity and misinformation.
• Develop response strategies for sensitive or controversial issues.
• Support crisis communication management when required.
• Draft press releases, statements, speeches, articles, and corporate messages.
• Support development of corporate publications, newsletters, website content, and social media messaging.
• Ensure that all communications reflect the company’s values, obligations, and public accountability role.
• Support communication with government agencies, authorities, communities, investors, and partners.
• Assist in organizing public engagement activities, stakeholder forums, and community communication programs.
• Advise management on public perception, communication risks, and media strategy.
• Provide guidance to departments on communication alignment and message discipline.
• Ensure all communications comply with regulatory, and corporate governance requirements.
• Maintain confidentiality and professional integrity at all times.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Mass Communication, Journalism, Public Relations, Communication Studies, Media Studies, or related discipline.
• A postgraduate qualification in Communication, Public Relations, Corporate Communication, or related field is an advantage
• Minimum of 5–8 years experience in public relations, corporate communications, journalism, or media relations.
• Proven experience in media engagement, press management, and reputation management.
• Proven experience in social media monitoring and engagement Experience working in infrastructure, public sector, regulatory, related environments is a strong advantage
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.
• Excellent media relations and networking ability.
• Strong analytical and media monitoring skills.
• Ability to interpret public sentiment and reputational risks.
• Crisis communication capability.
• High level of professionalism, discretion, and integrity.
• Strategic thinking and sound judgment.
• Ability to work under pressure and meet tight deadlines.
• Good understanding of digital and social media platforms.

Key Performance Indicators(KPIs):

• Quality and consistency of media coverage
• Timeliness and accuracy of communication outputs
• Effectiveness of reputation management
• Quality of media monitoring and intelligence reports
• Responsiveness to emerging public issues