Stakeholder & Communications Specialist at Lagos Business School

QUALIFICATIONS AND EXPERIENCE:

• The Stakeholder & Communications Specialist will serve as the primary bridge between the Hub and its diverse ecosystem. The candidate will mobilise resources and align interests by formalising relationships with government agencies, donors, private-sector entities, and civil society. Additionally, you will drive the Hub’s narrative, ensuring that the responsible, inclusive, and impactful vision is effectively communicated to all audiences.
• ESSENTIAL DUTIES/KEY JOB RESPONSIBILITIES include, but are not limited to the following:
• Partnership Management: Build and sustain relationships with key partners (Gates Foundation,
• Government, Tech Giants) to ensure alignment with national policy and the Hub’s strategic priorities.
• Ecosystem Engagement: Facilitate the multi-stakeholder partnership framework, ensuring active participation from the diverse stakeholder groups that attended the Visioning Workshop.
• Strategic Communications: Develop and execute a communications strategy that highlights the Hub’s impact on national priorities (e.g., maternal health, education).
• Resource Mobilisation: Support the Hub Director in engaging funders and donors by articulating value propositions and impact stories.
• Event & Workshop Coordination: Lead the organisation of high-level stakeholder convenings, similar to the Abuja Visioning Workshop, to maintain ecosystem momentum.

THE COMPETENCIES REQUIRED ARE:

• Strategic Storytelling: The ability to translate complex technical AI concepts into compelling narratives for non-technical policymakers and donors.
• Political Savvy & Diplomacy: High emotional intelligence to navigate complex stakeholder dynamics
• between government, academia, and the private sector.
• Crisis Communication: Ability to manage sensitive information and mitigate reputational risks in a high-visibility project.
• Cross-Sector Fluency: The ability to speak the “languages” of both the development sector (impact,
• theory of change) and the corporate sector (ROI, scalability).
• Experience in corporate communications, public relations, or stakeholder management within a development or technology context.
• Strong writing skills for drafting policy briefs, press releases, and donor reports.