Marketing and Corporate Communication Officer at Lagos Business School (LBS)

Location: Sangotedo Ajah, Lagos

Job Description

• You will be responsible for creating and managing a perception of LBS as a world-class brand with in-depth local knowledge of business and management among key stakeholders and also devising marketing strategy for the school.

Essential Duties / Key Job Roles and Responsibilities
include but not limited to the following:

• Generate content for the website and annual report - research and compile news stories and relevant information about the School and Faculty.
• Prepare and issue news releases about achievements, programmes and major school events.
• Create Content and ensure Faculty footprint in the media by sourcing interviews, opinions for editorials, articles etc. - Present (edit) academic information in reader-friendly manner.
• Build and manage relationships with the press. Prepare and issue press invitations to media houses for major school events.
• Monitor news about and related to the school in the media
• Work with the graphic artist to prepare newspaper adverts, in-house flyers and posters for the School’s programmes. Monitor for quality and accuracy of the content.
• Staff newsletter project management - work with the graphic artist to prepare the monthly staff newsletter after researching and compiling stories and relevant information.
• Manage internal communications
• Assist in executing cross-functional projects such as the career fair, alumni exhibitions, graduation ceremonies, etc.
• Manage the store of branded items- procurement, stock management, retrieval, reconciliation, order management
• Manage publications store– stock management, retrieval, order management
• Proofread and edit all publications to be published or circulated to external parties
• Perform a monthly audit on outgoing correspondence
• Manage relationships with and prepare payments for vendors; keep records of all payments made.

Qualification and Experience

• Bachelors’ degree in any discipline (preferably Mass Communication or English)
• Professional Qualification - NIPR, APCON membership
• Should have at least 3-5 years’ experience working in a similar role

Skills Requirements:

• Excellent interpersonal skills and ability to interact at all levels in the organisation.
• Ability to manage multiple projects and work under tight deadlines.
• Self-motivated with a zeal for continuous professional improvement.
• Results-focused, a self-starter, energetic and able to work with minimum supervision
• Business writing, journalistic and administrative skills
• Organisational and planning skills.
• Good knowledge of corporate communication / public relations
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Creative writing skills and conceptualisation