Corporate Communications Manager Job at Lumos Nigeria

Lumos offers clean and affordable solar power to a market of 1.3 billion potential customers who live off the electricity grid. Lumos enables people to replace hazardous and expensive kerosene generators and lanterns with modern solar electricity that can power lights, cellphones, fans, computers, TVs and other small electronic devices (all at once, every day). By offering Solar Power as a Service, Lumos offers homes and small businesses a simple and affordable way to pay for electricity in small installments using their mobile phones.

We are recruiting to fill the position below:

Job Position: Corporate Communications Manager
Job Location: Lagos

Job Description

• Role holder will report to the VP Marketing and be responsible for Corporate Communication (internal and external), and building the right relationships with stakeholders including communities, regulators and influencers.

Financial & Stewardship:

• Accountable and responsible for managing functional budget as outlined below
• Periodic reporting on functional activities in line with overall Marketing and Communications business plan
• Financial stewardship: ensuring value for money relationships across relevant 3rd parties and partners.
• Succession planning and ensuring a business continuity pipeline for the role.

Internal Communications:

• Working with HR, design and execute an engaging internal communications programme for Lumos Nigeria
• Serve as primary liaison with HR on all staff communications and engagements

Public Relations And Communications:

• Design, implement and manage Lumos Nigeria’s communication strategy ensuring that all stakeholders are informed and have access to the right information at all times (online and offline)
• Develop and effectively execute a strategy for proactively cultivating positive corporate relationships with the media
• Develop annual PR and Corporate Communication plans an execute OTIF
• Develop appropriate response to “crisis situations” that portend negative media exposure for the company
• Build and manage strategic relationships with media partners and influencers:
  • Ensure positive reportage across online and offline media platforms
  • Seed brand stories, milestones and successes across relevant platforms
  • Drive thought leadership for Lumos Nigeria in discourse on energy, renewable energy and the power sector in Nigeria
  • Use PR to drive brand leadership
  • Develop press releases, analyses, and feature articles to communicate Lumos Nigeria’s milestones, product launches, event coverage, CSR engagements and new developments, among others.

Community And Grassroot Engagement:

• Design and implement a community outreach programme to educate/enlighten potential consumers on the Lumos brand and the benefits of the products:
  • Townhall meetings and liaison with opinion leaders
  • Trade groups and associations
  • Market and opinion leaders during market days

Corporate Social Responsibility/Investment:

• Define and craft a strategic CSR roadmap for Lumos Nigeria aligning brand philosophy and growth aspirations to CSR interventions
• Execute said CSR roadmap for Nigeria focusing on key clusters and cities
• Ensue scalability and sustainability for all CSR interventions with footprint across current and future growth-driving cities
• Ensure effective M&E of all CSE investments

Educational Qualifications & Functional / Technical Skills

• First degree in Humanities or Communication
• Membership of NIPR, CIM, CIPR, NIMN or related bodies is mandatory

Relevant Experience:

• 6-10 years cognate experience with a minimum of 5 years at senior levels across:
  • Public Relations, Media Relations and Reputation Management
  • Formulation and execution competence across – strategy and planning
• Experienced in formulation and execution competence across – strategy and planning
• Proven competence in Public Relations, Media Relations Management, engaging with and managing key regulatory relationships
• Proven ability to manage primary and complex media and (print and electronic) relationships
• Ability to manage self and manager and groom interns and future manager
• Ability to effectively manage 3rd party agencies and partners to deliver on commitments on time, to plan and within or under budget
• Passionate driven self-starter

Other Requirements (Behavioral Etc.):

• High degree of professionalism and maturity
• Ability to deal with ambiguity, tight timelines, multiple priorities, and demanding customers, in a fast-moving, constantly changing environment
• Ability to build strong working relationships, internal and external to the organization
• High level of discretion and attention to detail
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills

How to Apply
Interested and qualified candidates should send their Applications to: careers@lumos.com.ng with the Job Title as subject of the email.