Banking Sector Corporate Communications Manager Job in Kenya

Vacancy: Corporate Communications Manager (Banking Sector)

Key Responsibilities:

• Translate company business objectives into creative and executable corporate communications strategies and programs.
• Demonstrate strong judgment in understanding key trends and news elements to develop a successful PR Program with proactive and responsive media relations activities.
• Researches and analyzes current industry best practices and tools to recommend enhancements to communications plans.
• Demonstrate geed strategic thinking and planning abilities.
• Build, maintain and expand our relationship with industry analysts.
• Increases brand awareness through effective communication across all channels.
• Manages projects and internal/external relationships to effectively serve the Bank’s communications needs.
• Successfully pitches news stories and place press releases with key media.
• Act as a PR Champion with thorough knowledge of developing, implementing and delivering the appropriate communication vehicles to achieve desired PR results
• Interact with senior company management, external resources such as agencies to provide strategic counsel to key executive spokespeople on relevant PR activities and programs.
• Execution of brand strategy and management of the bank initiated products

Qualifications: Experience, Knowledge and Education

• Bachelor’s degree in public relations, communication or related discipline. A Master’s degree is an added advantage. 
• Minimum 2 years public relations experience, within a banking institution and managing a communications team in a corporate/organizational setting. 
• Excellent, proven oral and written skills
• Strong interpersonal skills - must be able to interact effectively with associates at all levels and be viewed as having a high degree of credibility both within and outside of the organization.
• Proven track record of success in developing creative public relations campaigns both internally and externally within a given organization.
• Extensive experience in communication plan development and execution.
• Ability to produce high quality work under strict and constant deadlines with an eye for detail and accuracy
• Proven team player, able to work collaboratively at all levels and build partnerships with cross-functional teams
• Excellent organizational, planning, influence, communication, presentation, and follow-up skills.

Qualifying candidates should send their application letter together with detailed Curriculum Vitae to recruitment@odumont.com  before COB 25th June 2013.