Job Title: Public
Relations Officer (Opco)
Relations Officer (Opco)
Organisation: Smile
Communications (U) Ltd
Communications (U) Ltd
Duty Station: Kampala, Uganda
Reports to: Senior
Manager – Marketing
Manager – Marketing
About Us:
NFT Consult, a leading HR
Consultancy firm, seeks to recruit for it valuable client, Smile Communications
(U) Ltd is a leading ISP in Uganda offering 4G LTE super-fast, high quality and
reliable internet access services. NFT Human Resource Solutions are customer
tailored per industry requirements and are geared towards increased cost
savings, process improvement leading to improved efficiency and effectiveness
yet simultaneously strengthening quality and control of resources.
Consultancy firm, seeks to recruit for it valuable client, Smile Communications
(U) Ltd is a leading ISP in Uganda offering 4G LTE super-fast, high quality and
reliable internet access services. NFT Human Resource Solutions are customer
tailored per industry requirements and are geared towards increased cost
savings, process improvement leading to improved efficiency and effectiveness
yet simultaneously strengthening quality and control of resources.
Job Summary: The Public
Relations Officer will be responsible for managing support functions essential
to marketing which include the implementation, building and maintaining of
integrated Public relations using a wide range of media to enrich the Company’s
reputation within the public eye.
Relations Officer will be responsible for managing support functions essential
to marketing which include the implementation, building and maintaining of
integrated Public relations using a wide range of media to enrich the Company’s
reputation within the public eye.
Key Duties and Responsibilities:
- In
charge of planning, organizing and implementing PR campaigns as per OPCO
marketing strategies to achieve significant increase in the OPCO’s brand
awareness - Maintain
a favorable public image for the OPCO by writing and producing press
releases, thought leadership articles, reports and presentations with the
Senior Manager-Marketing and the group and local agencies as appropriate - Pitch
and distribute OPCO approved communication to relevant and targeted media
both national and local to achieve the highest visibility in print,
broadcast, TV and online - Cultivate
relationships with key business journalists in national and trade
publications - Proactively
manage PR editorial and event calendars - Plan
and organize marketing PR events in liaison with Marketing Operations that
will include but not limited to; press conferences, interviews, trade
shows, CSR, exhibitions, event activations, open days and press visits - Source
and manage speaking and sponsorship opportunities for the OPCO that will
foster community relations through involvement in community initiatives - Oversee
the PR aspect of any potential crisis situation in line with the Senior
Manager-Marketing - Collate
and analyze media coverage on ROI comparing marketing spend versus PR
value achieved - Perform
any other ad hoc duties assigned to you from time to time by the Senior
Manager-Marketing or any other person appointed by the Company for this
purpose
Qualifications, Skills and Experience:
- The
ideal candidate for the Public Relations Officer vacancy should hold a Degree
in Business Administration, Mass Communication, Marketing or Public
Relations – essential - Possession
of CIM as an added advantage - At
least two years’ experience in Public Relations and event management - Past
experience in a telecom/ISP is an added advantage - Excellent
communication skills both orally and in writing - Analytical
insights and reporting skills - Project
management and ability to plan and prioritize effectively - Self-driven,
initiative - Multi-tasking
- Process
focused - Be
a good team player - Highly
proactive
How to Apply:
All suitably qualified
candidates should visit the web link below and create a profile on the NFT
Consult website by entering their e-mail addresses. Please visit web link below
and click Apply now if convinced you have the job requirements. The
applications/CVs should be prepared in English and submitted in either MS Word
or PDF format will be considered.
candidates should visit the web link below and create a profile on the NFT
Consult website by entering their e-mail addresses. Please visit web link below
and click Apply now if convinced you have the job requirements. The
applications/CVs should be prepared in English and submitted in either MS Word
or PDF format will be considered.
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