Job Title: Head Corporate Communication
Organisation: NIC Holdings
Duty Station: Kampala, Uganda
About the Company:
NIC Holdings is one of the largest financial institutions in East Africa with a network of branches spread across the country, offering a full range of insurance products and services in Life and Non-Life insurance businesses and Financial Management. NIC Holdings has two subsidiaries which include NIC General Insurance Company Limited and NIC Life Assurance Company Limited.
Job Summary: To plan, implement, and monitor the company’s strategies relating to internal and external communication, branding, media relations, and promotional content. The role ensures consistent messaging and strong brand presence in line with company communication policies and branding guidelines.
Key Duties and Responsibilities:
- Develop and execute corporate communication strategies in consultation with the Managing Director, aligned with company policies and business objectives.
- Monitor media coverage and cultivate positive relationships with the press and key stakeholders to proactively manage and protect the company’s public image.
- Conduct media monitoring, isolate relevant information on NIC Holdings in print and electronic media and bring it to management attention in line with communication policy and procedures.
- Arrange and coordinate management of internal and external communication including staff newsletter, news interviews, press conference/releases and MD’s speech in line with company policy guidelines.
- Develop, implement and monitor execution of advertisements on radio, television, social media handles and print in line with the Company marketing strategies and business plan.
- Identify branding needs and develop brand concepts including concepts for press, electronic and point of sale materials, annual reports and staff handbooks to ensure consistency with the brand standards and values.
- Periodic update of Company website, information archive including newspaper scans, publication and circulation of the news bulletins in conjunction with Manager IT and in line with company communication policy.
- Plan and coordinate the implementation of brand application internally to staff and across all brand touch points in order to ensure consistency of the brand across all service points.
- Coordinate the management and branding of company’s events, participation in fairs/exhibitions in line with the company’s marketing strategies.
- Plan, implement the production and ensure timely provision and distribution of branded promotional materials in line with the corporate branding guidelines.
- Plan, execute and monitor the sustainability of corporate social responsibility programs approved by the Board in line with the Company’s core values, policies and procedures
- Coordinate the activities of the company’s investor and stakeholders’ unit.
- Supervise the company’s activities in relation to the prompt handling of complaints and customer feedback.
- Perform any other professional duties as assigned by Management.
Qualifications, Skills and Experience:
- Bachelor’s degree in Communications, Public Relations, Journalism, Marketing, or related field. Post graduate diploma in Communications is an added advantage.
- Masters’ degree in a relevant field.
- Minimum of 5 years of progressive experience in corporate communication, with at least two (2) years at a supervisory or managerial level.
- Prior experience in the insurance or financial services sector is highly desirable.
Job skills and abilities.
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
- Strong computer literacy skills
- Strategic thinking and planning capabilities.
- Strong media relations and public affairs expertise.
- Proficiency in digital communication tools and platforms.
- Project management and multitasking abilities.
- Strong interpersonal and leadership skills.
- Analytical skills
- Report writing skills.
How to Apply:
If you have the aforementioned professional and academic qualifications and you are ready to execute the above mandate, kindly send your resume to the email address below indicating on the subject of your email the job title.
Strictly apply through email: [email protected]
Deadline: 31st May 2025
NB: Please note that only short-listed candidates will be contacted.
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