Marketing & Communication Manager Career Opportunity – TOTAL

Organisation: TOTAL
Duty Station: Kampala, Uganda
About US:
Total
Uganda Limited is a subsidiary of the Total Group. Total Group operates in more
than 130 countries worldwide and is one of the major players in the energy
sector. In Uganda, we are major players in the oil and gas sector with a
marketing and distribution network covering the entire country.
Key Duties and Responsibilities: 
  • Planning and executing marketing
    communications and promotional campaigns
  • Build, work closely and maintain
    relationships with key stakeholders such as sales teams, media, business
    groups, trade partners, employees for a strong strategy delivery.
  • Build a clear brand proposition and ensure
    that a coherent brand message is delivered across all communication
    segments within the framework set by TOTAL Group. Ensure the products or
    services match the brand positioning.
  • Carry out a strategic communications plan to
    promote, protect and differentiate the organization’s brand and image
    within the marketplace.
  • Provide guidance to both internal marketing
    resources and external agencies in order to achieve an effective
    communication strategy.
  • Manage and provide key insight into the
    marketing and communication budget and maintain overall responsibility for
    all communications spending.
  • Manage and evaluate external creative and
    media agencies and supervise delivery of their work  as per agreed KPIs.
  • Measurement of results and communicating
    recommendations for on-going improvement to senior management.
  • Offer support in PR activities of the company
    including preparation of brief in line with Group guidelines
  • Minimize negative publicity by implementing
    the crisis management strategies, contingency plans, messaging statements
    and briefings with key stakeholders.
  • Publish internal newsletters. 
  • Organize internal events and manage group-wide
    intranets to ensure cross-divisional communications.
  • Identify target markets and work with the
    research teams exploring consumer insights.
  • Assist the Managing Director and the
    Management Team in company representation and internal/external communication
    activities with specific reference to social investments/ corporate
    Responsibility.
  • Actively participate in cross-branch projects
    with Total E&P Uganda with relation to implementing Group
    Communication projects.
  • Take part in the realization of the Innovation
    campaigns; meet required deadlines on innovation projects and activities.
  • Manage the Group Digital portfolio and meet
    all required deadlines on projects and activities.
  • Support to the innovation correspondent as
    well as other brand promoting campaigns by other departments.
Qualifications, Skills and Experience:
  • The applicants for the TOTAL Marketing &
    Communication Manager job placement should hold a Degree in Commerce or
    Business Administration with a bias in marketing.
  • A minimum of two years’ experience in
    marketing or communication preferably of Fast Moving Commercial Goods
  • Previous experience working with websites and
    digital tools / social marketing tools would be an added advantage.
  • Ability to work well in
    multi-disciplined/cross-functional teams.
  • Able to think strategically, remain focused,
    and deliver project goals
  • Excellent interpersonal skills and ability to
    build and maintain healthy relationships with internal and internal
    contacts as well as agencies, professional bodies, and media.
  • Strong conceptual and innovative skills.
  • Highly self-driven
How to Apply:
All
suitably qualified candidates should send their applications by clicking on
this link.
Please
upload the following in your application; an updated CV / resume (PDF or Word
Format) which should include your contact information and three work related
references and a one page statement describing your suitability for the role should
be included.
Deadline: 1st July 2016.

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