Corporate Communications Coordinator at Promasidor

PromasidorLagos, Nigeria Design, Graphics and Media

Full Time

Promasidor was founded in 1979 by Robert Rose, who left the United Kingdom in 1957 for Zimbabwe to pursue his African dream. As Chairman of Allied Lyons Africa for over 20 years, he travelled extensively across Africa and gained a unique and thorough knowledge of the food industry throughout the continent. In particular he noticed a lack of availability of the one highly nutritious product that the developed world takes for granted - milk. He realised that with technology in the manufacture of milk powders advancing rapidly, there was an exciting opportunity to provide milk powder in small portions that could be packaged in flexible sachets. It was found that removing the animal fat from the milk and replacing it with vegetable fat allowed for a longer shelf life. This meant that for the first time, milk powder could be distributed across the vast African continent, providing access to affordable milk to everyone in Africa. A passionate belief in this vision fuelled the pioneering concept of selling filled milk powder in small sachets and Promasidor began selling the Cowbell brand in the Democratic Republic of Congo (then Zaire) in 1979. Today Cowbell is sold in the majority of countries across the African continent.

JOB OBJECTIVE:

To support the Corporate Affairs team in executing strategies to enhance internal & external communications, brand reputation & organizational integrity
To promote the corporate identity of the company and ensure unified, consistent and positive messages for the organization
To ensure harmonious relationship between the company and its customers/the public
To effectively manage Promisor’s CSR plans and initiatives

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES:

Manage company’s brand communications to ensure a positive corporate image and identity
Identify main client groups and audiences and determine the best way and form of communication
Create, edit and distribute communication materials (press releases, speeches and articles, inhouse journals and magazines), and coordinate events, managing digital content and fostering relationships with stakeholders
Liaise with all departments to organize, promote and effectively communicate departmental events through internal and external communication platforms
Develop new methods and creative strategies to increase internal and external awareness of key events.
Establish and maintain effective working relationships with media representatives
Manage corporate events in conjunction with the promotions and events manager i.e. product promotion, seminars, sales/exports, award ceremonies
Collaborate with Head, Employee Relations & Advisory Unit within HR on internal communication materials and staff events and maintain corporate/public celebrations calendar
Manage information on the company LinkedIn, internet, intranet web pages and other communications platforms as may be required from time to time
Arrange interviews and other forms of contact for company executives
Review media platform and other sources to gather intelligence on matters that can impact the business
Keep employees informed of company activities and other matters that may be of importance to them
Manage the company’s Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) and provide advice on CSR initiatives and donations
Support Line Manager in matters relating to host communities and Ikun Dairy Farm Limited
Perform other related duties as may be assigned

EDUCATION & EXPERIENCE

A bachelor’s degree in communications, Public Relations, Journalism, Marketing or a related field
At least 5 years post qualification experience in Corporate Communications in a relevant industry

KNOWLEDGE