Visa is a global payments technology company that connects consumers, businesses, banks and governments in more than 200 countries and territories, enabling them to use digital currency instead of cash and checks. Visa has built one of the world’s most advanced processing networks. It’s capable of handling more than 24,000 transactions per second, with reliability, convenience and security, including fraud protection for consumers and guaranteed payment for merchants. Visa does not issue cards, extend credit or set rates and fees for consumers. Visa’s innovations, however, enable its bank customers to offer consumers more choices: Pay now with debit, ahead of time with prepaid or later with credit products. Governments around the world have switched to digital currency instead of checks for benefits payments and purchasing in order to increase efficiency and lower costs, saving taxpayers money. Visa is giving more people in more places access to electronic payments. From the world’s major cities to remote areas without banks, people are increasingly relying on digital currency along with mobile technology to use their money any time, make purchases online, transfer funds across borders and access basic financial services. All of which makes their lives easier and grows economies.
Job Description
This is a key role within the SSA Corporate Communications organization, advancing Visa’s business interests across West Africa via the deployment of effective internal and external communications. The Director of Communications will actively contribute to the overall development of the Regional CEMEA Communications function and agenda and serve on the leadership team of the West Africa business.
Principal Responsibilities/Key Results Area:
- Proactively create and execute efficient and timely communications strategies that align with and support the regional business development priorities.
- Build and maintain relationships with key media outlets across West Africa in accordance with Communications strategy and protocols, with a particular focus on Tier 1 outlets. Become a key contributor to crisis/issues management in market/regions of responsibility.
- Ensure Communications plays an active role in shaping the business agenda locally, raising awareness of the company, and improving its corporate reputation among critical audiences in each market in the West Africa cluster (as per internal measurement metrics).
- Effectively manage agency/partner suppliers and coach them to excellence. Set goals for self and the agency team to deliver against the Communications strategy.
- Develop effective integrated communications programs with government engagement marketing teams on major projects.
- Partner and participate actively as a core member of the SSA Communications team and West Africa leadership team, advocating the overall communications agenda and function priorities.
- Participate as a key advisor on effective regional employee engagement programs
This is a hybrid position. Expectation of days in office will be confirmed by your hiring manager.
Qualifications
- Related Degree.
- 10-15 years of experience in Corporate Communications, Public Relations, Marketing Communications including a senior management role.
- Agency experience is beneficial.
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