We work with corporate partners to help them build topnotch engineering teams and provide support through our collective experience in hiring for technology. It’s hard to hire developers and we support companies to do it by helping bridge barriers around hiring, identifying top talent that fit the specific role, considering the employee lifecycle, and building successful teams.
Business and communication manager
Job Description:
- Identify and develop new business opportunities
- Participate in strategic planning for new business endeavors and pitch efforts
- Create and promote content for corporate partners’ social media channels.
- Ensure a creative yet consistent look and feel that adheres to, and supports, the brand.
- Implement the digital communications strategy, focusing on social media management, blogging, email marketing, and Web site.
- Manage positioning across all social media channels.
- Publish content to, and update key pages on Web site, social media (Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn, YouTube, Instagram).
- Provide graphic design support for internal and external communications and proposals.
- Advise team on implementing brand through imagery, communication strategy.
- Write occasional press releases and outside communications;
- Other duties and responsibilities as needed.
- Help forge strategic partnerships with individuals and local hubs who can help promote content, activities and programs.
- Provide research insights to improve communications;
- Help ensure that content created reaches maximum impact by supporting the development of strategies for distribution from the outset, boosting the visibility of out content on relevant channels
- Continually maintain and upgrade communications skills, keeping abreast of emerging platforms and tools, and systematically reviewing media impact results and other measurement tools for learning purposes.
- Assist in the implementation of campaigns, events and other initiatives in support of strategic objectives, including its need for a leading share of voice on innovation.
QUALIFICATIONS
- At least 3+ years’ experience in business development within the studio area.
- Outstanding interpersonal skills.
- Ability to juggle multiple deadlines and deliver accurate and timely materials
- Good understanding of the wider objectives of the company's initiative and business goals.
- Ability to work positively with a wide range of individuals
- Ability to win five and six-figure contracts with confidence
- Strong leadership and management skills
- The ability to find innovative ways to resolve problems
- Sales experience would be an added advantage.
- Understanding of Digital Marketing, Conversation Rate Optimization, A/B Testing
- Degree in Business, Communication or Marketing
- Basic knowledge in Adobe Creative Suite, and Canva.
- Experience in writing copywriting for websites and social media.
- Experience with producing bite-sized video content for Instagram and Facebook stories.
- Experience with online content management software.
- Proactive focused, and resilient
- Effective time management skills / Ability to multi-task.
- A positive attitude and a desire to make a difference!
- Ability and willingness to work with all levels of the organization.
- Proven ability to function as part of a team effort.
- Good interpersonal skills and a strong work ethic.
- Ability to work independently and meet deadlines.
- Oral and written fluency in both Swahili and English
- Experience in publishing content on Facebook, Instagram, Twitter, LinkedIn, and WordPress
- Experience in creating and presenting digital media reports
Deadline is 31st January 2022.
Apply HERE