Job Title: External Relations Leader, West Africa
Job ID: S_D-0472069:
Job type: Full-time Regular
Work country: Nigeria:
Work city: Lagos:
Job area: Marketing & Communications
Travel: 25% travel annually:
Job category: Marketing & Communications
Business unit: Mktg S&D:
Job role: External Relations Professional
Job role skillset: Media Relations
Commissionable/Sales-Incentive jobs only: No
Company: IBM Nigeria
Job description:
• Coordinating and leveraging relationships with key influencers (primarily media and analysts) as part of IBM's market conditioning in West Africa.
• Creating and driving a pro-active programme of external relations initiatives such as media announcements, executive interviews, by-lined article placement etc.
• Managing projects such as press conferences, thought-leadership events, executive interviews as well as issues management.
• Performing a leadership role for IBM External Relations in West Africa.
• Writing and localising strategic press materials such as press releases, by-lined articles, speeches and briefing documents which can be leveraged in West Africa.
• Building and maintaining strong personal relationships with key media and analysts.
• Ensuring activities are in line with IBM's corporate strategy and vision while benefitting local business growth and leveraging local experience and expertise.
• Ensuring horizontal interlock and with the West African Country General Managers, business executives, sales leaders, other support functions etc.
• Ensuring vertical interlock with the IBM External Relations function and ensuring adherence to IBM guidelines and standards.
• Collaborative – works well as part of extended teams – ability to work with colleagues in other countries.
• Service oriented – must be able to execute work quickly and maintain high service levels with an ability to provide value to the business
• Ability to work virtually across the region and with teams in the broader growth markets unit.
Required:
• Bachelor's Degree
• At least 6 years experience in Advanced media relations skills (analyst relations skills an advantage)
• At least 6 years experience in PR in-house or agency, analyst relations or journalism
• At least 6 years experience in Team coordination and management skills
• At least 6 years experience in PR agency management skills.
• At least 6 years experience in Event management skills.
• At least 6 years experience in Advanced writing skills (English essential; additional languages an advantage)
• At least 6 years experience in Deep understanding of West African business, political, social and cultural issues and ability to translate IBM global themes/messages into locally relevant material.
• At least 6 years experience in Ability to form meaningful relationships with various stakeholder groups.
• At least 6 years experience in Understanding of the application of technology and familiarity with the IT business sector.
• At least 6 years experience in Strong team player, able to work effectively as part of a local team and a large, global enterprise.
English: Fluent
Preferred:
• Master's Degree
• At least 8 years experience in Advanced media relations skills (analyst relations skills an advantage)
• At least 8 years experience in • PR in-house or agency, analyst relations or journalism
• At least 8 years experience in Team coordination and management skills
• At least 8 years experience in PR agency management skills.
• At least 8 years experience in Event management skills.
• At least 8 years experience in Advanced writing skills (English essential; additional languages an advantage)
• At least 8 years experience in Deep understanding of West African business, political, social and cultural issues and ability to translate IBM global themes/messages into locally relevant material.
• At least 8 years experience in Ability to form meaningful relationships with various stakeholder groups.
• At least 8 years experience in Understanding of the application of technology and familiarity with the IT business sector.
• At least 8 years experience in Strong team player, able to work effectively as part of a local team and a large, global enterprise.
Additional information:
• Strong interpersonal skills – an energetic and enthusiastic 'people' person
• Networking skills – the ability to network effectively and build relationships
• Teaming skills – the ability to be accessible and responsive; be prepared to act as a support for the External Relations discipline and team and/or give assistance on projects, and share information, knowledge and experience with broader communications teams.
• Proactive, productive and results oriented – must be able to take a hands-on approach to projects/programs and lead them through to completion.
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