Aequitas Vacancy for a Head of Strategic Communications
Aequitas is an innovative public policy and service transformation
company, providing public policy advice, capability building and service
design services. We challenge existing thinking, prioritising core
services in a difficult financial environment.
Aequitas is recruiting to fill the position of:
Job Title: Head of Strategic Communications
Location: Abuja, but including domestic and international travel
Contract: Perm/Full time
Language: English (Fluent)
Job Description
Role Outline:
- We are looking for an experienced communications lead, to manage
and deliver a strategic communications plan for a series of high
profile public and political figures.
- A full-time Head of Strategic Communications working for Aequitas Consulting, but based in Abuja, with travel.
- The person will be responsible for managing core messaging and campaigns through month-by-month planning.
- This position comes with significant responsibility and requires
at least 8-10 years experience in a related field. It demands political
and strategic thinking and the ability to deliver consistently high
quality communications activities.
- The individual will be responsible for working directly with
Aequitas and our clients on a daily basis - with specific responsibility
for delivery an agreed set of monthly objectives, and key aims,
including both proactive and reactive media.
Person Specification
- An exceptional individual, with strong leadership experience,
and the ability to provide strategic insight and advice on complex
political and communications issues, across a broad range of media.
- Senior leadership experience, and record of managing large teams of communications professionals.
- Experience of utilising insight into evaluation techniques, and how they can be used to inform media and digital communications.
- High-level project management experience, and budget management.
- Experience of working in front-line politics at a senior level, or a senior level corporate communications role.
- Can evidence a wide range and cross-disciplinary set of
communication skills, as well as proven record of the ability to take a
strategic overview of communications and driving organisational
priorities.
- Demonstrate the ability to develop key relationships with a
range of stakeholders, from within the media, politics, civil society
organisations, and the private sector.
- Manage both proactive and reactive communications, and foresee medium-term issues.
- Ability to manage a range of issues across platforms - including print, broadcast and digital.
Responsibilities
Lead of the management and delivery of an agreed communications plan,
focused on domestic media, politics and policy in Nigeria, and the West
Africa region. Including:
- Day to day management of communications planning and delivery and strategic oversight of long-term activities.
- Providing recommendations on a range of political issues.
- Delivering a joined-up communications strategy.
- Establishing a strong external communications network.
- Working closely with a policy and media team to deliver the plan, and manage reactive communications.
- Providing strategic advice to senior politicians on a range of political and current affairs issues.
Required Skills and Experience
Education:
- An advanced university Degree (Master) in Politics, Journalism, Economics or related discipline.
Experience:
- At least 8-10 years of experience working in political or
corporate communications for senior government officials, party leaders,
or senior industry representatives.
- High level and strategic understanding of the political issues facing Nigeria and West Africa.
- Familiarity with the political process, and global economic and
political institutions; understanding of Nigerian and West African
politics.
- Experience of providing policy advise at senior government level, and working in ministerial private offices or the equivalent.
- Extensive experience of managing media grids, monthly communications plans, and year-long strategic communications delivery.
Salary:
How to Apply
Interested and qualified candidates should:
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