Communications and Content Specialist at Lagos Business School

Lagos Business School is committed to creating and transmitting management and business knowledge based on a Christian conception of the human person and of economic activity relevant to Nigeria and Africa at large. We strive to be a world class business school which will have a significant impact on the practice of management.

We are recruiting to fill the position below:

Job Title: Communications and Content Specialist

Job Code: CCMO21
Location: Lagos

Main Purpose of Job

• Fostering the perception of LBS as a world-class brand with in-depth local knowledge of business and management among key stakeholders.

Key Job Responsibilities

• Generate content for the website and annual report – research and compile news stories and relevant information about the School and Faculty.
• Prepare and issue news releases about achievements, programmes and major school events.
• Create Content and ensure Faculty footprint in the media by sourcing interviews and opinions for editorials, articles etc. – Present academic information in a reader friendly manner.
• Build and manage media relationships to foster a positive brand perception and build thought leadership profile.
• Monitor news about and related to the school in the media.
• Develop creative communication and marketing materials – presentations, brochures, profiles etc.
• Develop and execute marketing communication campaigns to grow top of mind awareness, build brand equity and generate leads.
• Manage internal and external communications.
• Assist in executing cross functional projects such as the career fair, alumni exhibitions, graduation ceremonies, etc.
• Manage the end-to-end production process of branded collaterals – procurement, production, reconciliation and stock management.
• Manage publications store– stock management, retrieval, order management
• Proofread and edit all communication materials.
• Perform monthly audit on outgoing correspondence.
• Monitor all marketing activities, deriving key insights into performance, reporting on learning outcomes and areas for improvement.
• Collaborate with the creative team in the development of all creative materials. Monitor for quality and accuracy of content.
• Manage the production of the monthly staff newsletter – collaborate with various departments for content creation and development.
• Manage relationships with and prepare payments for vendors; keep records of all payments made.

Qualification

• Bachelor's Degree in any discipline (preferably Mass Communication or English)

Cognate Experience:

• Should have 3-5 years’ experience in integrated marketing communications.

Professional Qualification:

• CIM, NIPR, APCON membership

 Required Skills:

• Excellent interpersonal skills and ability to interact at all levels in the organisation.
• Ability to manage multiple projects and work under tight deadlines.
• Self-motivated with a zeal for continuous professional improvement.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Creative writing skills and conceptualization.
• Attention to detail.
• Research and analytics.
• Skilled in the use of corporate communications tools.
• Results-focused, a self-starter, energetic and able to work with minimum supervision.
• Business writing, journalistic and administrative skills.
• Organizational and planning skills.
• Good knowledge of corporate communication/ public relations.

How to Apply
Interested and qualified candidates should forward their CV to: [email protected] using "CCMO21" as the subject of the email.

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Note: Only shortlisted candidates shall be contacted. LBS is an equal opportunity employer

Application Deadline  31st December, 2021.