General Motors Communications Manager Job in Kenya

General Motors East Africa, the leading Automotive Company in the East Africa Region assembling and distributing Global brands, Isuzu & Chevrolet has the following employment opportunity:-

Communications Manager

Ref: SSM/HRBP/06
 

Reporting to the Communications Manager, GM Africa, the successful candidate will be responsible for the following:-

• Overseeing the development of effective communications strategies for the markets:
• Ensure that the right strategies are developed to lead internal and external communications in Kenya. This be aligned to the overall company Strategic Plan and objective.
• Executive Communications support: Proactively prepare material for senior leadership to support all media and other high level engagement/stakeholder events and activities.
• Effectively leverage the media: Ensure that the right content and messaging is developed for engaging with the media both on a proactive and reactive basis.
• Flawless launches of products to the media: Ensure that product communications strategies are developed and implemented which will positively and consistently communicate brand and product attributes of new and current products to stakeholders via the media.
• Implementation of high impact PR and CSR projects: Ensure that all Public Relations and Corporate Social Responsibility projects which are implemented are aligned to the overall Communications strategy.
• Crisis Communications management: Proactively develop communications plans to ensure that the company is well prepared to effectively lead any potential negative/challenging situations which could affect the reputation of the company, its brands and products.

For appointment to this position, the successful candidate must have the following minimum requirements:

• Bachelors Degree in Public Relations, Communications or related field
• Professional Diploma in Marketing or Public Relations from Charter Institute of Marketing an added advantage
• Minimum seven years work experience in related field
• Excellent understanding of the media on a regional, national and international level
• Expertise on all matters relating to marketing, public relations and communications
• The ability to develop relations with partner organisations, media representatives and other external bodies
• Excellent communication skills, both written and verbal
• Excellent advisory skills and confidence giving advice and information to senior managers.

How to Apply

Please send your application and CV quoting the position reference on both letter and envelope to:
 

The HR Business Partner, 

General Motors East Africa Ltd,

 Enterprise/Mombasa road,
P.O. Box 30527 – 00100, 

Nairobi 

or at careers.kenya@gm.com

Only qualified candidates will be contacted

Deadline 24th November, 2014