Job Description

Job Summary

WHO ARE WE: A leading educational institution in Nigeria with an international footprint

WHO ARE WE LOOKING FOR: An ambitious and accomplished Public Relations Strategist for this high-profile position.

WHAT WILL YOU DO:

You will be the first in command and responsible for giving the proper strategic direction as well as creating a vision for success.

Leadership

• Maintain a positive and ethical work climate that is conducive to attracting, retaining and motivating top-quality creative professionals at all levels.
• Work with key executive officers to promote a culture of ethical business conduct throughout and establish top-notch media standards and oversight structures that are reasonably designed to promote integrity and deter wrong doing.
• Continually challenge executive officers and all employees to think strategically.
• Seek to ensure that all employees have their responsibilities and authorities clearly defined.

Strategic Planning

• Develop, at least annually, for consideration by the Board, a strategic plan outlining the direction and policies which seek to ensure profitable growth and success.
• Establish priorities in terms of corporate objectives and approved long-term strategies, guiding principles and corporate milestones.
• Establish the strategic framework for the allocation of financial and human capital.

Financial Planning

• Develop annually, for consideration by the Board, sound business plans and budgets to meet goals and objectives.

Tactical

• Direct and monitor the activities of of the business in a manner which seeks to ensure that strategic, business and operational plans and PR activities are met and that assets are safeguarded and optimised.
• Oversee the emergence, introduction and implementation of innovative PR campaigns; prepare various strategic units and operational units for swift integration.
• Oversee the development and implementation new creative ideas, PR strategies and operational policies to guide the business within the limits prescribed by applicable laws and regulations and the framework of the strategy approved by the Board of Directors.
• Define the strategic direction for safety, establishing performance targets for the operating businesses and ensuring adherence to established policies and standards.
• Establish, monitor and maintain appropriate PR management systems to provide effective internal control of operations and client delivery.
• Identify, to the extent possible, all significant risks to the business and consider and establish, where appropriate, procedures to mitigate the impact of the risks.
• Oversee the compensation, performance assessment, leadership, talent development and succession planning of senior management.

Communication and Relationships

• Uphold the companies commitment to providing timely, accurate and balanced disclosure of all material information in accordance with the Disclosure Policy and applicable securities laws.
• Ensure effective relationships are established and maintained with investors, PR partners, media houses and other external stakeholders, including governments, the financial community and the public.
• Provide quarterly and annual certificates addressing the accuracy of the financial statements and accompanying management's discussion and analysis.

WHAT DO YOU NEED:

• Bachelor's degree in Business Administration or related, MBA from top school preferred.
• 8-10 years' extensive leadership and business experience with a proven track record of innovation, entrepreneurship, delivery and performance across multidisciplinary areas and projects in the innovative media and PR market space.
• Prior experience as a Chief Executive Officer, Director and/or as a C-Suite PR Executive role is desired.
• Dynamic mentorship abilities with a bias for constantly seeking ways to further enable others to excel while supporting innovative and alternative pedagogical PR methodologies

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