Job Description

At Tetra Pak we commit to making food safe and available, everywhere; and we protect what's good - protecting food, protecting people, and protecting the planet. By doing so we touch millions of people's lives every day. And we need people like you to make it happen.

Job Summary

Tetra Pak South Africa is looking for a dynamic Communications Manager with a passion for learning and a drive for results. In this role, you will work across a variety of channels. You will be part of the sustainability and communications team and work within the communications function.
The Communications Manager will primarily be responsible for planning, budgeting, and executing internal and external communications activities for the Market Company Southern Africa. He / she will work closely with the Africa Communications Director and the Managing Director to support the needs of the business in our SA Market Company building on the communications plan for the company to ensure a consistent and branded approach to positioning Tetra Pak among target audiences.
The Communications Manager role will require a substantial amount of cross functional cooperation between various departments including rest of Communications team, Marketing, Sales, Technical Service, Processing, and other support functions.
The position will be based in Johannesburg and will report to Africa Communications Director.

What you will do

• Planning and implementing relevant communications initiatives
• Driving communications activities in 2 practice areas:

• Internal communications: Including message development & channel management as part of the local and regional communications framework, internal messaging and content for internal events and other employee engagement projects as well as quarterly business update videos.
• External communications: Including social and digital media, media relations, event planning and execution, supporting with presentation and speeches, crisis communications, PR agency coordination, etc.

We believe you have

• Minimum a bachelor's degree in Communications, Business, Marketing, or proven experience in communications
• Minimum 8-10 years of relevant communication experience with knowledge of communications framework, tools, and processes
• Internal and External Communications experience
• Some experience in Public Affairs planning would be a plus
• Thorough experience in working with external agencies on communications planning and execution
• Experience in localization of centrally developed campaigns to address local needs would be a plus
• Interest and proven ability to innovate in communication tactics, especially using digital channels
• Excellent writing, public speaking, and presentation skills
• Thorough experience in working with Microsoft Office - especially Word, PowerPoint, and Excel
• The successful candidate should possess strong communication skills and have the ability to put his / her ideas and plans into action
• Result-oriented; able to establish clear expectations, objectives and priorities, set aggressive but achievable goals and track progress
• Business minded with ability to understand the dimensions of business strategy, activities, performance and direction and develop communications activities to support
• Strong team player with an ability to work in diverse teams and across cultures and mobilize others to contribute to projects
• Proactive and pragmatic attitude with a strong hands-on, getting-things-done mentality

We Offer You

• A variety of exciting challenges with ample opportunities for development and training in a truly global landscape
• A culture that pioneers a spirit of innovation where our industry experts drive visible results
• An equal opportunity employment experience that values diversity and inclusion
• Market competitive compensation and benefits with flexible working arrangements

Apply Now

If you are inspired to be part of our promise to protect what's good; for food, people, and the planet, apply through our careers page at .

This job posting expires on 15th October 2023.

If you have any questions about your application, please contact Sandile Livi via LinkedIn.

Tetra Pak