Job Description

We are hiring!Join our Corporate Affairs team as a Regional Communications Practitioner, where you'll drive impactful communication strategies and initiatives to support internal stakeholders and business goals, enhance our brand, and foster strong relationships.As a Communication Practitioner, you will:

• Develop and implement operational communication strategies and plans to support the business objectives of key stakeholders. Provide functional and administrative support for relevant projects.
• Create engaging and informative content for internal communication channels. Manage end-to-end production and design, ensuring high quality and effective distribution. Identify external media opportunities.
• Oversee consistent application of Sappi CI across all communication assets. Conduct brand audits and manage branding replacements. Support the consistent articulation of Sappi's brand narrative.
• Identify and gather stories and content from the business. Contribute to external campaigns with authentic, story-driven content.
• Plan, coordinate, and execute internal events and manage the regional event calendar. Support external sponsored events and capture visual assets for our online library.
• Effectively manage the coordination and implementation of strategic regional programmes, ensuring on-time delivery.
• Measure and evaluate the effectiveness of communication tools and messages. Conduct research and compile reports to inform future strategies.
• Compile project budgets and manage expenditure within approved limits on SAP. Support the departmental internal communication budget.
• Maintain effective relationships with senior business leaders and external suppliers. Support building strong internal and external stakeholder relationships.
• Support the coordination of high-profile government delegations.
• Share updates on community relations developments and amplify local success stories.
• Assist in communicating Sappi's social impact initiatives to internal and external stakeholders.

What are we looking for?

• Relevant Public Relations/ Communications qualification
• At least 5 years of relevant experience
• Code 08 driver's license with three years of driving experience and own transport

What's in it for you?

• Opportunity to work within a global organisation that continues to thrive in a rapidly changing world even after 80 years of existence
• Learning and development programmes to fast-track your career within Sappi
• Opportunities to travel (dependent on the role)
• Market-leading leave benefits
• Employee wellbeing benefits

We are hiring!Join our Corporate Affairs team as a Regional Communications Practitioner, where you'll drive impactful communication strategies and initiatives to support internal stakeholders and business goals, enhance our brand, and foster strong relationships.As a Communication Practitioner, you will:

• Develop and implement operational communication strategies and plans to support the business objectives of key stakeholders. Provide functional and administrative support for relevant projects.
• Create engaging and informative content for internal communication channels. Manage end-to-end production and design, ensuring high quality and effective distribution. Identify external media opportunities.
• Oversee consistent application of Sappi CI across all communication assets. Conduct brand audits and manage branding replacements. Support the consistent articulation of Sappi's brand narrative.
• Identify and gather stories and content from the business. Contribute to external campaigns with authentic, story-driven content.
• Plan, coordinate, and execute internal events and manage the regional event calendar. Support external sponsored events and capture visual assets for our online library.
• Effectively manage the coordination and implementation of strategic regional programmes, ensuring on-time delivery.
• Measure and evaluate the effectiveness of communication tools and messages. Conduct research and compile reports to inform future strategies.
• Compile project budgets and manage expenditure within approved limits on SAP. Support the departmental internal communication budget.
• Maintain effective relationships with senior business leaders and external suppliers. Support building strong internal and external stakeholder relationships.
• Support the coordination of high-profile government delegations.
• Share updates on community relations developments and amplify local success stories.
• Assist in communicating Sappi's social impact initiatives to internal and external stakeholders.

What are we looking for?

• Relevant Public Relations/ Communications qualification
• At least 5 years of relevant experience
• Code 08 driver's license with three years of driving experience and own transport

What's in it for you?

• Opportunity to work within a global organisation that continues to thrive in a rapidly changing world even after 80 years of existence
• Learning and development programmes to fast-track your career within Sappi
• Opportunities to travel (dependent on the role)
• Market-leading leave benefits
• Employee wellbeing benefits

Sappi is committed to creating a diverse environment and is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment regardless of race, colour, religion, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, genetics, disability, age, or veteran status. At Sappi, we encourage and support vaccination.Sappi is committed to creating a diverse environment and is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment regardless of race, colour, religion, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, genetics, disability, age, or veteran status. At Sappi, we encourage and support vaccination.ABOUT SAPPISappi is a leading global provider of everyday materials made from woodfibre-based renewable resources. As a diversified, innovative and trusted leader focused on sustainable processes and products, we are building a more circular economy by making what we should, not just what we can.

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