TIGO Corporate Communications Manager

Role Purpose To create, develop and maintain a positive reputation for Tigo/Tanzania with political leaders and the media. In addition, act as a focal point for media enquiries and support the development of excellence in corporate communications across tigo. Key Responsibilities • Create, develop and maintain positive news flow about tigo in line with the company’s overall key messages of transforming lives through investment, innovation, employment, training, corporate responsibility and healthy competition and manage its effective delivery through appropriate channels • Develop relations with key political leaders, advisers, news and media outlets, journalists and editors • Create and oversee a media relations calendar of news stories and events • Create and manage a political relations calendar of contacts for General Manager • Advise senior executives on media and political engagement • Support media and presentation training of senior executives • Draft press statements and other published material including brochures and articles • Support crisis communications planning • Support the management of PR agencies Position Requirements • University Degree in Masscommunications, Journalism and other related field • At least five years working experience at a senior level in the press and media or political function of a major national or international company or communications agency or as a senior journalist • Familiarity with all aspects of and key individuals within the media and politics in Tanzania • Strong news sense: capable of devising news stories which will resonate strongly with local media APPLY