Communication Officer Needed At Lagos Business School (LBS)

Career At Lagos Business School (LBS)

Our Client:
Lagos Business School (LBS), search of a talented professional, dynamic, resourceful and self motivated personnel to fill the role of Communication Officer.

JOB TITLE: COMMUNICATION OFFICER

Job Details:
To create and manage the perception of LBS as a world-class brand with in-depth local knowledge of business and management among key stakeholders.

Key Responsibilities:
Responsible for building and managing relationships with the press. Prepare and issue press invitations to media houses for major school events held throughout the year
Responsible for generating content for the website and annual report - research and compile news stories and relevant information about the School and faculty
Prepare and issue news releases about conferences and other major school events held throughout the year
Liaise and manage relationships with advertising agencies for advert placements and payments
Work closely with the graphic artist to prepare newspaper adverts, in-house fliersand posters for the school’s programmes. Monitor for quality and accuracy of content
Work closely with the graphic artist to prepare the monthly staff newsletter after researching and compiling stories and relevant information
Responsible for managing all internal communication
In charge of the store of branded items.
Manage relationships with and prepare payments for vendors; keep records of all payments made
Assist in executing cross functional projects such as the career fair, alumni exhibitions, graduation ceremonies, etc
Any other specific or ad-hoc duty to be assigned by line manager from time to time

Requirements/Skills:
Business writing, journalistic and administrative skills
Organisational and planning skills
Good knowledge of corporate communication/ public relations
Excellent written and verbal communication skills
Creative writing skills and conceptualization
Excellent interpersonal skills and ability to interact at all levels in the organisation
Ability to manage multiple projects & work under tight deadlines
Self-motivated with a zeal for continuous professional improvement
Ability to manage multiple projects.

Minimum Qualification & Experience:
Bachelors’ degree in any discipline (preferably Mass communication)
2-3years experience in a similar role in a medium/large service industry.

Method Of Application:
Interested candidates from within and outside the school should send their CVs to: careers@lbs.edu.ng  on or before 13th December, 2013.

Only short-listed candidates will be contacted. LBS offers equal employment opportunity to all applicants.

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