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Job Title: Internal Communications Manager

Level: M3

Function: Corporate Affairs

Location: HQ

Reporting to:             Communications Manager

No of positions:    1

The Role
· The role is dedicated to the development, management and implementation of Guinness Nigeria’s internal communication programme in support of the communication strategy for organization’s business objectives and vision.

· As part of the Corporate Relations team, the Internal Communications Manager in liaison with the Communications Manager will actively develop, manage and implement communications programmes that actively support in market activities. They will develop a communications strategy, which is effective, impact, timely and relevant and leads to a measurable improvement in communication effectiveness.

· The Internal Communications Manager will work closely with all teams across the organization to ensure consistency in sharing ideas, knowledge and information, to drive growth.

· The Internal Communications Manager will promote the role of employees as ambassadors of our brands, helping them excel at understanding drinkers, building brands with consumers and maximizing value.

Key Accountabilities

Strategy
Development/implementation of an internal communications strategy that will support the communications plan to achieve our business vision.

Stakeholder management
§ Support managers and key internal stakeholders to ensure communication with our people is integral to their role.
§ Be the first point of contact to develop internal communications plan that address individual/functional business goals. Help the teams to implement the plan and measure the response against the desired outcome

Implementation
§ Be responsible for delivery against plan in an efficient and cost-effective manner and within budget.

Functional Capabilities.

Commercial focus
· Demonstrates an understanding of communication and the link to business strategy
· Uses commercial knowledge to maximise impact of communications on achievement of business objectives

Stakeholder management
§ Builds comprehensive networks amongst influential stakeholders
§ Is the first point of contact on communications within the internal public and a credible spokesperson.

Communication strategy development
§ Works with colleagues throughout the business to develop internal communication plan to deliver the business strategy
§ Is able to influence internal stakeholders to respond effectively to issues
§ Evaluates business issues from different perspectives, developing options when presented with an issue, whilst ensuring alignment with business strategy.

Leadership Capabilities

Ideas
· Demonstrates creativity, initiative, pro-active and ready to challenge assumptions

Edge
· Thinks ahead and anticipates, consistently maintains drive and focus on key outputs
· Is ready to take personal risks to stand up for what is right for the business

People Performance
· Is able to sustain good working relationships with a diverse range of people/personalities, flexible, sensitive, perceptive of and receptive to others opinion, aware of own impact on others and able to adapt approach

Emotional Energy
· Has high energy, able to generate enthusiasm within the team, comfortable managing ambiguity and a confident self-starter.

Living the Values
Is an ambassador for the business with an infectious passion for consumers and our brands, maintains integrity and generate trust in others.

The Person:

Qualifications/ Experience/Specialist knowledge/skills
§ Graduate calibre or equivalent, computer literacy-proficient in the use of window packages
§ At least five years experience in strategic communication/ PR/media environment
§ Experience in communications and strategy development
§ Capable of communications planning and facilitating broader involvement in this process
§ Exposure to influencing at senior management level
§ Knowledge of broadcast, print and electronic media
§ Project management skills with proven face-to-face and written communication skills
§ Strong interpersonal skills – the ability to build a strong network around the business


We want to be as diverse as our consumers and welcome applications from everyone regardless of gender, age, ethnicity (or tribe), faith (or religion) or disability

Interested candidates should apply stating the following details only on Microsoft Excel document in the format shown below:
Full Names Phone No E-mail Highest Qualification Current Job/Company & Date Main duties inCurrent position Previous Job/Company & Date Main duties in previous position


To:                           recruitment.gnplc@diageo.com
Subject:      Internal Communications Manager


[/b]Closing date is Monday 19th June 2006. Only short listed candidates will be contacted.  [b][/b]