About the Role

Key Tasks/Accountabilities:

1- Introduce and implement plans for managing strategic relationships with key Media and digital media stakeholders.

2- Introduce and managing annual calendar of activities to engage with media stakeholders.       

3- In charge of company’s External and Internal Messages (e.g. Press releases, TV Magazine and video scripts. Internal Comms messages.. etc) 

4- Supervising the production and distribution of Newsletters, advertorials  and other printed material

5- In charge of the content and production of Zain’s monthly TV and Radio magazines.

6- Responsible of timely coverage of all Zain Activities in Printed press and digital media

7- Responsible of company’s media plans of new productions and services.

8- Liaise with commercial stakeholder to introduce PR plans in parallel with the brand communication plans  to support in educating Zain customers about the new products and services

9- Managing and monitoring all PR materials and perform media analysis and consult with media related vendors.

10- Gathering accurate information to compose company’s CEO and CXO’s, and Directors speeches in events

11- Conduct informed research and provide assessment of competitors’ coverage in various media outlets, and identify and make available significant newspaper and magazine articles to top management and PR team.

12- Coordinate with the website team and act as PR reference with regard to press releases and announcements.

13- Maintain a meaningful relationship with other departments.

14- Plan ahead for managing media crisis, and keep track of updating plans in coordination with internal stakeholders

15- Managing Companies Press conferences, Media Briefs.

16- Insuring the Linguistic accuracy and the overall content of video and other media Productions 

17- Keep and retrieve PR documents and articles.

18- Introduce Plans, Process and agreed SLAs with internal stakeholders to keep Zain Website updates with the needed information

19- Liaise with Zain Group Corporate comms to handle Sudan OPCO related tasks 

20- Undertake any additional relevant tasks/activities as delegated by the line manager

Typical Performance Measures:

• Quality of Writing and Content production

• Activities timely coverage and dissemination

• Internal customer satisfaction

• Quality of presentation.

• Translation from Arabic to English and vice versa

• Support activities to assist in the achievement of the overall PR department

• Effectiveness of relationships with  media personal 

Dimensions:

• 5 years of progressive relevant experience

• Administrative support in the development of the annual media PR plan

• General administrative duties

What We Need From You

PERSON SPECIFICATION

Qualifications/Experience:

• BA in Journalism, communications or any relevant degree

• Relevant professional experience is required

• Working experience with media and/or digital media is preferred

• Good Command  in Arabic and English is mandatory

Knowledge:

• Understanding of all elements of the corporate communication

• In-depth understanding of the Sudan market and Zain business strategy, goals and competitive environment

• In depth understanding of administrative policies, methods and procedures

• Knowledge of current best practices in PR channels, methods and approaches

• Relevant IT competence

Skills:

• Highly developed organizational skills

• Highly developed communication and reporting skills (verbal and written)

• Planning and researching ability

• Highly developed skills in use of relevant IT packages including MS Office applications.

• Highly Copy Writing and translation Skills

• Ability to build excellent relationships with key stakeholders.

Key Behaviours for Success:

• Creativity

• Analytical thinking and problem solving capability.

• Concern for impact

• Demonstrating willingness to work with others.

• Organised