PR & Marketing Manager Job at Go Africa

GoAfrica is a B2B marketplace that enables buyers and suppliers worldwide to trade with buyers and suppliers within Africa. The GoAfrica strategy provides a compelling value proposition for both buyers and suppliers as it offers deep and easy-to-use platform functionality optimised to work in low bandwidth environments including mobile access. GoAfrica is headquartered in London, with on-the-ground operations across Africa, Asia and Europe.

Are you a highly organized and efficient professional with a keen eye for detail? Do you thrive in a fast-paced environment with a company that believes in growing their employees? Are you skilled in PR, offline marketing & events? Go Africa, is looking for a PR Manager to join their Nairobi office.

This challenging position will offer a unique opportunity to join a brand-new start-up with offices through-out the continent.  The position is based in Kenya and will report to the Kenya Country Manager, as well as the Global Head of Marketing.

PR & Marketing Manager Job Responsibilities:

• Plan, coordinate and execute corporate & Consumer communication plan, and trade & B2B events, together with Country Manager & Head of Marketing.
• Negotiate with offline advertising agencies, for billboard, press ads, etc.
• Participate in goAfrica Go-to-market strategy (launch event, etc.)
• Establish and plan corporate communications, including trade and event strategy, priorities, tactics and budget allocation.
• May represent goAfrica as an official corporate spokesperson.
• Set direction for, organize, coordinate, and ensure quality control of written materials from internal and external sources including press releases, Q&As/messaging documents, PR plans, fact sheets and reports.
• If needed, coordinate with PR agency partners to execute plans, events and activities such as product launch events, interviews & special media activities.

Qualifications for the PR & Marketing Manager Job     

• 5-7 years of experience in public relations, media communications, marketing and/or journalism for a global technology or major consumer brand ·
• Multi-year experience in media relations and communications for an agency or dedicated corporate communications department, or as a journalist. ·
• Strong network in Kenya ·
• Fluent in English, other languages (Arabic, French) are a plus.
• Please apply with Resume & cover letter detailing your previous achievements.

How to Apply

Send CV indicating your qualifications, experience and skills to grace.njoki@goafrica.com

Only the shortlisted candidates will be contacted