Communications Manager

Job Overview:
Paga is on a mission to enable one billion Africans and millions of SMEs to pay, preserve hard-earned income, participate in global trade, and purchase goods and services at home and abroad. We have built a multicurrency, cloud-based payments and financial services engine that leverages multiple business services built on the same best-in-class infrastructure to serve the ecosystem through three businesses.

Duties and Responsibilities:
Develop and execute internal and external communications plan aligned to strategy and objectives; Develop executive speaking platforms including speech writing, presentation development and some event management; Ensure communications plan and timeline are integrated with other company, business strategy and business unit initiatives; Identify opportunities to innovate through the use of new platforms or technologies; Provide communications support for the Business Unit Heads; Proactively investigate compelling story ideas; Oversee the development of communication strategies and packaging of brand campaigns; Help define the editorial and branded vision for initiatives; Build and execute engaging and customer content plans; Continuously improve by capturing and analyzing social data/metrics; Write and edit press releases, award nominations, media pitches and other related communication materials; Write dynamic copy for multiple formats; Build effective strategies that translate consumer insights into meaningful content solutions; Ensure the Paga brand voice is represented consistently across all projects.

Required Qualifications:
Excellent short-form and long-form writing skills; Solid grammar, editing and proof-reading capabilities; Ability to manage multiple projects and deadlines; Proficient in Word, PowerPoint and Excel; A proactive and detail-oriented client service mentality; Comfort with brand, media, and performance analytics; Ability to be a visual storyteller; Strong strategic writing skills.

Educational Background:
Bachelor’s degree in Marketing, English, Journalism, Communications, Creative Writing or Advertising

Experience:
6+ years of experience with copywriting and content creation in advertising, digital marketing, journalism or publishing; Must have completed the mandatory NYSC

Additional Notes:
We are an equal opportunity employer and value diversity inclusion. We do not discriminate on grounds of colour, race, nationality, religion, age, ethnic origin, disability, gender, marital status, or sexual orientation in our employment practices.