Communications Lead
Company
Visa
Location
Abidjan, Côte d’Ivoire
Type
Full Time
Job Description
Company Description
Visa is a world leader in payments and technology, with over 259 billion payments transactions flowing safely between consumers, merchants, financial institutions, and government entities in more than 200 countries and territories each year. Our mission is to connect the world through the most innovative, convenient, reliable, and secure payments network, enabling individuals, businesses, and economies to thrive while driven by a common purpose – to uplift everyone, everywhere by being the best way to pay and be paid.
Make an impact with a purpose-driven industry leader. Join us today and experience Life at Visa.
Job Description
Proactively create and execute efficient and timely communications strategies that align to and support the regional business development priorities
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Build and maintain relationship with key media outlets across Western & Central Africa in accordance with Communications strategy and protocols with a particular focus on Tier1 outlets. Become a key contributor to crisis/issues management in market/regions of responsibility.
Ensure Communications plays an active role in shaping the business agenda locally a raise awareness of the company and improve its corporate reputation among critical audiences in each market in Western & Central Africa cluster (as per internal measurement metrics)
Effectively manage agency/partner suppliers and coach them to excellence. Set goals for self and the agency team to deliver against the Communications strategy.
Develop effective integrated communication’s programs with government engagement marketing teams on major projects.
Partner and participate actively as a core member of the SSA Communications team and Western & Central Africa leadership team and advocate the overall communications agenda and function priorities.
Participate as a key advisor on effective regional employee engagement programs.
This is a hybrid position. Hybrid employees can alternate time between both remote and office. Employees in hybrid roles are expected to work from the office 2-3 set days a week (determined by leadership/site), with a general guidepost of being in the office 50% or more of the time based on business needs.
Qualifications
• Related Degree
• 5-8 years of experience in Corporate Communications in senior management role
• Agency experience beneficial
• Fluency in English and French
Additional Information
Visa is an EEO Employer. Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability or protected veteran status. Visa will also consider for employment qualified applicants with criminal histories in a manner consistent with EEOC guidelines and applicable local law.
Date Posted
12/20/2024
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