Fresher Marketing and Communications Officer Job Careers – British Council
Job Title: Marketing and Communications Officer
Organisation: British Council
Duty Station: Kampala, Uganda
About US:
The British Council is the UK’s international organisation for educational opportunities and cultural relations. We create international opportunities for the people of the UK and other countries and build trust between them worldwide. British Council Uganda is based in Kampala and offers a full range of programmes including examinations, project management on behalf of other donors, and its own grant funded projects. British Council has operated in Uganda since 1952 and its aim is to build cultural and educational relations between Uganda and the UK.
Job Summary: The Marketing and Communications Officer will directly contribute to growing British Council Uganda’s operation, building positive perceptions of the UK and the British Council as a leading global cultural relations organisation. The job holder will support implementation of the marketing and communications strategy across a range of media channels (including social media), telling a compelling story of our offer and the impact of our work across the programme portfolio, raising the profile and strengthening brand visibility to existing and new audiences in Uganda.
Key Duties and Responsibilities:
- The Marketing and Communications role works closely with all programme teams to deliver the British Council’s marketing and communications strategy.
- Organising digital campaigns, internal digital platform with content as well as content creation. Also, Maintenance and update digital platforms
- Support art works for Countries within the East Africa cluster, thereby gaining experience working with multiple teams with unique content based in different areas.
- Job shadowing opportunity with the UK team, career development and chance to network with policy networks and Senior management.
- Significantly increase the reach and impact of our programmes in education, skills and arts through the innovative use of digital and other media channels.
- Working with portfolio leads, commission and deliver insightful research into the needs of our primary audience sub segments.
- Support creative partnerships with media agencies across Kenya to amplify the reach pf our work.
- Support the successful delivery of face to face events through live streaming and digital wrap around.
Qualifications, Skills and Experience:
- The applicant for the British Council Marketing and Communications Officer job should hold a Bachelor’s degree in a related field
- Proven experience in marketing, communications and brand development/management
- Proactive and demonstrable ability to work with minimum supervision
- Experience in assisting the running and managing successful digital campaigns
- Experience in providing professional input on key campaign on digital platforms
- Highly organised and deadline oriented
- High level of accuracy and attention to detail.
- Proficiency Level in English
How to Apply:
All suitably qualified and interested candidates who so desire to join the British Council in the aforementioned capacity should endeavor to Apply Online by Clicking on the link below. Please further review job requirements and if competent, proceed with the online application.
Deadline: 2nd May 2019
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