Communications Manager - Recycle Up

Recycle Up Ghana (RUG) seeks to empower young Ghanaians to develop local solutions for environmental and societal problems while generating revenue at the same time.

There is more than 1.2 million unemployed youth in Ghana, and we seek to bridge this gap by providing entrepreneurship education, mentoring, and support services to young industrious Ghanaians to start businesses that help solve societal challenges.

We have done this by organizing youth empowerment programs such as summer camps/schools and are now ready to scale up by launching a 6-month long incubator program. We are currently in search of a full-time staff who will serve as the Communications Manager.

JOB DESCRIPTION

• Create informative and interesting content for press releases, press kits, newsletters, social media, and traditional media
• Develop and implement effective communication strategies
• Prepare detailed media activity reports
• Plan and manage the design, content, and production of all marketing materials
• Work with different project teams to generate new ideas and strategies
• Supervise projects to guarantee all content is publication-ready
• Create communication and marketing strategies for new projects, launches, events, and campaigns
• Supervise and lead the public relations team of RUG
• Manage RUGs online presence and activities (i.e blogs, website, newsletters, social media)
• Respond to communication-related issues in a timely manner
• Support project implementation from time to time
• Any additional job assigned by the management within reasonable limits

JOB REQUIREMENTS

• Bachelor’s degree in communications, journalism, public relations, marketing, or relevant field
• A minimum of 2 years experience in a similar role

• Proven experience creating targeted content is advantageous
• Strong knowledge of communication practices and techniques
• Possess a good knowledge of current media tools ie TikTok, Facebook, Twitter, etc
• Outstanding written and verbal communication skills
•  Good photography and Editing skills
• Good Videography skills
• Must be a good storyteller
• Must be able to multitask and work well under pressure
• Excellent organizational and leadership abilities
• Possess strong analytical decision-making and problem-solving skills
• Possess strong supervisory, organizational, and time management skills with precision to meet deadlines
• Be a team player with strong collaborative and team-building skills
• Should be flexible with time as you might be required from time to time to work longer hours to meet project deadlines. This time will be given back in lieu of an agreement with your manager

AT RECYCLE UP!, WE PROVIDE YOU WITH;

• Opportunity to nurture project management skills in a start-up scene
• Opportunity to develop skills in the use of digital productivity tools like Google docs, Asana, Slack, etc
• Opportunity to work within a multinational and multicultural team
• Mentoring from experienced social entrepreneurs to assist in developing your professional career
• Access to our vast network of partner organizations & institutions both locally and internationally
• Opportunity to attend international conferences and workshops
• Scholarship opportunities for further studies through our development partners