Director: External Relations & Communications - Newmont

Newmont is the world’s leading gold company and a producer of copper, silver, zinc and lead. The Company’s world-class portfolio of assets, prospects and talent is anchored in favorable mining jurisdictions in Africa, Australia, Latin America & Caribbean, North America, and Papua New Guinea.

Newmont is the only gold producer listed in the S&P 500 Index and is widely recognized for its principled environmental, social and governance practices. The Company is an industry leader in value creation, supported by robust safety standards, superior execution and technical proficiency. Newmont was founded in 1921 and has been publicly traded since 1925.

At Newmont, people create the value in the metals we mine and are ambassadors in the communities where they live and work. As a team, we foster an environment in support of our people vision, where everyone belongs, thrives and is valued. We have built a diverse and inclusive workplace where our people can bring their differences to support delivering results together.

Our Africa operations employ approximately 5,900 employees and contractors, with the majority working at the Ahafo Mine. We offer an unparalleled blend of opportunity and career satisfaction with all the benefits you would expect from a global company. This, combined with our growth opportunities, makes Newmont a great company to work.

Our Akyem and Ahafo mines have made significant sustainable community development investments in our host communities. These include establishing Development Funds at our Akyem and Ahafo operational areas with each mine contributing US$1 per ounce of gold sold and 1% of net pre-tax annual profit into its community development fund.

Join us and unearth your potential in a global company that is at the forefront of shaping the future of the mining industry.

Your Impact

• Lead media relations and external communications within the country, while driving external relations strategies for exploration projects, aligning with authorities and communities, and ensuring regulatory compliance.

As Part Of Our Team, You Will

• Build a media relations strategy, generate press releases, oversee proactive and reactive media, identify interviews and lead briefings.
• Lead the executive speaker’s bureau, identify events, generate speeches, and build briefing documents.
• Develop a content strategy, build videos, photos and oversee the data asset library.
• Lead crisis and issues management, deliver effective communication and mitigation strategies.
• Establish a thought leadership strategy and generate content to support organizational positioning.
• Optimize and deliver a social media strategy, including day-to-day handling of social content.
• Drive local brand execution, deliver consistency with corporate standards.
• Represent the company publicly, including in forums and discussions about exploration projects.
• Provide regular updates to Senior Management on media and external relations strategies.
• Create communication materials related to exploration activities and community engagement.

Your Training, Skills & Experience Checklist

Formal Qualification (including Professional Registrations):

• A degree in Communications, Public Relations, Media, and Journalism preferred.
• Postgraduate studies in Business, Commerce or Corporate Affairs will be advantageous.
• Qualifications in Change Management.

Experience

• At least 10 – 15 years of combined experience in corporate communications and external relations with demonstrated expertise in developing, designing, and implementing strategies for diverse audiences within the extractive industry at a Senior Management level.
• Experience in a global / multi-national firm is strongly preferred.
• Experience with organizational change and business transformation communication preferred.
• Five (5) or more years of people leadership and strategic management experience preferred.

Abilities

• Build strong relationships with internal partners and leaders, comfortable with influencing and providing constructive counsel to both.
• Manage multiple projects simultaneously, delivering them on time and within budget, with minimal supervision.
• Deliver high-quality thinking and deliverables with exceptional attention to detail, even when deadlines are tight.
• Maintain confidentiality with sensitive and/or material information.
• Create compelling messages and campaigns that build awareness of connection between and reinforcement of business objectives.
• Continuously improving by identifying, assessing, and implementing improved ways of working.
• Deliver new and creative ways of thinking, writing, and implementing communications.
• Be flexible in a fast-paced and changing business environment with competing priorities.

Skills

• Outstanding writing and editing skills, with an eye to messaging for a range of internal channels and audiences.
• Natural self-starter who demonstrates creative and critical thinking abilities.
• Exceptional planning and prioritization capabilities.
• Proficient in role-related tools and technology, including, but not limited to: Microsoft 365, content management systems, and graphic design, video editing, measurement, file-sharing, and collaboration tools.
• Excellent people, team, business partner, vendor, and project management skills.
• Team-oriented, creative, collaborative, diplomatic and flexible.

Problem-Solving Ability

• Develop and refine existing systems and develop new systems by understanding trends within a single field of knowledge.
• Recognize the interconnections of data from a flow of real events within a system (or knowledge field, or discipline).
• Think about alternative means to achieve a goal by forming chains of hypothetical activities (if this, then that; if that, then the other).
• Generate and test hypotheses within a single field of knowledge.
• Determine the difference between special and systemic cause.

Social Process Skills

• Demonstrate self-awareness by understanding and adapting behavior to different contexts, seeking feedback, and prioritizing business needs over personal interests and leads teams by adjusting behavior, resolving conflicts, and fostering an inclusive environment where members feel safe to collaborate and grow.
• Build strong stakeholder relationships through active listening, effective communication, and negotiation, balancing positive interactions with achieving results.

Your Work Environment

• The position is located at our Accra Regional Hub.

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