External Corporate Communications and Digital Assistant

The External Corporate Communications and Digital Marketing Assistant assists the External Corporate Communications and Digital Marketing Manager in creating, planning, and implementing all communications programs geared towards external stakeholders with the primary objectives of building the company's reputation, maintaining a positive corporate image, and promoting or increasing awareness of its products.The position plays a vital part in ensuring consistent, engaging, and purpose-driven storytelling across all external touchpoints. Key Duties and Responsibilities:A. Regulari.EXTERNAL CORPORATE COMMUNICATIONS AND PUBLIC RELATIONSAssist in drafting and distributing press releases, media advisories, and feature stories.Coordinate with media outlets, partners, and agencies for coverage, placements, and collaborations.Maintain and update media and stakeholder databases.Support the planning and execution of press events, community relations activities, and sponsorships.Monitor news and media coverage relevant to Mekeni and its industry; prepare reports and insights.Assist in producing communication materials such as speeches, messages, and talking points for external engagements.Help implement corporate reputation-building and CSR communication initiatives.ii.DIGITAL MARKETINGSupport the execution of digital campaigns promoting Mekeni’s corporate and brand messages.Manage day-to-day posting, engagement, and performance tracking on official social media platforms.Coordinate with internal teams and agencies to produce digital content aligned with campaign objectives.Track analytics and prepare reports on engagement, reach, response rates, and sentiment across digital platforms.Contribute creative ideas for online campaigns, community engagement, and influencer activations.iii.PROJECT MANAGEMENTCreate project proposals that provide the project details, budget requirements, and financials that are all aligned with the overall company directionsImplement corporate communications campaigns and ensure that project timelines are met all the timeEnsure achievement of targets and make necessary changes to achieve targetsCoordinate closely with digital agencies and ensure that they execute based on the approved project brief, KPIs and stay within set budgetsAssessment and management of plant visit requests and sponsorshipsRegularly monitor daily news across all online channelsPrepare monthly and quarterly digital accomplishment reports iv.INTERDEPARTMENTAL COORDINATIONWork closely with brand teams to generate communications strategies for new product launches, events, and promotionsAssist the External Corporate Communications and Digital Marketing Manager in liaising between the company and third-party agenciesCoordinate and work closely with the different functional units within the organization to ensure that the objectives of corporate communications campaigns are clear; all requirements are provided; and timelines and budgets are metB. Periodic/Occasional:i.STRATEGIC PLAN MANAGEMENTv.Assist External Corporate Communications and Marketing Manager in creating a long-term communications strategy that will generate and sustain healthy corporate image, reputation, awareness, loyalty and equity among its external stakeholders.