Chief of Communications at Co-creation Hub (CcHUB) in Yaba, Lagos

Role summary

• The Chief of Communications position is attentive on strengthening CcHUB's reputation as Africa’s top creative invention and innovative ecosystem enabler by strategically shaping and enhancing our voice across the continent and internationally.
• The position will head the design and implementation of high-effect information exchange plans that:
• Elevate CcHUB’s profile across its priority sectors (Innovative Industries, Education, Health).
• Lead targeted relation with priority target groups to unlock involvement, strategic collaborations, and financing.
• Strengthen internal cohesion across CcHUB’s Pan-African footprint.
• Highlight effect, findings, and expert influence to shape ecosystems, regulatory framework, and financial funding flows.

Internal Communications:

Strengthen internal alignment and information exchange across hubs and countries through suit-for-objective internal comms channels and procedures. Collaborate with executive guidance to guarantee all teams comprehend and can communicate effectively CcHUB’s key focuses, effect, and visual stories.

Measurement & Findings:

• Establish clear indicators for communications effectiveness (reach, relation, shape, collaboration directs produced).
• Track, evaluate, and documentation on marketing and operational base effectiveness, using findings to enhance plan and implementation.
• Feed ecosystem intelligence and response from communications initiatives into business development and programme design.

Key Effectiveness Indicators

• Strategic Communications & Corporate identity Positioning
• Manpower planning & Team Development
• Content Executive guidance & Narrative creation
• Marketing & Event Communications
• Internal Communications
• Measurement & Findings
• Project sample Organisation Assist.

Credentials Crucial:

• Outstanding drafting, editing, and spoken communication competencies for diverse target groups.
• Robust shaping and building relationship competencies across geographies and cultures.
• Competence in digital channels, data analysis, and social platforms plan.
• Capability to convert sophisticated creative thoughts into clear, captivating visual stories.
• Strategic thinking with a innovative mind, linking communications to financing and collaboration results.
• Robust organisational and project coordination competencies with the capability to oversee contesting key focuses.
• Capability to operate productively under pressure and adjust to efficient-evolving situations.

Expertise:

• Deep comprehension of strategic communications principles, media relations, and corporate identity positioning in Pan-African or worldwide situations.
• Expertise in creative invention, tech, and/or innovative sector ecosystems in Africa.
• Understanding with audience segmentation, targeted communication tone, and combined marketing design.
• Consciousness of digital communications practices, data analysis resources, and effect measurement approaches.
• Comprehension of cross-cultural communications in multi-country organisational situations.

Expertise:

• Bsc or equivalent in Communications, Brand communications, Promotion, Journalism, or relevant field.
• At least 10 years’ expertise in strategic communications, media relations, or corporate identity management.
• Established history of building corporate identity visibility and expert influence in applicable sectors.
• Exhibited success in securing premium quality media coverage in African and worldwide outlets.
• Expertise in designing and supplying communications that assist business development and financing results.
• Expertise operating with top level key stakeholders to enhance organisational voice and effect.
• Prior exposure to multi-country communications dispatch, ideally in Pan-African situations.