New Vacancy at British American Tobacco - 2015

British American Tobacco is a market leading, global organisation with a long, established history and a bright and dynamic future. Thanks to our people we have continued to deliver growth and exceed expectations in an increasingly complex and challenging marketplace.

Job Title: Internal Communications & Sustainability Manager

Qualification
BA, BSc, HND
Experience5 years

Location
Lagos

Job Field
Media, Advertising, Branding

Job Purpose    
As a key member of the Corporate and Regulatory Affairs CORA team, the Internal Communications & Sustainability Manager will manage the company’s internal communications programme, provide strategic communication support to the business and assist employees and managers understand their role in making business goals a reality. He will also be responsible for addressing key business-related social, environmental and economic impacts in a way that builds value for our stakeholders as well as our shareholders, which will in turn improve our commercial sustainability
This role reports to the Area Head of Corporate Affairs and is a self-managed role with no direct reports.
Coverage: West Africa Area Anglophone and Francophone

Internal Communications
Set strategy to manage employee communications that ensure employees understand and support company strategies, principles and initiatives, and the impact on the employee’s day-to-day activities.
Develops, manages and produces effective communications tools & platforms, such as company magazines, corporate literature and internal campaigns, that ensure staff are aware of and supporting business initiatives, and success
Develops and manages the development of annual communications cycle plans that incorporates functional and company requirements and supports the company plan and focus.
Sustainability
Strengthening the recommended approach to Sustainability Agenda
Drive high standards and best practice on Sustainability management approach
Provide technical advice and support on Sustainability issues
Monitor emerging global sustainability issues;

Essential Requirements    
Graduate calibre, ideally with professional or higher qualification in PR, Internal Communication or Corporate Communication
Experience in developing and implementing Sustainability programmes in a corporate environment
Expert in project management and good understanding of the tobacco regulatory environment
5 years+ broad internal communications experience, ideally in a blue chip company
Understanding of the wider communications disciplines; experience of change management
Understanding of research tools and methodologies; can conduct small scale qual. and quant. Research

Desirable Requirements    
The job-holder should demonstrate an aptitude for policy-making and stakeholder engagement processes.
He should have comprehensive understanding of Sustainability issues within corporate organisations, comprehensive understanding of stakeholder management and reporting process and best practice standards and mechanisms.
Ability to identify sustainability issues cross functionally and drive a sustainable agenda to address issues identified

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