Key Duties and Responsibilities

• Prepare all Media communications content, including digital and social media communication for Dangote Cement, Tanzania.
• Manage effective relationships with media stakeholders-Editors, Columnists, Reporters, presenters and bloggers.
• Act as a first point of contact regarding all media stakeholder engagements and manage the implementation of external communication protocol, processes and procedures
• In partnership with Marketing and Branding function, facilitate media profiling of the company and maintain the required company image and brand through effective media profiling control
• Where required, act as an alternative spokesperson or media liaison for the company
• Develop PR and Media Relations plans for target stakeholders, and support the onsite staff and contractors in implementing communications plans.
• Write and issue print media background briefings, issue-specific fact sheets, talking points and content for the Group website, Manage day-to-day publicity efforts for TV, radio, print etc.
• Draft and edit Public Relations collaterals including press releases, speeches, FAQ, briefing notes, corporate PowerPoint and corporate advertorials
• Maintain working relationship with media outlets, key stakeholders, bringing inaccuracies and errors to the attention of writers and editors in a timely fashion.

• Build and maintain strong relationship with all relevant regulatory and supervisory agencies in Tanzania
• Provide guidance and collect feedback from relevant stakeholders
• Develop an understanding and awareness of our conglomerate especially DCP Tanzania with the media in particular and other stakeholders
• Work with the management to ensure the communications needs of Dangote Cement Tanzania are met
• Promote closer bonding between Media, stakeholder publics and the company
• Prepare and send news highlights to all Dangote Cement staff in Tanzania.
• Contribute articles to Dangote Group newsletter
• Disseminate required information to all DCP Tanzania Staff
• Track media reports that are of interest to the company and bring to the knowledge of Management.
• Organize media tours of Dangote Cement Plants
• Market research/Intelligence