25 August 2020

JOB OPPORTUNITY – Senior Communications Executive

About Spruik

Spruik is a Rwandan communications agency that provides public relations and marketing services to a wide range of clients. We believe that successful businesses are grounded in effective internal and external communications.

To better serve our growing clientele, we are recruiting a full-time Senior Communications Executive who will support our team to deliver the top of the line services to our client base. Below are more details on this exciting opportunity.

Tasks Description

Working under the supervision of the Chief Executive Officer, the employee will:

• Act as an account manager for Spruik clients, leading all aspects of client management and delivery
• Share weekly updates and reports on the work done for Spruik clients
• Develop content for a range of online and offline platforms including emails, websites, social media, and promotional materials, with a focus on written content
• Manage social media accounts including by drafting content, posting and scheduling tweets and posts, live-tweeting events, and others
• Prepare monthly reports for Spruik clients
• Schedule and participate in meetings with clients and prepare work plans and proposals
• Engage the media including by drafting press releases, communicating with media and preparing media reviews
• Translate written content into either English, French or Kinyarwanda or vice versa
• Provide training sessions to the team and clients on public relations and communications
• Manage staff and teams as and when required
• Other tasks as agreed between the Employer and Employee

Skills and Attitudes

The employee should demonstrate the following:

• Critical thinking
• Sense of accountability
• Strong organizational skills
• Motivation and ability to work independently
• Excellent communications skills through various platforms (phone calls, SMS, social media, emails, etc.)
• An understanding of the use of Google Suite and other tools that enable the team to work from home (Slack, Trello, etc.)
• A collaborative attitude
• Time management skills
• Attention to detail
• Proactive attitude
• Self-disciplined and well-mannered
• Ability to learn new technologies quickly

Qualifications

The Communications Executive should ideally have education or professional background in the following:

• Communications or marketing-related fields
• Journalism

In addition to the above-mentioned skills, the candidate should have a good command of English and Kinyarwanda with proven skills in writing and speaking both languages proficiently. Having knowledge of French would be of added value. Above-average academic grades are fundamental to be selected as a Spruik Senior Communications Executive.

Timeframe

The application closes on 11 September 2020, and the right candidate should be ready to start work by the start of October 2020.

 Responsibilities of Spruik

• Pay the agreed remuneration on time
• For the employee to fulfill their duties, Spruik shall provide the necessary guidance and support that includes, among others:

○ Regular training sessions

○ Transport facility

○ Communication facility (Internet)

Interested candidates should send their CV and academic records to [email protected] ​with a cover letter. For further information about Spruik and its mission, please visit www.spruik.rw​.

You can also reach out to the Chief Operations Officer at +250 788 546 941.

Baptiste Ndayisaba

Chief Operations Officer

Spruik Agency