Ol Pejeta is the largest black rhino sanctuary in east Africa, and home to three of the world’s last remaining northern white rhino. It is the only place in Kenya to see chimpanzees, in a Sanctuary established to rehabilitate animals rescued from the black market. It has some of the highest predator densities in Kenya, and still manages a very successful livestock programme. Ol Pejeta also seeks to support the people living around its borders, to ensure wildlife conservation translates to better education, healthcare and infrastructure for the next generation of wildlife guardians.Role Summary
The Brand, PR and Communications Lead will be responsible for delivering the implementation of Ol Pejeta’s Communications Strategy.
Main responsibilities include:
- Contribute to the development and implementation of an organization-wide communications strategy, and its performance measuring and monitoring;
- Design, create, and deliver internal and external communications to support expansion and growth of Ol Pejeta’s conservation and community programmes;
- Seek out new creative and innovative ways and opportunities for elevating the brand;
- Act as one of the driving forces in the delivery of the brand profile and corresponding materials;
- Identify and promote newsworthy stories and topics of interest which will help establish the organization and its Senior Leadership as thought leaders;
- Leverage on newsworthy stories to create greater publicity and support fundraising campaigns;
- Lead in development, writing and coordination of stories for media and other engagements;
- Lead development and dissemination of communications materials such as press releases and annual reports, etc;
- Oversee the organization’s official website;
- Support management of media relations in Kenya; and lead media relations globally in particular in the UK;
- Support management of filming crews and journalists;
- Provide support for events such as fundraisers, media open days and press conferences;
- Manage annual award submissions.
The person
To be successful in this role, applicants should meet the following criteria:-
- Possess either a BSc degree in Communications, Marketing, Business Administration, Law, English, Journalism, Public Relations, International Relations or any other related field;
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills in English, ability to inform and engage through written communication.
- Relevant experience in communications, PR and branding;
- Strong graphic design skills.
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