Communications Manager

2 weeks ago

Cape Town, Western Cape, South Africa Action Appointments Full time

The Western Cape Economic Development Partnership, known as the EDP, is an independent, not-for-profit, public benefit company that works with a range of partners to improve the performance of the Cape Town and Western Cape socio-economic development system.


Helping leaders and institutions from different sectors - public, private, civil society, education and academia - to work together, to grow the local, metropolitan and regional economy, and to address complex system challenges.

Based in Cape Town (hybrid working model), the EDP seeks to fill the following vacancy:

COMMUNICATIONS MANAGER
The Communications Manager will be responsible for the following tasks and duties, among others:

  • Develop and implement a comprehensive communications strategy aligned with the EDP's mission and goals.
  • Oversee the EDP's branding and strategic positioning activities, developing clear messaging and a range of products to shape and manage the EDP's reputation and perception among key audiences.
  • Provide communications support to the EDP's projects, from designing communications strategies to delivering communications products and services.
  • Plan and deliver a steady pipeline of content for various platforms that demonstrates the EDP's impact and service offering.
  • Work closely with the Knowledge, Monitoring and Evaluation Manager to contribute to the development and dissemination of knowledge products.
  • Work closely with the Business Development Manager to develop marketing materials and deliver strategic marketing campaigns.
  • Oversee the management and redevelopment as needed of the EDP's website and provide strategic guidance on related digital platform to meet institutional and project needs.
  • Manage the EDP's social media and digital platforms, ensuring they are regularly updated to enhance the EDP's engagement with key audiences.
  • Support the integrity and quality of the EDP's products and services through the implementation of the editorial, style and photo guidelines, and develop related tools and templates as needed.
  • Provide writing, editing and reviewing, and design and layout support as needed.
  • Manage relationships with external partners to maximise coverage and visibility, including media and key communications staff.
  • Oversee media monitoring and social media scanning to keep EDP teams updated on relevant news and analysis.
  • Monitor and analyse communication metrics to assess the effectiveness of strategies and make datadriven adjustments.
  • Stay updated on industry trends and best practices to continuously enhance our communications efforts.
The Communications Manager needs to be able to demonstrate skills and relevant experience in the following areas:

  • Bachelor's degree in Communications, Public Relations, or a related field.
  • Proven experience in developing and implementing successful branding and communications strategies.
  • Proven experience of providing operational communications support to developmentfocused projects, with a strong understanding of project cycles and reporting mechanisms.
  • The ability to package complex projects into relatable stories, reports and other knowledge products.
  • Experience in media relations, using traditional and social media, multimedia and other online platforms.
  • Knowledge of digital communication and collaboration platforms, relevant desktop publishing and design packages, administration of stakeholder surveys, presentation design, systems and stakeholder mapping, data packaging, information management, and social media tools and tactics.
  • Exceptional skills in writing, as well as editing, layout and design.
  • Strong analytical and presentation skills, and a strong abilty to communicate and distil complex messaging clearly.
  • Strong project management abilities, able to handle multiple tasks with tight deadlines.
  • Ability to collaborate effectively with a diverse range of stakeholders.
  • Familiarity with development issues and a passion for creating posititve socioeconomic development impact.
  • The ability to work in a fastpaced environment across sectors, projects and teams.
  • The ability to adapt quickly to changing circumstances and deliverables.
Please note that this is a 1-year contract with a possibility of renewal.

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