Communications Consultant

7 months ago


Cape Town, South Africa Santam Full time

What will you do?

This career opportunity is available in the Communications and Events team for a Communications Consultant on a 6 month Fixed Term contract, who will be based in Cape Town, Bellville. What will make you successful in this role?

In conjunction with the Corporate Communications team develop and implement on an on-going basis a company-wide communications strategy that meets organisational objectives and aligns with the company’s overall strategy,
Expertise in the Compiling / writing of copy,
Experience in the editing of copy. Qualification and Experience

Relevant B Degree /Diploma in Communications / Journalism
At least 10 years’ communication experience in a corporate communication environment
Experience of advising senior managers on complex communications challenges, including crisis communications
Experience of writing for a variety of audiences Knowledge and Skills

Excellent written and verbal communication skills
Strong editing and proofreading skills
Experience in developing and executing successful communications plans directed towards multiple stakeholders
Abreast of current communications trends
Experience of the financial services industry an advantage
Good understanding of the South African media landscape
Computer literate (MS Office package)
Writing and editing experience Business/commercial acumen
Good understanding of the Santam group operations and processes
Customer communication skills
Good verbal and written communication skills
Fluency in written and spoken English
Strong negotiating and influencing skills Core Competencies Cultivates innovation - Contributing through others Customer focus - Contributing through others Drives results - Contributing through others Collaborates - Contributing through others Being resilient - Contributing through others About The Company

Santam is the market leader in the general insurance industry in Southern Africa. We are a large, diversified, expanding and transforming company and whilst based in South Africa, we are rapidly moving into a number of emerging markets, both in Africa and Asia.

Our success is rooted in our passion for our clients and everything we do is centered on our delivery of Insurance Good and Proper. We’re about people. People drive our business so it follows that we want to recruit the best people possible whether they work for us permanently or for a short time as temporary employees.

At Santam we are committed to transformation and embracing diversity. This commitment is what drives us to achieve a diverse workplace with employment equity as a key goal to create an inclusive workforce, representative of the demographics of our society. In achieving our employment equity goals we give preference to applicants from the designated groups in alignment with the Divisions Employment Equity targets.



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