Lead - Corporate Communication

Strategic Mandate

The incumbent will:

• Define and implement a long-term communication vision aligned with organisational growth strategy.
• Strengthen IPE Globals global brand architecture and reputation equity.
• Position the organisation as a thought leader in development consulting.
• Integrate communication as a core enabler of business development and stakeholder confidence.

Key Responsibilities

Corporate Brand Institutional Positioning

• Develop and institutionalise a cohesive brand positioning and messaging framework.
• Ensure consistency across geographies, practices, and digital platforms.
• Lead brand governance, periodic audits, and perception tracking.
• Strengthen employer brand and institutional credibility.

Reputation Management Thought Leadership

• Design executive visibility platforms for leadership across media, conferences, and policy forums.
• Lead award nominations, rankings, and recognitions nationally and globally.
• Oversee whitepapers, policy briefs, impact reports, podcasts, and strategic publications.
• Develop crisis communication frameworks and response protocols.

Media PR

• Build and nurture relationships with national and international media.
• Oversee press releases, interviews, op-eds, and corporate announcements.
• Build organisation credibility through Awards
• Lead issue management and sensitive stakeholder communication.

Digital Content Strategy

• Own Corporate website and social media platforms
• Own periodically update corporate products brochures, flyers, newsletters etc.
• Drive a digital-first strategy across website, LinkedIn, X, and emerging platforms.
• Oversee content development including multimedia storytelling, impact films, newsletters, and annual reports.
• Use analytics dashboards to measure engagement, reach, and impact.

Internal Communication

• Strengthen internal communication architecture to align employees with vision and strategy.
• Develop leadership communication frameworks.
• Drive digital people engagement campaigns, internal newsletters etc.

Budgeting

• Develop and manage the annual Corporate Communication budget aligned with strategic priorities.
• Allocate resources across media, digital campaigns, events, publications, branding, and agency partnerships.
• Ensure cost optimisation while maintaining premium brand standards.
• Monitor expenditure against budget through quarterly reviews and financial dashboards.
• Evaluate ROI on campaigns, digital investments, sponsorships, and partnerships.
• Support with vendor negotiations and contract management for agencies, creative partners, and media platforms.

Leadership Mentoring

• Build, mentor, and lead a high-performing communication team.
• Establish SOPs, quality assurance frameworks, and measurable KPIs.
• Report periodically to senior leadership and Board stakeholders on brand performance and financial utilisation.

Qualifications Experience

• Masters degree in Communication, Journalism, Public Relations, Marketing, or related discipline.
• 10-12+ years of progressive experience in corporate communication leadership.
• Experience in consulting, development sector, public policy, or professional services preferred.
• Demonstrated experience managing significant communication budgets.
• Proven expertise in crisis communication and multi-stakeholder environments.
• Strong digital and analytics orientation.

Core Competencies

• Strategic and systems thinking
• Reputation risk management
• Executive communication and board-level engagement
• Digital transformation leadership
• Cross-cultural and multi-stakeholder coordination