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Media Relations Manager: Advocacy & Research at Vodacom
Role Purpose & Key Responsibilities
Role purpose:
The Media Relations: Advocacy & Research role is responsible for driving Vodacom Tanzania PLC’s advocacy agenda by managing strategic media relations, producing research-backed policy content, and amplifying the work of External Affairs and Legal & Regulatory units through thought leadership initiatives such as op-eds, paper launches, and forums, as well as support programs that build VTPLC’s strategic areas.
Recommended:
Key Responsibilities:
Shape pro-business narratives that positively inform policy and decision-makers through research-backed writing.
Translate data and analytical insights into compelling executive
summaries and opinion pieces that position the private sector for
growth.
Oversee strategic research that strengthens industry’s advocacy through credible data and insights.
Shape industry narrative through leading research and partnership with
local and regional business groups and industry bodies, and UN agencies
with a focus on digitization and digital transformation.
Qualification, Core Competencies, Knowledge and Experience
• Minimum 5 years’ experience in communications, advisory, and or strategic advocacy fields.
• Ability to produce, address, and communicate data-driven, pro-business narratives.
• Ability to distil complex data, economic trends, and policy reports into actionable insights and clear narratives.
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• Knowledgeable on public policy and regulatory environments
• Excellent command of English and Kiswahili languages
• University Degree, preferably with a major in Communication, Public Policy and/or Political Science
• Background in professional services, consulting, or publishing
• Experience in analytics, research and reasoning, producing high impact
thought leadership that supports business and policy objectives
• Media dynamics and strategic communications for corporate advocacy
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Computer literacy in Word; Outlook; PowerPoint presentations & design; Excel.