Brand and Communications Specialist at Ubulu Africa

We are recruiting to fill the position below:

Job Title: Brand and Communications Specialist

Location: Lagos

What you will do

• Develop and manage practical brand and communications plans around Ubulu Africa's priorities, programmes, products, launches, events, and partnerships
• Shape and maintain Ubulu Africa's brand voice, core messages, positioning, and narrative across communication channels
• Write, review, and edit clear content and designs for social media, newsletters, websites, campaigns, announcements, media materials, and other channels
• Find the story in programmes, research, results, people, and partnerships, and turn it into engaging written and multimedia content
• Plan and manage digital and campaign communications, including content calendars, publishing, audience engagement, and performance review
• Lead communications around programme launches, innovation challenges, events, research releases, product updates, and key milestones
• Develop clear creative briefs and coordinate visual, video, and other communication assets with internal and external creatives
• Work with Programmes, Engineering, Operations, and Leadership to identify communication needs early and build them into delivery plans
• Build relationships with relevant media, ecosystem platforms, communities, and partners, and identify opportunities that strengthen Ubulu Africa's visibility
• Prepare press releases, media briefs, talking points, case studies, profiles, and other external communication materials when needed
• Track useful indicators such as reach, engagement, campaign response, website activity, and media visibility, and use the insights to improve future communication

What you bring

• 5 or more years of relevant experience in brand communications, corporate communications, content, public relations, marketing communications, or a related role
• Demonstrated experience planning and delivering communications strategies and campaigns across multiple channels
• Excellent writing, editing, and storytelling skills, with the ability to produce clear and engaging content for different audiences
• The ability to research and understand complex subject matter and turn it into simple, useful communication
• Strong understanding of brand positioning, messaging, tone of voice, audience needs, and storytelling
• Experience managing digital content across social media, websites, newsletters, or similar channels, and using performance metrics to improve results
• Experience with media relations, press materials, external communications, or building visibility through relevant platforms and networks
• The ability to build strong working relationships with media, partners, communities, and other external stakeholders
• Experience developing creative briefs and coordinating designers, videographers, agencies, freelancers, or other creative partners
• Strong planning and organisational skills, with the ability to manage multiple priorities and deadlines
• Strong judgement, attention to detail, and accuracy in public-facing communication
• The ability to work at both the strategic and executional level, take initiative, and carry work from idea to delivery
• Experience working with innovation, technology, development, social impact, or ecosystem organisations is an advantage