Jnr. Marketing Service Executive, Media & External Relations at First Bank

First Bank of Nigeria Limited (“FirstBank”), established in 1894, is the premier Bank in West Africa, Nigeria’s number one bank brand and the leading financial services solutions provider in Nigeria. The Bank was founded by Sir Alfred Jones, a shipping magnate from Liverpool, England.

Job Title: Jnr. Marketing Service Executive, Media & External Relations

Job Location: Lagos, Nigeria

JOB OBJECTIVE(S)

• Support the Team to deliver corporate, financial and organisational PR activities across the Group businesses to positively enhance its reputation.
• Support the Team to drive business goals by managing media & external stakeholder relationships as well as implementing crisis communications based on a comprehensive understanding of all media platforms/channels, including digital and social media.

DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES

1. Support the team lead in managing day-to-day relations with the media, to include handling media requests, media interviews, preparing of daily media report to the management and promoting news stories;
2. Dissemination of Press Release and photo stories across the media to generate publicity and positioning of the brand.
3. Supports in coordinating media coverage of the bank’s events; press conferences and actions on other strategic communication issues relating to the Management’s public appearances. 
4. Review and memo preparation of proposals on media engagement that promote brand image building and strengthened relationship with the media
5. Support the team in news monitoring and tracking across the print and electronic media
6. Payment processing to partners and stakeholders
7. Performs miscellaneous job-related duties as assigned

JOB REQUIREMENTSEducation

• Minimum Education:    First degree in Mass Communication, Marketing or related discipline

Experience

• Minimum 1-3 years’ significant work experience