Associate Manager

About Shalina Healthcare:

Shalina Healthcare is one of the largest pharmaceutical companies in sub-Saharan Africa. For the last 40 years we have made it our mission to provide quality medicines to those who need it the most. We manufacture and distribute branded prescription and over-the-counter pharmaceutical and consumer products, 13 therapeutic groups. We have a track record few can match, and our brands are among the most trusted in Africa.

We are proud of our history and have big ambitions for the future. Our vision for 2030 is to be the health champion of Sub-Saharan Africa. To achieve this, we are looking for the right people to join us and create a lasting impact not just within our company but on the communities that we serve.

Everyone in our company has a crucial role to play, and we are looking for people who identify with our Core Values and are as passionate about our Mission as we are.

Role:

Base Location:

Role & responsibilities:

• Implement policies and procedures for communicating on behalf of the organization that represents the corporate identity and promotes and supports the organizations mission.
• Execute and manage the content plan for corporate communication.
• Create content for a variety of corporate communication channels, ensuring the alignment of internal and external messages and communications.
• Extend support to initiatives such as corporate branding, campaign management, communications design, online & print collaterals etc.
• Proactively plan and curate therapy-based communication initiatives and activity calendar for the year.

Preferred candidate profile:

• Bachelors degree in Communications, Journalism, Public Relations or any other relevant field.
• Minimum 6 years experience in communications, preferably gained in a start-up/ medium-sized, evolving organization.
• Experienced writing variety of content for and managing different corporate communications channels.
• Ability to review online analytics, collecting user research and ability to interpret information; demonstrating accuracy and attention to detail.
• IT skills including content management, word processing, spreadsheets, image editing, Office 365.
• Good interpersonal skills.
• Self-starter with an ability to stay independently motivated and deliver the assigned mandate.
• Excellent communication skills with fluency in English (both, verbal and written). French and/ Portuguese would be an added advantage.

Experience working cross-culturally and cross-functionally with diverse colleagues across multiple locations and across time zones.

Application:

If this role is of interest to you please upload a recent copy of your CV and a member of the Talent Acquisition team will be in touch. We believe that equal opportunities mean inclusion, diversity and fair treatment for all.