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Job Summary

Job Title:
Communications Manager
Employer:
Coca-Cola Beverages Africa
Location:
Kampala, Uganda
Country:
Uganda
Contract Type:
Full Time
Job Category:
Management
Number of Positions:
1
Deadline:
Tuesday, 28 January 2025

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Communications Manager job at Coca-Cola Beverages Africa | Apply Now

Are you looking for Management jobs in Uganda 2025 today? then you might be interested in Communications Manager job at Coca-Cola Beverages Africa

About the Organisation

​Coca-Cola Beverages Africa (CCBA), established in 2016 through the merger of SABMiller's and Gutsche Family Investments' African bottling operations with The Coca-Cola Company, is the continent's largest Coca-Cola bottler and the eighth largest globally by revenue. Serving 12 countries—including South Africa, Kenya, Ethiopia, Mozambique, Tanzania, Uganda, Namibia, Ghana, Mayotte, the Comoros, Botswana, Zambia, Eswatini, Malawi, and Lesotho—CCBA accounts for approximately 40% of all Coca-Cola volumes sold in Africa.

Employing over 18,000 people across more than 42 bottling plants, the company offers a diverse range of beverage brands, including sparkling soft drinks, juices, energy drinks, and water, tailored to local tastes and preferences. CCBA's mission is to refresh Africa every day and make the continent a better place for all, guided by core values of integrity, accountability, passion, and collaboration.

The company actively engages in corporate social responsibility initiatives focused on environmental sustainability, community development, and promoting healthy living. For more information, visit their official website at www.ccbagroup.com.

Coca-Cola Beverages Africa (CCBA) is the largest African Coca-Cola Bottler, accounting for 40% of all Coca-Cola volumes on the continent. In Uganda, CCBA is represented by Century Bottling Company Limited and Rwenzori Bottling Company Limited.

Kampala, Uganda

Full Time

Deadline: 

28 Jan 2025

Job Title

Communications Manager job at Coca-Cola Beverages Africa

Coca-Cola Beverages Africa

Job Description

Job Title:  Communications Manager

Organisation: Coca-Cola Beverages Africa (CCBA)

Duty Station: Kampala, Uganda


To manage and enhance CCBU’s corporate reputation by managing the implementation of PAC Strategy in the Country and oversee the execution of projects, management and engagement of different stakeholders, cascading and gaining employee buy-in of business strategy through the

implementation of internal communication channels and enhancing of CCBU reputation with regional stakeholders and communities via the management

of Public Relationships and Media Management.

Duties, Roles and Responsibilities

  • Implement Communications strategy and plan

  • Develop / implement a corporate narrative as the basis of all communications activity in Uganda, including strategic messages

  • Develop overall comms objectives and plans, including integrated internal and external comms, and oversee activities across channels; provide strategic, issue and crisis comms advice.

  • Build relationships with key customers internally and externally (media), to build strong partnerships with functions

  • Oversee planning of channel content; undertake research on reputation, media monitoring, market trends, industry issues to advise on positioning

  • Set a vision and embed world class comms processes and practices

  • Govern IMCR activities in the country and ensure all Incident Management and Crisis Resolution (IMCR) team roles and responsibilities allocated.

  • Ensure rigorous crisis plans are in place and identify training requirements.

  • Maintaining and enhance CCBU’s corporate reputation, trust and credibility through strategic stakeholder engagement and media relations.

  • Manage implementation of Enterprise development programmes to enhance CCBU’s corporate reputation and position as a leader on corporate programmes

  • Contribute content to the various regular in-house & external publications

  • Manage public relations activities for the region to support overall business initiatives, regional initiatives and to foster social cohesion with communities.

  • Support in events execution

Communications Manager job at Coca-Cola Beverages Africa

SERVICES

COMMERCIAL

SERVICES

INDUSTRIAL

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RESIDENTIAL

Qualifications, Education and Competencies

Minimum requirement:

  • Bachelor’s degree in Mass Communication, Business Administration, Marketing, IT, or related discipline

  • Added advantage: Master’s Degree in Business Administration,

  • Management or Communication.


Experience

  • Minimum requirement: Minimum 7 years’ experience in communication, Public Relations, Stakeholder Management and Engagement, at middle to Senior Management level.

  • Extensive experience in strategic planning and execution of planned initiatives.

  • Proven ability to manage budgets and work with implementing partners, implement desired culture changes.


Competencies

  • Influencing and Negotiation skills

  • Good interpersonal skills and ability to build networks and relationships

  • Initiative and self-driven

  • Ability to communicate ESG

  • Problem Solving and Conflict resolution skills

  • Planning and organizing ability

  • Knowledge of Corporate Reputation and its measurement

  • Ability to interact with and influence executive, middle management and shop floor levels

  • Good business acumen

  • Think on feet and act with speed

  • Decisiveness and risk Judgment

How to Apply

All suitably qualified and interested applicants should apply online at the Apply Button below.


Deadline: 28th January 2025


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