Manager: Corporate Communications

Senwes is one of the leading agricultural companies in South Africa, with clients symbolising the heart of the company. The company is deeply rooted in agriculture and has a rich and proud history that extends over a period of 114 years.

Senwes is recruiting a Manager: Corporate Communications to lead and personally deliver the organisation’s corporate communications, reputation management, media relations, internal communications and corporate storytelling. This role will act as the principal communications practitioner and senior editor of the corporate narrative, combining strategic leadership with hands-on content development, media engagement and editorial oversight.

Responsibilities

• Corporate communications strategy & reputation management.
• Corporate journalism, storytelling & editorial leadership.
• External communications, media & public relations.
• Internal communications.
• Social media, digital content & editorial planning.
• Issues & crisis communications.
• Annual & integrated reporting.
• Team leadership & development. 

• Degree or equivalent qualification in Journalism, Communications, Public Relations, Media Studies, Marketing or a related discipline.
• Minimum of 5 years’ relevant professional experience, including experience within the national journalism landscape.
• Candidates should have demonstrated media relations experience and a proven ability to develop high-quality written content independently.