Communications Manager
CareerBuddyAbuja, Federal Capital Territory, Nigeria
Posted January 6, 2026
Full Time
About the Company
Bridge Academy is a mission-driven organization that aims to ensure that each child has access to an education that develops their full potential and creates the foundation for nation building.
Job Description
Bridge Academy is seeking a Communications Manager to lead communications for a wide-scale government education programme in Nigeria. The role involves creating and implementing communications strategies, managing media engagement, and building advocacy platforms to further the aims and ambitions of the work.
Requirements
- Define the most effective approach to communicating the programme and lead the implementation of communications strategies
- Manage the communications for a statewide government education programme
- Develop compelling communications strategies for the promotion of the programme within Nigeria and internationally
- Act as the communications lead for a government communications team and programme
- Directly manage media engagement and cultivate media contacts
- Evaluate opportunities for communications partnerships and platforms that will strengthen the programme
- Act as a spokesperson and represent the programme in local and national forums
- Build a strong advocacy engagement programme with national and multinational partners
- Write clear and compelling pitches, press releases and articles
- Support the government to develop content strategies for digital communications
- Identify media trends, news cycle opportunities
- Support Internal communications initiatives to promote the programme
- Analyse and measure results of communications initiatives
Benefits
- Competitive Remuneration
- Work with diverse, multicultural teams