Communication and Stakeholder Lead

Communications and Stakeholder Lead : Transformation Fund | Johannesburg | 12-Month Fixed-Term Contract

Drive a high‑profile national transformation initiative from the front line of communications and stakeholder engagement. This role is ideal for a seasoned communications leader who thrives on execution, coordination, and visible impact.

As Communications and Stakeholder Lead, you will be embedded in the Marketing and Communications team and the Project Management Office, owning the day‑to‑day roll‑out of a strategic Transformation Fund. You will translate strategy into coordinated campaigns, content, and stakeholder touchpoints that build awareness, credibility, and understanding of the Fund across South Africa. This is a hands‑on delivery role that blends brand stewardship, media relations, digital engagement, and stakeholder communication in a complex, fast‑paced environment.

You will work closely with senior leaders, technical workstreams, and external partners to ensure that every communication – from media releases to social posts, roadshow collateral, and briefing notes – is accurate, on‑message, and aligned to corporate CI. You will manage workflows, approvals, and timelines, keeping multiple deliverables moving while maintaining a high standard of writing, design, and execution.

Our client is a leading South African development finance institution with a mandate to advance inclusive economic growth. The organisation plays a critical role in driving transformation through financial and non‑financial support to black‑owned and managed businesses, with a strong focus on sustainability, governance, and impact. You will join a purpose‑led environment where professional excellence is expected and where your work will contribute directly to increased economic participation and transformation outcomes.

What You Will Do

• Serve as the embedded communications and stakeholder lead for the Transformation Fund, working closely with Marketing and Communications and the PMO.
• Implement and manage the Fund’s communications calendar across all channels, ensuring consistent, on‑brand roll‑out of campaigns and initiatives.
• Draft, edit, and quality‑check a wide range of content including media releases, talking points, internal communication, newsletters, digital copy, social media posts and website updates.
• Coordinate content approvals, version control and sign‑off processes, ensuring compliance with CI, tone of voice and key messaging.
• Drive media relations activity : build and maintain media lists, prepare media kits and briefing notes, coordinate interviews and briefings, and track coverage and sentiment.
• Oversee the day‑to‑day digital and social media presence for the Transformation Fund, including posting, scheduling, basic community management and content optimisation.
• Compile regular digital analytics and media monitoring summaries with clear insights and recommendations.
• Provide communication and coordination support for stakeholder events such as roadshows, roundtables, summits, provincial engagements, webinars and online sessions.
• Manage the development and production of collateral including brochures, flyers, banners, presentations, fact sheets, FAQs and multimedia content.
• Prepare monthly progress reports and a comprehensive close‑out report at the end of the contract, consolidating performance metrics, impact and lessons learned.

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