Head: Corporate Communications

The role

The Head of Corporate Communications will develop and lead the Takealot Group corporate communications and reputation strategy. This role involves managing media relations, executive communications, crisis management, and public policy narratives across the Group.

What you will do

• Develop and lead the Takealot Group corporate communications and reputation strategy
• Create and maintain a clear messaging architecture and corporate narrative
• Position the Group on issues regarding e-commerce, digital economy, and social impact
• Translate strategy into a prioritised annual communications plan
• Lead Group-level relationships with business, political, technology, labour, consumer and general news media
• Advise and prepare the Group CEO and designated executives for interviews and speeches
• Lead communications for Group results, material corporate announcements, and partnerships
• Set media-response and spokesperson protocols and oversee high-risk media enquiries
• Maintain an active reputation and issues register
• Develop scenario plans and lead the communications response during Group-level crises

Required qualifications

• Honours degree in Communications, Journalism, Public Relations, Corporate Affairs, Business, Political Science, Public Policy, Law, Economics or a related field
• At least 12 years experience in corporate communications, reputation management, strategic communications, public affairs or journalism in a complex, high-profile or regulated organisation
• At least five years at senior leadership level, advising CEOs, executive committees or boards and leading teams, agencies and budgets
• Strong record across corporate narrative, media relations, executive communications and issues or crisis management
• Experience navigating sensitive policy, regulatory or societal issues
• Ability to influence without direct authority and make decisions under pressure
• Strategic judgement
• Corporate storytelling
• Commercial, political and societal acumen
• Strong issues and crisis leadership
• Executive influence
• Cross-functional collaboration

Nice to have

• relevant master's degree

Benefits

• market related, Total Remuneration Package which allows full flexibility according to your needs
• great work environment

About the company

takealot.com is South Africa's leading online retailer. The Takealot Group is a young, dynamic, hyper growth company.