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New Vacancies at Airtel Africa May 2026

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Position: HBB – Brand & Communications Manager

Responsibilities

Creative development in lesion with Creative agencies / partners (Deliver high impact creative for HBB growth)

Lead the creative development process from briefing to execution for all HBB campaigns

Work closely with creative agencies to deliver compelling ATL, BTL, and digital assets

Ensure all creative meets brand guidelines, target audience insights, and performance standards

Manage creative timelines, quality, and cost effectiveness

Liaise with the advertising and creative agency/partners

Monitors directly and reviews the vendors and agencies performance constantly seeking better value addition – through quality and cost

Prepares weekly reports on advertising agency buying status: payments done, pending invoices and LPO status

Documents and monitors payment status for agencies, print, electronic and outdoor media suppliers

Develop and maintain a library with all creative and communication materials developed by the Agency/ competitor ads

Tracks the execution of advertising creative produced to ensure efficient workflow of the marketing work plan to execute campaigns in a timely manner as required

Digital Strategy Development (Drive digital first demand generation for HBB)

Develop and execute HBB specific digital marketing strategies

Own paid digital media performance (search, social, display, video)

Collaborate with product and CX teams to optimize digital journeys and conversion funnels

Monitor digital KPIs including leads, cost per acquisition (CPA), conversions, and ROI

Stay ahead of digital trends, platforms, and broadband relevant consumer behaviour

Content Creation and Management

Working with Creative Agency and cross functional teams to create engaging and relevant content is a key part of digital marketing

This includes digital posts, creating videos, designing graphics, and managing social media content

Content should resonate with the target audience and convey the brand’s message.

Social Media Marketing, Management of Website & Linked-in

Develop social media strategies, create content calendars, develop paid advertising strategy to reach specific demographics

Grow followers, likes, engagement scores across all social media channels – FB, Instagram, TikTok, YouTube etc

Develop processes for lead generation and lead management through all social channels, including websites

Update website with new product launched

Identify areas for improvement in user experience, landing pages, and conversion funnels to increase the likelihood of conversions

Update LinkedIn with communication on strategic launches and projects.

Data Analysis & Monitoring Digital Media Spends

Stay up to date with emerging digital marketing trends and technologies

Manage budgets, monitor ad performance to ensure a positive return on investment and growth in Brand Scores – TOMA, Power, social listening

Analyze data from various sources, such as website analytics, social media insights, social listening, and email campaign metrics to ensure positive return on investment and competitiveness of results

Monitor online mentions and engages with customers to manage HBB perception

Conduct on-line market research and analyze trends to identify new opportunities and improve campaign performance for HBB

Media Strategy & Traditional Media Execution (Maximize reach, frequency, and effectiveness of HBB media investments)

Develop HBB ATL media strategies across TV, Radio, Outdoor and print

Work with media agencies to optimize media mix and placement

Monitor media performance, share of voice, and competitor activity

Identify innovative and non traditional media opportunities relevant to home broadband users

Ensure timely execution, monitoring, and reconciliation of media placements

Conduct regular trade visits and ad hoc research to establish impact of TV, Radio and print mediums deployed

Media Monitoring

Daily/weekly/monthly media monitoring of media placements across all TV, radio, and print media and per media

Weekly and monthly reporting of industry share of voice and share of expenditure by media and value per spot/placement compared to competition

Weekly/Monthly competitor review reports across different media platforms.

Cross Functional Leadership & Stakeholder Management (Act as the single brand custodian for HBB)

Partner with Product, Sales, and CX to align communication with on ground realities

Support GTM plans for new HBB products, bundles, and offers

Provide clear brand and communication direction to internal teams and agencies

Manage agency relationships to drive excellence, accountability, and value

Managing Customer Interaction on SM

Collaborate with Customer Experience team to manage customer interaction on social media

Develop social listening trackers based on customer conversations on social media for Airtel and Competition

Work with cross-functional teams to improve customer experience

Develop strategy to grow positive feedback and manage negative reactions on social media.

Performance Tracking, Insights & Optimization (Ensure measurable marketing impact)

Define and track HBB brand and performance KPIs (awareness, consideration, demand, conversion)

Analyze campaign results and recommend optimization actions

Track competitor activity and evolving home broadband market trends

Use insights to continuously refine messaging, channels, and investment decisions

Budget & Governance (Ensure efficient and compliant use of marketing budgets)

Plan and manage approved HBB marketing budgets

Monitors spend against plans and ROI benchmarks

Recommend cost efficient and innovative approaches to maximize impact

Ensure adherence to internal processes, approvals, and governance

Qualifications

Educational Qualifications & Functional / Technical Skills

Bachelor’s degree in marketing, Business, or related field

Master’s degree is an added advantage

Relevant Experience (Type of experience and minimum number of years)

Minimum 5–7 years’ experience in brand marketing, integrated communications, or growth marketing

Proven experience leading largescale ATL and digital campaigns

Prior experience in telecom, FMCG, tech, or high growth consumer categories preferred

Strong understanding of media planning, digital performance marketing, and creative execution

Experience managing agencies and multiple stakeholders at senior level

Other requirements (Behavioral etc.)

Strong strategic thinking and consumer insight capability

Excellent creative judgement and storytelling skills

Performance driven and commercially minded

Strong stakeholder and agency management skills

Confident decision maker with ownership mindset

Highly organized with strong project and time management skills

Customer centric and growth oriented

Posting Date 05/13/2026, 04:31 AM

Apply Before 05/31/2026, 07:01 AM

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