Established and financed by visionary entrepreneur Mark Shuttleworth, Canonical Ltd. stands as an exclusive enterprise in the realm of computer software. With a strong presence in the United Kingdom, our company specializes in delivering exceptional commercial support and associated solutions for Ubuntu and its affiliated ventures. Canonical’s unwavering belief is that a diverse workforce strengthens our capability to provide cutting-edge software and services that meet the diverse needs of individuals worldwide. Our commitment extends to ensuring equal employment opportunities for all qualified individuals…
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Job Location: Johannesburg, SOUTH AFRICA
Employment Mode: Full-time
Who we are looking for?
Canonical is seeking a communications manager to handle the dissemination of information about Canonical and its products to its primary target groups, which include software professionals, corporate decision-makers, and technology enthusiasts. This is a unique opportunity to work with a business that is known for being a leader in open-source and cloud native technologies.
In order to manage awareness of Canonical and its variety of products, including Ubuntu, this role will require direct collaboration with the company’s Product Management function, the Partnerships team, and the Sales and Marketing teams.
The communications manager will organize internal and external resources, working with in-house resources and with outside agencies depending on geography, to promote press releases and product updates, support live events, and help the director of communications with corporate news and the company’s reputation.
Responsibilities
As a Communications Manager you will:
- Prepare and conduct communication plans for new partnership announcements, product announcements, etc.
- Keep track of public impression of Canonical and its products, and create efforts to increase positive perception among the right audiences..
- Control interactions with the media both personally and through other agents.
- Produce and present reports on communications activities, as well as track and manage PR budget.
- Element of direct communication in both live and virtual events.
- Together with the marketing and social media divisions, develop campaigns that are integrated.
- Facilitate the Web and Product teams in developing supplementary content for news and announcements.
- Support the corporate communications objectives of the Director of Communications.
Qualification
- Experience of managing technology communications (agency or in-house)
- Existing media relations in their geography
- A track history of delivering innovative and successful communications campaigns in the technology space.
- Understanding cloud, SaaS, and open source technologies is helpful
- Excellent communication abilities in English, including written, visual, and presenting
- Advantages include having additional language skills and knowledge of international communications.
- Growth mindset – enthusiasm to take on new tasks, a strong work ethic, and a positive outlook
- Commitment to developing a strong team spirit, objectivity, and openness to the opinions of others
- A bachelor’s degree in a relevant discipline, and/or the evidence of professional competencies and qualifications
- Track record of delivering strong results and innovation in the technology area or SAAS.
What Canonical Offers
- Learning and Development
- Annual Compensation Review
- Recognition Rewards
- Annual Leave
- Priority Pass for travel
APPLICATION MODE
Interested and qualified candidates should fill the application and upload via APPLY