Line of Service
Internal Firm Services
Industry/Sector
Not Applicable
Specialism
IFS - Clients & Markets
Management Level
Senior Associate
Job Description & Summary
A career in our Business Development practice, within New Business Ventures, will provide you with the opportunity to invest in new business models that leverage our knowledge and build solutions for the growing digital market. New Business Ventures identifies, develops, and commercialises technology-enabled solutions that deliver PwC value, knowledge, and experience to our clients.
As a Senior Associate, you'll work as part of a team of problem solvers, helping to solve complex business issues from strategy to execution. PwC Professional skills and responsibilities for this management level include but are not limited to:
- Use feedback and reflection to develop self awareness, personal strengths and address development areas.
- Delegate to others to provide stretch opportunities, coaching them to deliver results.
- Demonstrate critical thinking and the ability to bring order to unstructured problems.
- Use a broad range of tools and techniques to extract insights from current industry or sector trends.
- Review your work and that of others for quality, accuracy and relevance.
- Know how and when to use tools available for a given situation and can explain the reasons for this choice.
- Seek and embrace opportunities which give exposure to different situations, environments and perspectives.
- Use straightforward communication, in a structured way, when influencing and connecting with others.
- Able to read situations and modify behavior to build quality relationships.
- Uphold the firm's code of ethics and business conduct.
Purpose of Job
The Thought Leadership Specialist will oversee PwC thought leadership, contributing to concept design and the portfolio of thought leadership activity across engagements/events and within the context of an integrated communications plan. This role supports the PwC Africa territory of firms and CMD teams at those firms.
Role Description
Responsibilities
- Project manage and coordinate the production of PwC thought leadership for external publication, including:
- Reports on industry sectors, thematic market trends and other topical subjects.
- Survey analysis reports, providing insight on survey research.
- Executive summaries and short white paper analyses.
- Develop a project plan that includes all relevant stakeholders across PwC.
- Develop detailed knowledge of the target audience for each project and ensure an appropriate tone of voice.
- Work closely with Africa CMD strategic marketers, research team, Digital Presence team and Integrated Content team to help guide the thought leadership content development process.
- Help amplify thought leadership through digital marketing channels, events, and publicise it in the media.
- Maintain an ‘editorial calendar’ for thought leadership.
- Produce a detailed report of the upcoming thought leaderships, for the monthly editorial board meeting.
- Actively participate in scheduled meetings, including team check-ins, project discussions, and strategy sessions.
- Promote and coordinate connectivity across the PwC Africa network with other thought leadership practitioners.
Key Competencies and Attributes
Knowledge, Skills and Abilities
- Excellent communication skills, both written and verbal.
- Ability to build and maintain relationships with industry leaders and influencers.
- Ability to convene communications resources—SMEs, writers, editors—to develop thought leadership.
- Present complex issues in an accessible and engaging way to different audiences.
- Demonstrate strong interpersonal skills and the ability to work in different teams.
- Exercise sound judgement and discretion in handling issues.
- Attention to detail.
- Manage diverse activities, meet deadlines, and adapt to changing situations and priorities.
- A good understanding of how Brand & Creative and Digital Presence functions can help to amplify thought leadership communications.
Qualification and Experience
Requirements
- 4-6+ years experience of communications experience required.
- Bachelor’s degree in communications or an equivalent field required.
Travel Requirements
Up to 20%
Government Clearance Required?
Yes
Job Posting End Date
October 12, 2024
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