The Media Relations: Advocacy & Research role is responsible for driving Vodacom Tanzania PLC
s advocacy agenda by managing strategic media relations, producing research-backed policy content, and amplifying the work of External Affairs and Legal & Regulatory units through thought leadership initiatives such as op-eds, paper launches, and forums, as well as support programs that build VTPLC
s strategic areas.
Key Responsibilities:
- Shape pro-business narratives that positively inform policy and decision-makers through research-backed writing.
- Translate data and analytical insights into compelling executive summaries and opinion pieces that position the private sector for growth.
- Oversee strategic research that strengthens industry
s advocacy through credible data and insights.
- Shape industry narrative through leading research and partnership with local and regional business groups and industry bodies, and UN agencies with a focus on digitization and digital transformation.
Qualifications, Core Competencies, Knowledge and Experience:
- Ability to produce, address, and communicate data-driven, pro-business narratives.
- Ability to distil complex data, economic trends, and policy reports into actionable insights and clear narratives.
- Experience in analytics, research and reasoning, producing high impact thought leadership that supports business and policy objectives.
- Media dynamics and strategic communications for corporate advocacy.