Communications & Public Relations Manager

About the role

The Uganda Christian University seeks a senior Communications & Public Relations Manager to lead the development and execution of strategic communication initiatives that support the university’s mission and Christian values.

Key responsibilities

• Develop and implement communication strategies aligned with the university’s strategic priorities.
• Produce and disseminate high‑quality content showcasing academic, research, innovation, and community impact.
• Manage media relations, monitor reputational risks, and secure positive coverage.
• Lead crisis and issues management, creating tools and protocols for rapid response.
• Support internal and executive communication to ensure consistent messaging across leadership, faculty, staff, and students.
• Oversee digital, social media, web, and multimedia content, coordinating the events calendar.
• Maintain brand consistency across all platforms in line with the university’s mission and Christian identity.
• Plan and coordinate key university events, ensuring effective communication and stakeholder participation.
• Foster external partnerships with government, industry, alumni, and professional bodies to enhance visibility.
• Monitor communication performance, analyse data, and report on results to improve strategies.

Required profile

• Master’s (preferred) or Bachelor’s degree in Communication, Journalism, Public Relations, Marketing, Mass Communication or related field.
• Minimum seven years of experience in communication, public relations, journalism, media or corporate communication.
• Proven experience developing and implementing communication strategies and managing institutional programmes.
• Experience in higher education or complex institutional environments is desirable.
• Committed practicing Christian.

Required skills

• Strategic communication planning and evaluation.
• Strong writing, editing and editorial judgement across multiple formats.
• Media relations and stakeholder engagement.
• Digital communication, social media management, content management systems and digital analytics.
• Reputation, issues and crisis communication management.
• Data interpretation to improve communication performance.
• Project management and coordination.