Bank Windhoek has appointed Wetumwene Shikage as the Bank’s Strategic Communication Specialist in the Marketing and Corporate Communication Services (MCCS) department, effective Friday, 1 March 2024.
In her new role, Shikage will support the Strategic Communication Manager in collating and writing content for internal and external communication.
“She will use internal tools and channels to maximize Bank Windhoek’s internal communication effectiveness and ensure consistent messaging, imagery, and identity. She will achieve this approach by working closely with stakeholders to execute Bank Windhoek’s internal communication efforts,” said Bank Windhoek’s Executive Officer of Marketing and Corporate Communication Services, Jacquiline Pack.
Pack added that Shikage’s key role is to ensure that communication messaging is of a high standard, accurate, engaging, and aligned with the Bank’s strategy.
“Her skillset also includes project management, copywriting, stakeholder engagement, event planning, and public relations. She has worked with corporate and youth brands on projects that aim to assist Namibian youth in determining and defining their career choices and interests,” said Pack.
Shikage who is in her final year at the Namibia University of Science and Technology (NUST), working toward a Bachelor’s Degree in English and Linguistics, has over five years of experience compiling print and digital media content for the media industry.