Public Relations Officer

Job Title:

Hours:

CTC Salary:

Contract

Type:

Location:

Public Relations and Media 

1. Mon-Fri 08h00 / 18h00
2. Additional hours when and if required.

R30 000K

3 Months’ Probation.

1 Year Fixed – possible renew

Parkmore, Sandton

Purpose of the Position:

• Public Relations and Media

Responsibilities and Duties: Not Limited

•  Media acts as an intermediary between an organisation and its target public that creates awareness for the organisation with an ability to create a positive impact for the chosen audience.
• Media Representation. Representing a company or individual to the media is one of the more well-known functions of public relations.
• Crisis Communication
• Content Development
• Stakeholder Relations
• Social Media Management.
• Marketing or communications positions
•  Public relations officers are responsible for planning, developing, and implementing marketing and communication strategies for an organization.
• They are also responsible for presenting these strategies to the organization’s clients, stakeholders, and the general public.
•  A public relations officer’s main objective is to communicate with the media and other outside news and press organizations to ensure that all media communications regarding the company are positive.
• The public relations officer is also responsible for writing speeches and public presentations; preparing visual aids, press releases, and news releases; compiling and distributing media press kits; and organizing public events.
• Producing marketing and promotional materials.
• Creating content providing search engine optimization for the website.
• Monitoring and managing social media, Instagram, twitter, Blogging
• Youtube must be able to a create a FE channel on YouTube so that they can upload video clips.
• Strong Visual Aesthetic. In social media, the visual aspect is significant in defining a presence.
• Embracing Channel Diversity.
• Serving as media liaison.
• Client and Staff liaison when requested.
• Above duties may be expanded from time to time.

Academic & Trade Qualifications:

• Marketing Degree/ Diploma
• Public Relations degree/diploma
• High schoolgraduate

Work experience and Skills:

• Proven experience with contactable references
• 5 or more years relatedexperience
• Driver’s License and own vehicle
• Valid Passport

Personal qualities & behavioural traits:

• Flexibility
• Professional
• Bubbly personality 
• Adaptability
• Ability tomultitask
• Good judgmentskills
• Planning and organizingskills
• Strategic planning
• Presentations on PowerPoint
• Stresstolerance
• High energylevel
• Efficient and takesinitiative
• Excellent Communicationskills (written and verbal)
• High level of confidentiality