Public Relations Manager

2 months ago


Johannesburg, South Africa FirstRand Full time

Job Description

Coordinate public relations activities within the business unit designed to create and maintain favourable image for employer internally and externally Responsible for managing a portfolio of clients or business units to position them in and through the media. Drive the positioning and reputation management through a range of Public Relations tools and media platforms

Hello Future PR Manager

Welcome to FNB, the home of the #changeables. We design for the shapeshifters and deliver products and services that make us incredibly proud of people that make it happen.

As part of our talent team, you will be surrounded by unique talents, diverse minds, and an adaptable environment that lives up to the promise of staying curious. Now’s the time to imagine your potential in a team where experts come together and ignite effective change.

Are you someone who can:

- Daily point of contact for key media contacts
- Manage daily interactions between the media and internal stakeholder.
- Oversee the upkeep of media lists and other PR material by consultants.
- Managing a high level of client interaction by implementing strategies to build internal relationships and maintain the PR needs of internal clients and align with their priorities.
- Lead the implementation of PR plans.
- Proactive management of reputational issues. Development of holding statements on key issues.
- Spearhead both traditional PR and digital media execution such as podcasts and video.
- Developing news angles, stories, and pitches to advance the client’s profile, products, and services.
- Keeping abreast of current PR trends and tools
- Develop industry, sector, and product focused PR campaigns.
- Manage upwards to ensure that senior colleagues are aware of potential issues.
- Awareness of budget management to contain costs.
- Oversee the development of and delivery by PR Consultants
- Where necessary, the individual will be required to travel.
- Minimum Qualification - Relevant undergraduate degree in communications, media, journalism or equivalent
- Experience - Minimum of 4 years’ experience (PR agency experience preferable)

Skills
- Skilled in presenting and verbal communication
- Emotional intelligence and interpersonal expertise
- A passion for media activity and news
- Strong media relationships (SA and Rest of Africa)
- Broad understanding of the media landscape
- Flair for creativity, strategic thinking, and innovation
- Good computer and project management skills
- Outstanding ability to manage multiple projects and portfolios.
- Service focused and sensitive to confidential information.
- Ability to manage people.
- Appreciation of financial services
- Comfort to liaise at C-Suite level.

You will have access to:

- Opportunities to network and collaborate.
- Challenging Working
- Opportunities to innovate.

We can be a match if you are:

- Curious & courageous - you are driven by always wanting to know more and learn more and you are brave enough to
- Obsessed with mastery - you know what it takes to become good at what you do and are constantly pushing yourself to do it.

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Job Details

05/12/24



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