Digital PR Senior Account Executive/junior Account

We have a fantastic opportunity for a Digital PR Senior Account Executive/Junior Account Manager at one of South Africa’s largest and most established PR firm’s Cape Town offices. While this exciting role will work within a PR agency, you don’t need to have any previous PR experience as long as you have stellar agency experience (be that PR or Digital).

**Responsibilities**:

- Play the role of Traffic Management/Project Manager: create detailed schedules, set deadlines at each stage of the project, and ensure that work is distributed equally and fairly between writers and PR consultants. Manage the Content Management System (strong version control skills, for example)
- Report on PR efforts (report on traditional PR outputs and social media) and ensure that reports (PowerPoint and Word) are concise, accurate and presentable
- Manage invoice/supplier process: Manage the supplier payment process.

**Requirements**:

- Undergraduate qualification (such as BCom, BA, BSoc Science or BTech) in Digital Marketing, Communication, PR or a relevant field
- Completed at least a 6-month course in Social Science research or Marketing research separate or as part of qualification
- Media relations skills, including good knowledge of the South African media landscape - advantageous
- 1 - 4 years proven experience in **client service/account management** in a PR agency, Digital Marketing agency or Brand Communication agency. Can demonstrate exposure to personal selling, advertising, brand journalism, content marketing, social media community management advertising, copywriting or brand communications.
- 1-3 years’ experience in preparing clients reports and presentations
- Excellent verbal and writing ability, including copywriting and editing, and proficiency in English - essential
- Outstanding people skills. Be comfortable with personal selling of a client’s event, or unique story - non-negotiable
- Strong project management skills /traffic management skills. Highly organised, self-disciplined and process driven - a must
- Critical thinking and analytical skills. Ability to analyse data and the news agenda for insights (ability to identify social conversations/triggers/zeitgeist and hot topics) - essential
- Entrepreneurial skills with the ability to identify client’s opportunities and threats - non-negotiable
- Basic bookkeeping skills (Manage the CE and freelance invoicing system) - a must
- Database management skills. Demonstrated CRM management skills a plus
- Demonstrated social media skills - a plus
- Design and administration of surveys skills - a plus
- Proficiency in marketing automation technology - a plus
- Familiarity with analytical and database tools - a plus
- Knowledge of SEO - a plus
- Demonstrated proficiency using LinkedIn - a plus
- Certificate in PowerPoint and Word - advantageous
- Certificate in Excel (Pivots, VLookups, IFStatements, for example) - advantageous
- Proficient with Chase software, Google Studio, Newsclip, or Meltwater - advantageous
- A self-starter and independent worker
- Deeply thoughtful with excellent analytical and critical thinking skills
- Highly organised and attentive to small details
- A knack for working with data
- Strong digital marketing skills
- Curious (loves to learn, broad general knowledge and love for media)
- Would be described as a strong communicator, highly collaborative and considers themselves a team player
- Innovative and loves to improve things
- Business-minded/ entrepreneurial.

City: Cape Town

Country: South Africa

Level of Expertise: Junior-Mid

Remuneration: Negotiable

Reference Number: #Tam650

**Tamara Wolpert**:
GM & Consultant