PR Account Manager

Remuneration:	R12500 - R15000 per month cost-to-company
Benefits:	Work from Home / Birthday Day-Off / Performance Bonus / Option to Renew
Location:	Johannesburg
Remote work:	Some remote work allowed
Education level:	Degree
Job level:	Junior/Mid
Type:	1 Year
Company:	Decode Communications

Our dynamic strategic communications firm is looking for a new account manager to work on a range of accounts for a 12-month period.

You will be part of a high-performance team whose mission is to elevate our clients’ communications capabilities through bold, proactive, imaginative engagement strategies and powerful, consistent storytelling, all in the name of driving reputation and revenue.

As part of our team, you will be expected to be an independent thinker with good critical analysis skills and exceptional project management capability.

Responsibilities

Media relations

• Secures unique placements using media outreach (phone and email pitching)
• Provides social media/competitive intel report and creative ideas/pitch concepts
• Monitors trend/industry news for client coverage and clips placements for team review
• Researches and builds influencer and media lists

Account management

• Liaise with clients and act as a link between client and account team
• Participate in brainstorming meetings and workshops
• Assists with research projects
• Track media coverage and update activity reports
• Project management
• Actively problem-solve against account and team requirement 
• Promptly respond to client issues

Writing/editing

• Drafts press material, creative pitches, strategy docs, and other client communication

Required

• 2 – 4 years of working experience with an agency or corporate PR team
• Excellent understanding of both the online and offline news/media/information environment
• A network of media and influencer contacts
• An entrepreneurial mindset and independent thinker
• Post-matric diploma or degree
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills
• Work well under pressure and commit to deadlines
• Strategic thinker and project manager
• Have excellent people skills and intuitive to customer’s business needs.
• Be well-groomed and presentable
• The ability to work independently and within a team
• Excellent computer/tech skills

Posted on 06 Jan 08:29, Closing date 7 Mar