PR Coordinator Cape Town

Planning, developing and implementing PR strategies and campaigns and ensuring that they are executed effectively, Manage database and information about the different projects in their portfolio, repare Communication strategies for the Platform and the different Channels

- Write publicity material for the platform

- Plan, coordinate and direct activities with the goal to solicit strategic media coverage

- Responsible for a portfolio of channels

- Adhere to the administration required including consistency of communication and submission of weekly status reports

- Liaising with colleagues and key spokespeople

- Keep financial records of different projects under his/her portfolio

Media relations

- Establish professional relationships with key media

- Draft publicity plans for the shows/channels in Platform

- Pitch feature ideas to journalists

- Deal with media requests for interviews and pictures

- Send publicity material to media and following these up

- Analysing media coverage

- Liaising with clients, managerial and journalistic staff about timescales and objectives

- Managing the PR aspect of a potential crisis situation.

Stakeholder relations

- Establish professional relationships with channels

- Create and maintain the public image of the celebrities

- Cultivate a genuine, working relationships with key media and entertainment industry stakeholders e.g. image consultants, photojournalists and corporate

- Establish and maintain strategic relationship with key groups such as producers, actors and other stakeholders associated with the platform

Events

- Coordinate celebrity invitations to strategic entertainment industry events

- Ensure careful planning and management, media and celebrity attendance and post event media coverage

- Deal with celebrities' requests at the strategic entertainment industry events e.g. screenings and promotional events, etc.

- Coordinate celebrities for corporate social investment projects

Media event management

- Liaise with the executive team to organise events held by the department

- Distribution of event invites - either electronically or physically

- Collate RSVPs from media contacts

- Coordinate Talent releases: coordinate bios, press releases, photos, EPKs, press kits

- Sourcing and managing speaking and sponsorship opportunities;

Writing

- Designing, writing and/or producing presentations, press releases, leaflets, reports, publicity brochures, information for web sites and promotional videos

- Preparing and supervising the production of publicity brochures, handouts, promotional videos, photographs, films and multimedia programmes

Online

- Monitor website material for channels on the Platform

- Assisting the online team by supplying fresh copy and pictures from channels on the Platform

- Update the press office

- Increase brand recognition by creating partnerships in the online community and blogosphere

Requirements

- Three year diploma/degree in public relations or communications

- Five to seven years publicity/public relations experience

- Exceptional writing skills

- Strong media relationships

- Strong social network skills

- Strong organisational skills

- Able to work under pressure

- Familiarity with social media and its uses

- A sound understanding of the South African media and entertainment industry

- Willing to travel and willing to assist with event management

- Experience in event management advantageous

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