Business Development and Public Relations Executive
Job Description We are looking for people with public relations executives with a flair for writing as content writing will play a pivotal role in day-to-day work Prior experience in public relations is not a must but will definitely give the applicant an edge Applicants without prior experience should have a diploma in public relations or corporate communications or an equivalent degree in mass communication or marketing The candidate if selected shall 1 Liaise on a daily basis with PR agencies and the media often via telephone and email 2 Build strong relationships and networks with all in-house departments to develop a comprehensive public relations strategy 3 Monitor the media including newspapers magazines journals broadcasts newswires social media sites and blogs for opportunities 4 Work as part of an account team to develop client proposals and implement the PR activity 5 Research write and distribute press releases to targeted media 6 Promote news stories and features to the media known as selling in 7 Collate analyse and evaluate media coverage 8 Manage events including press conferences and promotional events 9 Attend and promote client events to the media 10 Coordinate studio or location photography 11 Undertake research for new business proposals 12 Manage the PR aspect of a possible crisis situation
