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Unique Personnel Ltd
Pretoria, Gauteng
Salary: R50 000.00 - R70 000.00 Per Month
Job Description:
Must be a confident communicator and presenter with a strong understanding of how media works, including print, broadcast, and online. Must be a media consumer as well. Clear and concise communication skills, with a commitment to quality and a drive for results, and a distinct level of professionalism.
Key Responsibilities:
- Understanding of the automotive, communications, and media environment.
- The ability and willingness to work long hours and weekends (without overtime pay) is essential.
- Ability to comfortably and credibly present to groups of people.
- Strong writing, editing, proofreading, layout and design skills.
- Excellent organizational, project management, and planning skills.
- Self-motivated with a positive and professional approach.
- Fully computer literate and quick learner for Ford PC functionality.
- Ability to work cross-functionally, within the regional landscape and globally.
- Strong inter-personal skills - should show initiative and be able to manage and motivate team members.
- Ability to diplomatically handle difficult situations and handle pressure.
- Building relationships (Collaboration & Teamwork), team player.
- Integrity (Behaves with honour and dignity) / Courage (must respect confidentiality).
- Ultimately, a lively, enquiring mind; and self-motivated.
Minimum Requirements:
- Bachelor's degree in Journalism, Marketing, or Communications.
- Fluent in English.
- Five to seven years of Communications experience.
- Automotive experience is an advantage but not essential if the successful applicant can demonstrate a proven track record in media relations/communications, and a real interest in the automotive industry.
- Crisis management experience.
- Proven project management experience including managing a budget.
- Proven ability to create and execute a PR strategy or program.
Additional Responsibilities:
- Develop and implement product communications strategies to support pre-launch, launch, and sustain phases of various products.
- Manage outreach, engagement, and relationship-building with journalists.
- Sustain a constant flow of positive media coverage.
- Interact cross-functionally with various departments.
- Manage and maximize the utilization of the press test fleet.
- Support product recalls and manage outside service providers.
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