OpenView HD is looking to hire a Public Relations Manager to manage the platform's PR portfolio at the Platco Digital offices in Johannesburg.
Reporting to the Executive: Business Development, your key performance areas will include:
- Develop PR campaigns and execute effectively.
- Responsible for the communication around OpenView HD.
- Manage database and information about the different projects in their portfolio.
- Prepare Communication strategies for the platform and the different shows.
- 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 appearing on OpenView HD platform.
- Adhere to the administration required including consistency of communication and submission of weekly status reports.
- 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.
Stakeholder Relations
- Establish professional relationships with channels.
- Create and maintain the public image of the celebrities associated with OpenView HD.
- 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 OpenView HD celebrity invitations to strategic entertainment industry events.
- Ensure careful planning and management, media and celebrity attendance and post event media coverage.
- Deal with OpenView HD celebrities’ requests at the strategic entertainment industry events e.g. screenings and promotional events etc.
- Coordinate OpenView HD 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.
- Co-ordinate Talent releases: coordinate bios, press releases, photos, EPKs, press kits.
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:
- 3 year diploma/degree in public relations or communications.
- 5-7 years publicity/public relations experience.
- Exceptional writing skills.
- Strong media relationships.
- Strong social network skills.
- Strong organizational 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.
If you possess the criteria and qualifications as stated, please send your
application form together with a detailed CV to
jobs@etv.co.za.
Closing date: 21 March 2014.Only shortlisted applicants who meet the criteria will be contacted. If you have not received a response within 14 days after closing of the advert, please accept that your application was not successful.