Executive PR, Marketing & Communications Specialist

Sabenza IT & Recruitment; Kraaifontein; On-site; ZAR 700,000 - 1,000,000; Full time

Job summary

Sabenza IT & Recruitment is looking for an Executive Support and Communications Specialist to enable the CEO’s effectiveness through proactive executive support, structured gatekeeping, and high-quality communication. The role shapes a credible leadership narrative internally and externally, translating CEO intent and change priorities into aligned messaging.

You will manage CEO readiness, content creation, and stakeholder communications while coordinating internal and external partners to

Qualifications

• 3–7 years’ experience supporting senior leaders in executive support or communications.
• Degree in Marketing, Communications, Journalism, Public Relations, or related field.
• Strong executive-level writing and messaging capability.
• Proven ability to create compelling content across digital, live, and leadership platforms.
• Experience coordinating media, PR, and external communication partners.
• Solid research and insight development skills to support speeches and engagements.
• Comfortable coordinating stakeholders and agencies to deliver high-quality output.
• Exposure to content creation and social media.

Responsibilities

• Enable the CEO’s effectiveness through proactive time, access, information flow, and readiness.
• Act as a trusted gatekeeper with prioritized, confidential, and disciplined follow-through.
• Shape and deliver a credible leadership narrative across internal and external platforms.
• Drive organizational alignment via effective internal communications and leadership messaging.
• Strengthen brand trust and CEO visibility through engagements, media, and stakeholder communications.
• Ensure CEO engagements are supported by well-researched, accurate content.

Skills

Executive support

Strategic communication

Content creation

Media relations

Speechwriting

Digital / social media

Event coordination

Research & insights

Education

Marketing/Communications/Journalism/PR degree

Tools

Outlook

Workspace

Job description

We are seeking an Executive Support and Communications Specialist to enable the CEO’s effectiveness through proactive executive support, structured gatekeeping, and high-quality communication. The role owns the CEO’s time, access, information flow, and readiness, while also shaping and delivering a clear, credible, and consistent leadership narrative internally and externally. It translates CEO intent, strategy, and change priorities into communication that drives alignment, reinforces culture, and builds trust with stakeholders.

Requirements

Key Responsibility Areas:

• Enable the CEO’s effectiveness through proactive management of time, access, information flow, and executive readiness.
• Act as a trusted gatekeeper, ensuring structured prioritization, confidentiality, and disciplined follow-through on CEO commitments.
• Shape and deliver a clear, credible, and consistent CEO leadership narrative across internal and external platforms.
• Drive organizational alignment through effective internal communication and leadership messaging.
• Strengthen brand trust and CEO visibility through well-prepared engagements, events, media interactions, and stakeholder communication.
• Ensure all CEO engagements are supported by well-researched, accurate, and fit-for-purpose content.

EXPERIENCE:

• 3–7 years’ experience supporting senior leaders in executive support, communications, or related roles.
• Degree in Marketing, Communications, Journalism, Public Relations, or related field.
• Strong executive-level writing and messaging capability.
• Proven ability to create compelling content across digital, live, and leadership platforms.
• Experience coordinating media, PR, and external communication partners.
• Solid research and insight development skills to support speeches and engagements.
• Comfortable coordinating stakeholders and agencies to deliver high-quality communication output.
• Strong exposure to content creation, digital communication, and social media.
• Experience supporting events, leadership communication, or PR initiative.

KNOWLEDGE:

• Executive support best practices, including calendar, inbox, and access management.
• Executive and leadership communication practices.
• Internal and external communication platforms and engagement channels.
• Digital communication and social media (including LinkedIn).
• Speechwriting, briefing preparation, and executive protocol.
• Digital productivity and collaboration tools (e.g. Outlook / Workspace).