Executive Pr, Marketing & Communications Specialist

Sabenza It & Recruitment; South Africa; Presencial; ZAR 500.000 - 650.000; Jornada completa

Descripción de la vacante

Sabenza It & Recruitment seeks an Executive Support and Communications Specialist to enable the CEO’s effectiveness through proactive executive support and disciplined gatekeeping.

You will translate CEO intent and priorities into clear messaging for internal and external audiences, driving alignment, culture, and trust with stakeholders. The role covers content creation, events, media coordination, and optimized engagement across channels.

Formación

• Degree in Marketing, Communications, Journalism, Public Relations, or related field.
• Strong executive-level writing and messaging capability.
• Experience creating content across digital, live, and leadership platforms.
• Experience coordinating media, PR, and external communication partners.
• Solid research and insight development to support speeches and engagements.
• Comfortable coordinating stakeholders and agencies to deliver high-quality output.
• Experience in content creation, digital communication, and social media.
• Experience supporting events, leadership communication, or PR initiatives.

Responsabilidades

• 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.

Conocimientos

Executive support

Content writing

Speechwriting

Media coordination

Internal communications

Social media

Event support

Stakeholder management

Research & insights

Educación

Bachelor's degree in Marketing, Communications, Journalism, PR

Herramientas

Outlook

Workspace

LinkedIn

Descripción del empleo

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).