Remote Content & PR Strategist: Storytelling Leader

Placements24; Vereeniging; Hybrid; ZAR 420,000 - 640,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Professional development opportunities

Remote work options

Job summary

Placements24 is seeking a talented Content Strategist & PR Specialist to join our expanding team in a fully remote capacity, based from Vereeniging in Gauteng. You will shape narratives, manage media relations, and drive brand visibility across platforms while ensuring consistent voice and message alignment with marketing goals.

The ideal candidate will bring 4+ years of content creation, strategy, and PR experience, with strong SEO knowledge and excellent English communication.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Communications, Journalism, Marketing, or English.
• 4+ years in content creation, content strategy, or public relations.
• Proven ability to write compelling content for diverse audiences and platforms.
• Demonstrated success in media outreach and relationship building.
• Strong understanding of SEO and content optimization.
• Excellent written and verbal English communication.
• Experience with CMS and social media management tools.
• Ability to work independently in a remote setting.

Responsibilities

• Develop and execute a comprehensive content strategy aligned with PR and marketing objectives.
• Create high-quality content for blogs, social media, website copy, press releases, and newsletters.
• Manage media relations and build connections with journalists and influencers.
• Identify opportunities for positive media coverage.
• Monitor media mentions and analyze campaign performance for insights.
• Maintain brand voice and consistency across communications.
• Collaborate with internal teams to gather information and support needs.
• Manage content calendars and editorial workflows.
• Assist in crisis communication planning.

Skills

Content strategy

Content creation

Public relations

Media relations

SEO principles

Editorial planning

English writing

Education

Bachelor's degree in Communications/Journalism/Marketing/English

Tools

CMS

Social media management tools

Job description

Placements24 is seeking a talented Content Strategist & PR Specialist to join our expanding team in a fully remote capacity, based from Vereeniging in Gauteng. You will shape narratives, manage media relations, and drive brand visibility across platforms while ensuring consistent voice and message alignment with marketing goals.

The ideal candidate will bring 4+ years of content creation, strategy, and PR experience, with strong SEO knowledge and excellent English communication.