Remote Senior Media Strategist & PR Leader

Placements24; Klerksdorp; Hybrid; ZAR 1,200,000 - 1,800,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Remote working

Health insurance

Paid time off

Professional growth opportunities

Retirement savings plan

Job summary

Placements24 seeks a Senior Media Strategist to craft and execute data-driven media and PR strategies for a premier national brand. You will lead proactive media relations, guide crisis communications, and collaborate with cross-functional teams in a fully remote setup.

You will drive audience segmentation, messaging frameworks, and thought leadership content while mentoring junior staff and staying ahead of media trends.

Qualifications

• Master's degree or equivalent in Communications, PR, Marketing or related field.
• 8+ years of experience in media relations, PR, and strategic communications with emphasis on strategy development.
• Proven success in large-scale PR campaigns with measurable impact.
• Strong strategic thinking, analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Superior writing, editing and verbal communication abilities.
• Experience managing complex media environments and crises.
• Extensive experience with digital PR, social media strategy and online reputation management.
• Ability to work autonomously in a remote workload and mentor teams virtually.

Responsibilities

• Develop and execute data-driven media and PR strategies.
• Identify target audiences and craft messaging frameworks for campaigns.
• Lead proactive media relations and build relationships with journalists and influencers.
• Manage crisis communications with timely responses.
• Oversee creation of press releases and thought leadership content.
• Analyze media coverage and campaign performance to provide insights.
• Collaborate with marketing, digital and executive teams on integrated campaigns.
• Mentor junior PR staff in a virtual setting.
• Stay updated on media trends, tech advances and competitive landscapes.
• Represent the company in select high-level engagements.

Skills

Strategic thinking

Media relations

Crisis communications

Writing & editing

Digital PR

Leadership

Education

Master's degree in Communications/PR/Marketing

Tools

PR tools

Job description

Placements24 seeks a Senior Media Strategist to craft and execute data-driven media and PR strategies for a premier national brand. You will lead proactive media relations, guide crisis communications, and collaborate with cross-functional teams in a fully remote setup.

You will drive audience segmentation, messaging frameworks, and thought leadership content while mentoring junior staff and staying ahead of media trends.