Senior Communications Lead - Hybrid, Social Justice Impact

Placements24; Klerksdorp; Hybrid; ZAR 600,000 - 900,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid work model

Health plan

Professional development

Job summary

Placements24 in South Africa seeks a Senior Communications Officer to lead strategy and content across platforms. The role combines on-site collaboration in Klerksdorp with remote tasks, offering flexibility in a hybrid setup.

The successful candidate will craft strategic messages, manage media relations, oversee content production, and measure impact to advance social justice and advocacy goals.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Communications or related field.
• 5+ years in a communications role in non-profit/advocacy.
• Excellent writing, editing, and proofreading.
• Experience with CMS and social media tools.
• Strong media relations network.

Responsibilities

• Develop and implement strategic communication plans to support organizational goals and campaigns.
• Create engaging content for websites, social media, newsletters, press releases, and reports.
• Manage social media presence including content creation, scheduling, and engagement.
• Build and maintain relationships with media outlets and journalists for coverage.
• Oversee production of brochures, videos, and presentations.
• Monitor media coverage and respond to inquiries; manage crises as needed.
• Advise senior management on communication strategies and messaging.
• Ensure brand consistency across all outputs.
• Analyze metrics to assess effectiveness and identify improvements.
• Collaborate with program teams to communicate impact.

Skills

Strategic thinking

Content creation

Editing

Social media management

Media relations

Education

Bachelor's degree in Communications

Tools

CMS

Graphic design basics

Job description

Placements24 in South Africa seeks a Senior Communications Officer to lead strategy and content across platforms. The role combines on-site collaboration in Klerksdorp with remote tasks, offering flexibility in a hybrid setup.

The successful candidate will craft strategic messages, manage media relations, oversee content production, and measure impact to advance social justice and advocacy goals.