Senior PR & Influencer Campaign Lead

Ogilvy South Africa Group; South Africa; On-site; ZAR 334,800 - 669,600; Full time

Job summary

Ogilvy South Africa Group is seeking a Freelance PR& Influencer Senior Account Executive to lead audience-facing PR and influencer activities for world-leading brands across consumer and B2B spaces. You will manage day-to-day execution, pitch media, plan influencer content, and develop roll-out plans with a focus on award-winning impact.

The role requires creativity, tight delivery, and strong reporting, with responsibilities spanning strategy support, influencer identification, negotiations,

Qualifications

• Minimum of one to two years' experience in PR & influencer marketing.

Responsibilities

• Assist the team with the day-to-day running of end-to-end PR & influencer campaigns, including strategy, influencer identification, creative, media pitching, drafting media lists, implementation and reporting.
• Actively contribute to PR & Influencer strategies: recommend objectives, targets, action plan, calendar and budget.
• Well thought out, analytical influencer selection and presentation in response to client briefings.
• Manage the administrative side of the account - finances, status report, meetings etc.
• Nurturing client-appropriate talent opportunities and nurturing relationships to help deliver the influencer
• Be able to present creative and sell content solutions to internal stakeholders and clients.
• Responsible for utilising our influencer toolset, ensuring the expected rigour and quality checks are completed.
• Support on additional projects as required to keep us at the top of the industry – such as new business pitches, attending events, market reviews around competitive trends and new company initiative.

Skills

PR & Influencer marketing

Media pitching

Creative thinking

Analytical skills

Strategic thinking

Team player

Social/digital trends

Job description

Ogilvy South Africa Group is seeking a Freelance PR& Influencer Senior Account Executive to lead audience-facing PR and influencer activities for world-leading brands across consumer and B2B spaces. You will manage day-to-day execution, pitch media, plan influencer content, and develop roll-out plans with a focus on award-winning impact.

The role requires creativity, tight delivery, and strong reporting, with responsibilities spanning strategy support, influencer identification, negotiations,