Senior Public Relations Manager : Financial Services – Cape Town

VGP Recruitment; Cape Town; On-site; ZAR 600,000 - 900,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading financial services company in Cape Town is seeking a Senior Public Relations Manager. This hands-on role focuses on writing and compliance with PR governance, working closely with internal and external communications while managing agency relationships. Candidates should have extensive experience in the financial sector and a relevant degree.

Qualifications

• 5-7 years relevant communication and journalism work experience in the financial industry.
• Proficient in spoken and written English and at least one other South African language.

Responsibilities

• Maintaining PR governance processes and writing quality content.
• Liaising with various stakeholders and managing PR agency operations.
• Writing and checking internal and external content.

Skills

Oral communication

Written communication

Attention to detail

Judgement

Relationship building

Pressure resilience

Education

Relevant Communications and PR Degree

Job description

Previously disadvantaged candidates will be given preference.

Are you a Public Relations Manager with previous financial services and writing experience as a journalist? We have a terrific job opportunity for a dynamic, Senior Public Relations Manager at a leading financial services company’s Cape Town HQ.

We’re looking for a candidate with strong writing experience as this makes up a large part of the job. While this exciting senior role is very handson, you won’t need to manage a team.

If you are financially astute and passionate about writing for this sector, get in touch today, we’d love to see your portfolio.

Responsibilities

• Maintaining PR governance processes
• Quality communication content and applying plain language principles
• Writing and copy checking internal and external content and articles
• Identifying and capitalising on opportunities to reinforce company culture and values
• Positively profile Marketing within business and promotion of positive team dynamics
• PR support to internal marketing campaigns / social media contact
• Ad hoc short-term support to Marketing team
• Liaising with various stakeholders within the business (Management, advisers, operational support departments)
• PR agency management, producing and editing content, providing support to media and company Spokespeople
• Maximising communications content : Promote reuse of existing content
• Liaising with company staff internally to facilitate comment where needed / draft holding statements and responses
• Review PR strategy and tailor approach as needed
• Facilitating and setting up media training

Requirements

The successful candidate must have / be :

• Completed relevant Communications and PR Degree
• 5 -7 years relevant communication and journalism work experience (financial industry essential)
• Proficient in both spoken and written English and at least one other of the official South African languages
• Communication : Oral and written
• Consistency and attention-to-detail
• Ability to exercise sound judgement in line with overall marketing strategy
• Discernment / judgement
• Drive for results
• Resilience, working under pressure and prioritisation
• Ability to build internal and external relationships.

Please submit a relevant writing & PR portfolio along with your CV on application.

Should you not receive a response within one week, please consider your application unsuccessful.

City : Cape Town Country : South Africa Level of Expertise : Senior Remuneration : Negotiable Reference Number : #Tam749 FacebookTwitterLinkedInEmailShare