PR Assistant Wanted By A PR, Conferences, Events and Exhibitions Organisation

Job description

A Gauteng-based PR, conferences, events and exhibitions organisation requires a PR junior to assist with minutes of client meetings and drafting of press releases for the PR division. Other duties include media liaison, press launches, internal writing and proofreading. The successful candidate will work under an external PR consultant and report internally to the managing director. The person will also be expected to assist the events division on major events, which may necessitate compensated overtime.

Candidates should email a CV and, if relevant, examples of published writing, to [email protected] before 15 August 2016. Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted. If not contacted within 21 days after the closing date, consider your application to be unsuccessful. The organisation reserves the right not to fill the position advertised.

Requirements

• A high, demonstrable degree of proficiency in written English – candidates will be required to write a test press release
• Tertiary qualification at diploma level or higher in public relations/marketing/communications/ journalism and a minimum of three year’s applicable full-time work experience in one of these fields OR
• Minimum of five year’s full-time work experience in one of these fields and a national senior certificate

Advantageous

• Ability to work within high-level government and corporate environments
• Ability to work within a small team, innovate and improvise