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Bring your skills as a Public Relations Officer to Kroonstad and join a team that moves fast. This Free State role is one to watch.
The Role
The Public Relations Officer vacancy forms part of how the Kroonstad branch keeps performing. It pairs day-to-day delivery with longer-running priorities that keep the marketing jobs side of the business moving forward.
Expect a structured first ninety days, with onboarding milestones, regular check-ins, and an early focus on getting comfortable with the systems and processes that underpin the Kroonstad team.
Internal documentation, process notes and shared playbooks make it easier for the Public Relations Officer to step into the marketing jobs workflow quickly. Institutional knowledge is well-organised, so people are not reinventing the wheel from one week to the next.
Stakeholders for this position include line managers, peers across the marketing jobs team and trusted external partners. Building those relationships early makes the next twelve months in Kroonstad much easier.
Your Workplace
Practically speaking, the environment is creative, deadline-driven and data-aware. Cross-functional work with sales, product and design is the norm, and ideas are tested with real audiences quickly.
Crucially, the role is intended to operate under the hiring organisation’s workplace conduct, health and safety policies in Free State.
Health, safety and well-being are taken seriously. Current policies and procedures are maintained, and the Kroonstad site adheres to the standards expected of a responsible South African employer.
In addition, the working environment is set up to give the team the focus needed for deeper work, while keeping collaboration and quick problem-solving close at hand.
About Kroonstad
Working in Kroonstad means a place near the Sasolburg industrial complex, with a steady flow of activity and a strong local economy. The team has built solid relationships across the Free State region, and the Kroonstad office benefits from those long-standing connections.
Many candidates already living within reach of Kroonstad cite the location as one of the role’s quiet wins, with shorter commutes and a real sense of being plugged into the local Free State economy.
Candidates should review the listed location, schedule and travel requirements before applying for this role in Kroonstad, Free State.
Accessibility is taken seriously: where the role allows, the team works toward a balance of in-office presence and flexibility for candidates based in and around Kroonstad.
Why This Role
Equally, the hiring organisation may provide onboarding or skills development for this marketing jobs role in Kroonstad; the available support will be confirmed in the final vacancy details for Free State.
In addition, the package, working arrangements and any available support will be confirmed by the hiring organisation for this vacancy.
Beyond that, the role’s development opportunities, training and benefits, if offered, will be set out in the final vacancy details.
Career development may be available depending on the role, business needs and the hiring organisation’s policies.
Our Commitment to Transformation
Notably, the organisation is committed to fair, merit-based recruitment and equal opportunity. Applications are assessed against the published role requirements in line with applicable employment law.
B-BBEE compliance is more than a scorecard here. It informs how the business invests in skills development, supplier diversity and community engagement across the country.
Beyond that, the hiring organisation’s applicable employment-equity and inclusion practices will be explained in the final vacancy details for Free State.
Inclusive hiring extends through onboarding and into how teams operate every day. Respectful, fair conduct is expected from every team member in Kroonstad.
Your Future Here
This role can grow with you. Strong performers in the marketing jobs team in Kroonstad have moved into senior, supervisory and specialist positions, and that journey is supported through coaching, training and exposure to bigger projects.
Growth conversations happen at a regular cadence — not just at year-end — so the path forward stays current and realistic for every Kroonstad team member.
Importantly, internal mobility is encouraged. People who start in Kroonstad have moved into roles in other branches, specialist functions and project teams across Free State.
Training is a mix of formal courses, structured on-the-job learning and exposure to broader projects, all geared at building practical skills.
What You’ll Be Doing
- Optimise organic search performance through on-page and technical SEO
- Test, learn and iterate on creative, channels and audience targeting
- Ensure all marketing complies with POPIA and consumer protection codes
- Coordinate events, sponsorships and community activations
- Brief and manage external creative, media and PR agencies
- Manage brand assets, tone of voice and corporate identity guidelines
- Plan and execute integrated marketing campaigns across digital and traditional channels
Essential Criteria
- Comfortable creating short-form video and social media content
- Hands-on experience with Google Analytics, Search Console and Tag Manager
- Creative thinker who can also analyse data and report on ROI
- Experience with email marketing platforms (Mailchimp, HubSpot, etc.)
- 2-4 years’ experience in a marketing or communications role
- Proven experience managing paid media campaigns
Practically speaking, candidates who meet most of these criteria are welcome to be considered for the role.