Public Relations Officer

Step into a Public Relations Officer role in Hazyview and make your mark across Mpumalanga. The team is hiring now and wants to hear from sharp, committed candidates.

Overview

This Public Relations Officer role has been briefed against a clear set of outcomes for Hazyview. The successful candidate will work alongside an established team and will be expected to contribute meaningfully to the marketing jobs pipeline across Mpumalanga.

The successful applicant is given the room to plan, deliver and review their work without unnecessary noise. The organisation has built its Hazyview team on trust, and the Public Relations Officer role will feel that from week one.

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 Hazyview much easier.

Quality is everyone’s job. Whether the Public Relations Officer is processing a transaction, supporting a colleague or handling a customer query, the standard expected in Mpumalanga is consistently high and consistently fair.

Where You’ll Work

On top of that, 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.

A respectful, professional environment is the standard in Mpumalanga. Bullying, harassment and unfair conduct have no place here, and managers are trained to act decisively when concerns are raised.

Beyond that, 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.

Health, safety and well-being are taken seriously. Current policies and procedures are maintained, and the Hazyview site adheres to the standards expected of a responsible South African employer.

About Hazyview

Beyond that, the role is based in Hazyview, near the Secunda petrochemical hub. Public transport links and parking are within easy reach, making the daily commute manageable for candidates living across Hazyview and the broader Mpumalanga region.

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 Hazyview.

Many candidates already living within reach of Hazyview cite the location as one of the role’s quiet wins, with shorter commutes and a real sense of being plugged into the local Mpumalanga economy.

If you are relocating, the team can share practical pointers on neighbourhoods, transport and the typical pace of life in Hazyview, Mpumalanga.

Why This Role

Few roles let you see the impact of your work as quickly as this one. Every shift, project and decision in Hazyview contributes to real outcomes for clients and colleagues across the marketing jobs space in Mpumalanga.

Benefits are clear and consistent. Beyond the package on offer, the role includes the supports you would expect from an established South African employer in Mpumalanga.

In addition, the company reinvests in its people: paid training, internal moves and the chance to take on bigger projects are all part of how careers in Hazyview keep progressing.

Recognition matters here. Strong performers are noticed quickly, and many promotions across the business have started in the Hazyview teams.

A Typical Day

You usually start by scanning campaign dashboards over coffee, checking performance against targets and flagging anything that needs attention. Mornings are often given to creative work — briefing designers, refining copy, planning the next content drop — while afternoons mix stakeholder meetings, agency calls and a steady stream of approvals. In between, you’re watching what competitors are doing, listening to what customers are saying online, and shaping the next set of experiments to push the brand forward.

On top of that, the Hazyview office buzzes through peak hours and settles into focused, productive lulls in between, giving you time to plan and reset before the next stretch of work.

No two days look exactly the same — and that variety is part of what keeps the role engaging for the right candidate in Hazyview.

Equally, the rhythm rewards people who plan ahead but also pivot quickly when Mpumalanga operations throw up the unexpected.

Key Responsibilities

• Maintain the editorial and content calendar across owned channels
• Conduct market research and competitor analysis to inform positioning
• Ensure all marketing complies with POPIA and consumer protection codes
• Plan and execute integrated marketing campaigns across digital and traditional channels
• Manage email marketing journeys, segmentation and lifecycle automation
• Brief and manage external creative, media and PR agencies
• Manage paid media budgets across Google, Meta and LinkedIn

Candidate Profile

• 2-4 years’ experience in a marketing or communications role
• Hands-on experience with Google Analytics, Search Console and Tag Manager
• Awareness of POPIA and consumer protection requirements
• Proven experience managing paid media campaigns
• Strong copywriting skills with a portfolio of published work
• Ability to work cross-functionally with sales, design and product teams

Importantly, if most of these boxes are ticked, you are encouraged to put your name forward.