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Bring your skills as a Public Relations Officer to Witbank and join a team that moves fast. This Mpumalanga role is one to watch.
About This Position
The Public Relations Officer position is part of an ongoing recruitment drive across Mpumalanga. The brief has been shaped carefully, with a focus on delivery in Witbank and across the marketing jobs space.
Notably, the organisation keeps reporting lines clean and expectations realistic. Performance is measured against a small, agreed set of metrics, and there are no surprise yardsticks for the Public Relations Officer taking on this position.
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.
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.
Crucially, the rhythm rewards people who plan ahead but also pivot quickly when Mpumalanga operations throw up the unexpected.
Notably, the Witbank 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.
Meet the Team
Beyond that, you will join a tight-knit, collaborative team that knows the marketing jobs side of the business inside out. The Witbank group is a healthy mix of experienced operators and newer joiners, all of whom share a strong commitment to delivery and to one another.
Collaboration is the default working mode. Whether picking up a quick query or working through a complex project, you will find colleagues willing to lean in and help.
Line management is hands-on without being heavy. Expect regular one-to-ones, honest feedback and the support needed to do good work consistently.
What You’ll Be Doing
- Coordinate events, sponsorships and community activations
- Conduct market research and competitor analysis to inform positioning
- Track campaign performance against KPIs and produce monthly reports
- Maintain the editorial and content calendar across owned channels
- Optimise organic search performance through on-page and technical SEO
Essential Criteria
- Ability to work cross-functionally with sales, design and product teams
- 2-4 years’ experience in a marketing or communications role
- Awareness of POPIA and consumer protection requirements
- Bachelor’s degree or diploma in Marketing, Communications or related field
- Strong copywriting skills with a portfolio of published work
- Proven experience managing paid media campaigns
- Strong project management and organisational skills
Candidates who meet most of these criteria are welcome to be considered for the role.