Public Relations Officer

This is a current vacancy. We believe great workplaces are built on great people. We are looking for a Public Relations Officer in Gqeberha, and we encourage applicants from across Eastern Cape to consider this opportunity.

Overview

Importantly, this Public Relations Officer role has been briefed against a clear set of outcomes for Gqeberha. The successful candidate will work alongside an established team and will be expected to contribute meaningfully to the marketing jobs pipeline across Eastern Cape.

The role suits a candidate who values consistency and clear communication. The Gqeberha operation runs on accurate work, steady relationships and a genuine respect for the people in the team.

Reasonable working hours and respectful planning are part of how the role runs. The team values strong delivery, and load is balanced fairly across the marketing jobs group in Gqeberha.

Your Team

You will join a tight-knit, collaborative team that knows the marketing jobs side of the business inside out. The Gqeberha group is a healthy mix of experienced operators and newer joiners, all of whom share a strong commitment to delivery and to one another.

Line management is hands-on without being heavy. Expect regular one-to-ones, honest feedback and the support needed to do good work consistently.

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.

A Typical Day

Crucially, 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.

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

Notably, the rhythm rewards people who plan ahead but also pivot quickly when Eastern Cape operations throw up the unexpected.

Daily Duties

• Support sales teams with collateral, presentations and trade activations
• Plan and execute integrated marketing campaigns across digital and traditional channels
• Create on-brand content for web, social, email and in-store
• Track campaign performance against KPIs and produce monthly reports
• Conduct market research and competitor analysis to inform positioning
• Optimise organic search performance through on-page and technical SEO
• Maintain the editorial and content calendar across owned channels
• Manage paid media budgets across Google, Meta and LinkedIn

Essential Criteria

• 2-4 years’ experience in a marketing or communications role
• Ability to work cross-functionally with sales, design and product teams
• Experience with email marketing platforms (Mailchimp, HubSpot, etc.)
• Hands-on experience with Google Analytics, Search Console and Tag Manager
• Familiarity with the South African media and influencer landscape
• Awareness of POPIA and consumer protection requirements

Each application is reviewed carefully, and strong matches against the criteria above will move forward in the process.