Work-Force
Whether you are a seasoned Public Relations Officer or stepping into the role for the first time, there is space for you in Oudtshoorn. The team hires on merit and across communities in Western Cape.
The Role
The Public Relations Officer position is part of an ongoing recruitment drive across Western Cape. The brief has been shaped carefully, with a focus on delivery in Oudtshoorn and across the marketing jobs space.
Practically speaking, 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.
Tools, systems and information are there to support the role rather than slow it down. The company continues to invest in the technology that backs its Oudtshoorn teams, and the new Public Relations Officer will feel that from the first week.
Why Join Us
Equally, the company invests in the people who join it. From structured onboarding to ongoing skills development, you will find clear paths to grow your career in marketing jobs from your base in Oudtshoorn. Many colleagues across Western Cape have moved into senior roles after starting in positions just like this one.
Notably, 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 Oudtshoorn keep progressing.
Recognition matters here. Strong performers are noticed quickly, and many promotions across the business have started in the Oudtshoorn 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.
In addition, the Oudtshoorn 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.
Notably, the rhythm rewards people who plan ahead but also pivot quickly when Western Cape operations throw up the unexpected.
Core Functions
- Optimise organic search performance through on-page and technical SEO
- Manage email marketing journeys, segmentation and lifecycle automation
- Brief and manage external creative, media and PR agencies
- Track campaign performance against KPIs and produce monthly reports
- Create on-brand content for web, social, email and in-store
- Test, learn and iterate on creative, channels and audience targeting
Minimum Requirements
- Solid understanding of SEO and content marketing principles
- Excellent written and verbal communication in English
- Strong project management and organisational skills
- Proven experience managing paid media campaigns
- Bachelor’s degree or diploma in Marketing, Communications or related field
If most of these boxes are ticked, you are encouraged to put your name forward.