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This is a current vacancy. Role: Public Relations Officer. Location: Vanderbijlpark, Gauteng. The team is hiring and seeks a candidate who can step in and deliver from week one.
What This Role Involves
The Public Relations Officer vacancy forms part of how the Vanderbijlpark branch keeps performing. It pairs day-to-day delivery with longer-running priorities that keep the marketing jobs side of the business moving forward.
On top of that, the successful applicant is given the room to plan, deliver and review their work without unnecessary noise. The organisation has built its Vanderbijlpark team on trust, and the Public Relations Officer role will feel that from week one.
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 Vanderbijlpark teams, and the new Public Relations Officer will feel that from the first week.
Diversity and Inclusion
Diverse teams build stronger workplaces. Applications are welcome from candidates of every background, language and community across Gauteng, and recruitment is fair, transparent and aligned with the EE Act.
Inclusive hiring extends through onboarding and into how teams operate every day. Respectful, fair conduct is expected from every team member in Vanderbijlpark.
Practical steps back the words. Structured EE reporting, transformation initiatives and learnership programmes give real opportunities to candidates from across Gauteng.
Where You’ll Work
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.
Health, safety and well-being are taken seriously. Current policies and procedures are maintained, and the Vanderbijlpark site adheres to the standards expected of a responsible South African employer.
A respectful, professional environment is the standard in Gauteng. Bullying, harassment and unfair conduct have no place here, and managers are trained to act decisively when concerns are raised.
What You’ll Be Doing
- Brief and manage external creative, media and PR agencies
- Support sales teams with collateral, presentations and trade activations
- Plan and execute integrated marketing campaigns across digital and traditional channels
- Conduct market research and competitor analysis to inform positioning
- Optimise organic search performance through on-page and technical SEO
- Monitor brand reputation and respond to customer comments online
Minimum Requirements
- Comfortable creating short-form video and social media content
- Working knowledge of CMS platforms (WordPress preferred)
- Solid understanding of SEO and content marketing principles
- Experience with email marketing platforms (Mailchimp, HubSpot, etc.)
- Proven experience managing paid media campaigns
Candidates who meet most of these criteria are welcome to be considered for the role.