Closing Date: 2022/06/10
Reference Number: SHO220526-6
Job Title: Public Relations Officer
Job Type: Permanent
Location – Country: South Africa
Location – Province: KwaZulu-Natal
Location – Town or City: KwaZulu-Natal
Purpose of the Job
To be involved in PR and Marketing promotions, competitions and events on the store and divisional level. To manage consumer affairs including attendance to consumer meetings, in-store consumer boards, consumer queries and complaints. To network Shoprite stakeholders (municipalities, police service, Chamber of Commerce).
Job Advert Details
Job Category: Marketing
Job Objectives
•Execution of Shoprite national PR and Marketing promotions and events on store and divisional level.
•Execution of Shoprite national social responsibility projects/events on store and divisional level.
•Managing divisional sponsorships
•Managing consumer affairs including attendance to consumer meetings, in-store consumer boards, consumer queries, complaints, etc.
•Managing of divisional consumer, staff and supplier events/conferences
•Managing all the divisions’’ donation requests and communication
•Contribution to group staff newspaper and media liaison with PR projects. Also daily newspaper check for new opportunities and Shoprite related articles
•Regular store visits in order to support store managers with new PR ideas and customer care
•Shoprite business card meeting to schools, businesses, hotels, etc.
•Managing of admin/budgets for the divisions’ PR
•Networking with Shoprite Stakeholders (municipalities, SAPS, Chamber of Commerce).
Qualifications
A Degree/National Diploma in Marketing or Public Relations
Experience
•(3 years) Public Relations experience
•Retail Industry
Knowledge and Skills
• Written and Verbal communication skills in English
•Financial Skills
•Project Management Skills
Competencies:
•Planning and organising
•Analysing
•Leading and supervising
•Deciding and Initiating action
•Relationship Building and Networking
•Presenting and Comunicating information
•Applying expertise and technology