ETV: Publicist Wanted!

Reporting to the GM: group communications, your key performance areas include:

• Adhere to the administration required including consistency of communication and submission of weekly status reports
• Keep financial records of different projects under his/her portfolio
• Manage database and information about the different projects in their portfolio
• Prepare communication strategies for the channel
• Draft publicity plans for the shows in portfolio
• Write publicity material for portfolio of shows
• Work closely with the photographer in helping to facilitate onset photography as well as other photo opportunities
• Plan, coordinate and direct activities with the goal to solicit strategic media coverage

Media relations 

• Establish and maintain professional relationships with key media
• Pitch feature ideas to journalists
• Deal with media requests for interviews and pictures
• Send publicity material to media and following these up

Stakeholder relations

• Create and maintain the public image of the celebrities associated with e.tv shows
• Cultivate a genuine, working relationships with key entertainment industry stakeholders e.g. image consultants, photojournalists and corporate
• Establish and maintain strategic relationship with key groups such as producers, cast and other stakeholders associated with the shows

Events

• Coordinate e.tv celebrity invitations to strategic entertainment industry events
• Ensure careful planning and management of media events
• Ensure media and celebrity attendance and post event media coverage
• Deal with e.tv celebrities’ requests at the strategic entertainment industry events e.g. screenings and promotional events etc.
• Coordinate e.tv celebrities for corporate social investment projects
• Provide publicity support Marketing and CSR events

Reputation management

• Ongoing brand perceptions audit
• Assisting with setting up structures for proper reputation management
• Assisting with managing crisis communications

Communication management

• Measurement and evaluation of communication campaigns: qualitative and quantitative
• Make mid-course programme adjustments and corrections
• Preparing post campaign presentations to relevant stakeholders

Online

• Monitor website material and social media for shows in your portfolio
• Assisting the online team by supplying material for shows in your portfolio
• Update the press office
• Increase brand recognition by creating partnerships in the online community and blogosphere

Requirements

• Three year diploma/degree in public relations or communications
• Three to five years publicity/public relations experience
• Exceptional writing skills
• Able to work under pressure
• Strong media relationships
• Strong social network skills
• Strong organisational skills
• Keen attention to detail skill
• Familiarity with social media and its uses
• A sound understanding of the South African entertainment industry

If you possess the criteria and qualifications as stated, please send your application form together with a detailed CV to [email protected]

Closing date:  5 May 2015.

Only shortlisted applicants who meet the criteria will be contacted.  If you have not received a response within 14 days after closing of the advert, please accept that your application was not successful.

Contact details
e.tv
[email protected]

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