Public Relations Manager
Location: Nairobi
Industry: Retail
Client: Carrefour
Our client, Carrefour is one of the largest French hypermarket chains in the world with 1,452 hypermarkets at the end of 2011 and more than 21,000 employees from more than 68 nationalities.
Carrefour is venturing into the Kenyan market and seeking to recruit a high caliber, results-oriented and self-driven Public Relations Manager.
The ideal candidate will have strong experience in a similar role and be responsible for the following key responsibilities.
Duties and Responsibilities
- Represents and assists the company in relations with the authorities and officials entities.
- Facilitates meetings with relevant authorities
- Advises managers in social events selection for company representation.
- Be aware and reports to management events, changes in laws, regulations
- Develop and implement strategic PR programs to achieve significant increases in brand awareness
- Identify key media outlets
- Develop compelling story angles
- Cultivate relationships with key business journalists in national and trade publications
- Pitch stories to both national and local media. Achieve highest visibility in print, broadcast, TV and online media outlets
- Write clear and compelling pitch letters, press releases and by-lined articles
- Identify media trends, news cycles and spin opportunities
- Proactively manage editorial calendars.
- Analyze and measure results of PR programs
Skills & Abilities:
- Minimum of a Degree in Law, Public Relations, International Relations
- Good networking abilities
- High sense of ethics and integrity
- Good communication skills
- Good presentation and moderation skills
- Knowledge of government bodies and organizations
To apply, send your CV and cover letter only to recruit@flexi-personnel.com before 1st August, 2015.
Clearly indicate the position applied for on the subject line and expected remuneration.