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Job description for Public Relations Executive at Priority Consultants
We are a highly successful and well established regional marketing and communications firm operating across SE Asia and India. We work in the B2B sector and our main areas of focus are technology and professional services. As we expand our operations, we are looking for international thinking and dynamic young professionals to join our media relations team based in Singapore.
Candidates must be keen to learn about new areas of business especially in the technology sector which is a key focus for the company. Excellent written and spoken communications skills in English and a second language are required and candidates must have the ability to self manage their work, show initiative and pro-actively outreach to the media and other publics as we work across the region as a virtual team.
If you are excited about learning and want to keep up to date with what’s driving the markets, then tell us more about yourself and we will show you around our regional organisation.
Responsibilities:
- Develop, build and maintain a media (press, broadcast, blogger, online) and influencer contact base
- Reach out and engage with journalists bloggers and influencers via phone, face to face or email
- Research and write original news releases or adapt corporate releases and other items for local distribution
- Follow up on media releases to secure coverage and set up on-on-on interviews with clients and secure opportunities for content placement
- Ensure that the firm’s reputation and position within the influencer and media audience is enhanced and maintained at a sufficiently high level
- Monitor the media for latest news trends, trending stories and content relevant to the business, client business and engagement
- Identifying key hot topics within the social media, blogosphere that may enhance the client’s business or Priority’s on-going business.
- Executing the programme based on already agreed and developed Client engagement plans
The ideal candidate will have:
- A diploma or degree from a reputable local university/institution in public relations, communications, business management or journalism
- 2-3 years experience in a communications role either in house or with an agency
- Multi-lingual candidates will be preferred as an excellent command of English is imperative to work with clients from the UK and the US.
- Have an outstanding customer-focused attitude and approach to be able to work across time zones (US and Europe) and cultures
- Be able to work independently and remotely – this is critical as clients are mostly based in Singapore, the rest of Asia, US and Europe.
- To be very driven and results-oriented as you will be measured on key performance metrics.
- Must be a disciplined team player with lots of initiative.
- Fresh graduates with freelancing and internship experiences are welcome to apply.
Successful candidates will enjoy the following benefits:
- Highly competitive compensation and rewards package
- Comprehensive medical insurance coverage upon confirmation.
- Flexible working hours and approach.
- State-of-the-art technology for productive work delivery.
- Dedicated coaching and structured skills development programme.