Media Specialist (Fixed Term Contract)
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Job Location:
Johannesburg - South Africa
Monthly Salary:
Not Disclosed
Posted on:
9 hours ago
Vacancies:
1 Vacancy
Job Summary
Please note that this is an 18-month fixed term contract role.
The purpose of this role is to communicate Anglo Americans global strategy financial operational and sustainability priorities and performance through and to the media via a proactive relationship-driven approach in South Africa to positively influence Anglo Americans reputation in South Africa.
Key responsibilities:
- Build and maintain a detailed knowledge and understanding of Anglo Americans business priorities and performance within the context of the mining industry to enable effective articulation of positioning to the media.
- Identify build and maintain effective media relationships in South Africa including timeous and accurate responses and where necessary briefings.
- Develop and implement an innovative rolling media engagement plan to best showcase Anglo Americans priorities and achievements as well as its leadership to positively influence the Companys reputation.
- Identify and proactively manage matters of current and potential media interest (related primarily to corporate issues business priorities transformation and sustainability performance) via the development of clear concise messaging agreed with all relevant internal parties working jointly with relevant functional experts and across Communication teams in the Anglo American group.
- Create content (press releases Q&As holding statements announcements etc.) for Anglo American in SA and align with and influence SA business unit messaging to ensure message coherence.
- Provide support and advice on all corporate financial and sustainability-related matters (pertaining to positions announcements and speeches for the region) to Anglo American leadership.
- Build and maintain effective relationships across Anglo American in SA to enable the provision of trusted reputational advice across Anglo Americans business units in South Africa.
- Build and maintain a detailed knowledge and understanding of Anglo Americans SAs business strategy and performance within the context of the mining industry to enable the effective articulation of positioning.
- Maintain appropriate measurement tools and analyse media activity performance
- Play a vital role within an appointed crisis communication team in the event of a crisis arising and ensure timely and effective communication to protect and enhance Anglo Americans reputation in South Africa. This would include the management of vendors assisting in the management of the crisis (advisory authority).
Qualifications :
- Bachelors Degree in journalism media studies or communication science
- Microsoft office proficiency (Word Excel and PowerPoint)
EXPERIENCE
- 5 years relevant experience
- Monitoring analysis and reporting tools such as Meltwater Brandwatch and others
- Solid understanding of the South African political economic and socio-economic environment
- Strong understanding of traditional and non-traditional media channels and how they operate
Additional Information :
What we offer
- When you join Anglo American you can expect to enjoy a competitive salary and benefits package. But more than this youll find yourself in an environment where the opportunities for learning and growth are second to none. From technical training to leadership programmes we bring out the best in our people. There are plenty of opportunities to move onwards and upwards too. Were a large successful multinational company and were still growing all the time.
Who we are
- Anglo American is a global diversified mining business. Our portfolio of world-class mining operations provides the metals and minerals that make modern life possible. We use innovative practices and the latest technologies to discover new resources and mine process move and market our products to our customers around the world.
Inclusion and Diversity
- Anglo American is an equal opportunities employer. We are committed to promoting an inclusive and diverse workplace where we value and respect every colleague for who they are and provide equality of opportunity so that everyone can fulfil their potential
How we are committed to your safety
- Nothing is more important to us than ensuring you return home safely after a days work. To make that happen we have the most rigorous safety standards in the industry. Not only that were also continually investing in new technologies from drones to data analytics that are helping to make mining safer
How to apply
- To apply for this role please complete our online application form. You will have the opportunity to upload your CV and other relevant documentation as part of this process.
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Remote Work :
No
Employment Type :
Contract
Key Skills
- Quality Assurance
- Client Relation
- Target Audience
- Media Planning
- Trend Analysis
- Market Research
- Email Campaigns
- Social Channels
- Campaign Management
- Client Service
- Current Events
- News Stories
- Powerpoint
- Data Analysis
- Analytics
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