Senior Public Relations Executive

SENIOR PUBLIC RELATIONS EXECUTIVE
Sesema PR seeks to employ a young and creative individual to join its team as a Senior Account Executive. The individual must have at least 3- 4 years experience with dynamic PR agency

The person: The individual must be highly creative, well spoken, must possess good writing and presentation skills and must be able to work effectively with a team.

Responsibilities:

• Develop and cultivate relationship with the client and external audiences
• Oversee day-to-day client projects and events to insure the quality of work meets client's objective and in a manner that provides value. This will include research, planning, implementation and evaluation of public relations activities, and paying careful attention to budgets, resources, deadlines and client records
• Recommend and implement initiatives that improve the public's perception of the client
• Manage all media relations and special media inquiries
• Prepare and review materials (e.g. pitch letters, press releases, articles, backgrounders, fact sheets etc) including complex issues (e.g. Q&A, speeches and collateral materials)
• Develop, pitch and place positive stories about the client in the media
• Ensure positive client presence in media through releases, contact and responsiveness to inquiries/requests
• Maintain clear and consistent communication between clients and account team and strengthen relationship between the company and its clients
• Research and assist in the presentation new business proposals
• Develop original research, surveys, market studies for existing business and prospects
• Ensures that all reports are completed in a timely manner
• Ensures that the supervisor is kept fully informed regarding activities and plans of individuals and clients
• Generate leads for new business
• Display an effective knowledge of the Nigerian print, electronic and online media, particularly those that impact client activities

• Ensures compliance with company policies and procedures

Evaluation
The individual employed will be evaluated based on the underlisted amongst other things:

• Compliance with corporate policies and procedures
• Client retention and conversion of projects to retainer
• Client satisfaction with service - PR programs, coverage, new opportunities for exposure etc.
• Achieving clients objectives within a specific time and approved budget
• Good relationship with the media, clients and staff
• Quality of writing, proposals and research
• New business development or leads
• Taking initiative and responsibility for any job assigned

If you are the candidate we are looking for, send your CV to [email protected]