Event Public Relations Officer - ReInvent X Program
- Lagos, Lagos State
- Contract
- Full-time
- Develop and implement strategic PR programs to achieve significant increases in brand awareness.
- Identify key media outlets and coordinate press conferences and other promotional events that can help boost the event's visibility.
- Write, edit, and distribute content, including press releases, speeches, articles, and social media content.
- Manage media inquiries and interview requests, and build relationships with key industry media.
- Monitor, analyze, and communicate PR results on a regular basis.
- Maintain a keen understanding of industry trends and make appropriate recommendations regarding communication strategy surrounding them.
- Handle the public relations aspect of any potential crisis situations.
- Collaborate with key Event Leads to guide the strategic positioning of the brand.
- Coordinate all public relations activities and events with attention to budget and time constraints.
- Bachelor’s degree in Public Relations, Communications, Journalism, or related field.
- Proven experience as a Public Relations Officer or similar PR role.
- Experience managing media relations (online, social, broadcast, and print).
- Strong writing, editing, proofreading, layout, and design professional skills.
- Excellent communication, presentation, and leadership skills.
- Proven ability to develop and implement PR strategies.
- Strong understanding of the media landscape.
- Ability to keep information confidential.
- Tactical understanding of all primary social media platforms.
- A network of media contacts or a proven ability to develop such networks quickly.
- Experience in event management or promotion.
- Comfortable with occasionally working outside of traditional hours for events and crisis management.