Public Relations assistant51Talk

Job Responsibilities
Assist in conceptualizing, planning, managing and implementing public relations programs, projects, events, activities, and initiatives;
Plan and draft content for press releases, feature articles, blog posts, speeches, event scripts, and interviews, among others;
Participate in creative and marketing brainstorming and ideation; conduct market and industry research; craft presentation decks;
Coordinate with, nurture and leverage relationship with the press and other industry key opinion leaders;
Facilitate in pushing for publicity opportunities which include, but is not limited to, press releases, press conferences and media interviews, bylined articles, sponsored content, executive interviews, conference speaking opportunities and broadcast segments;
Monitor and document press pick-ups, corporate and industry news, and create daily/weekly/monthly reports of the same;
Perform other duties as assigned by direct supervisor;
Attend to administrative-related tasks;
May be required to travel and work out-of-office at times;
Job Qualifications:
Must be a graduate of any of the following and/or related courses, or equivalent professional experience: Marketing, Advertising, Public Relations, Journalism and Communication;
Confident and effective communicator and presenter; excellent verbal and written English communication skills;
Ability to spot interesting story angles and craft compelling write-ups;
Basic to intermediate understanding of public relations and media landscape;
Familiarty and experience using social media sites/apps such as Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn, Youtube, TikTok and Instagram.
Proficiency and experience with Microsoft Office (PowerPoint, Word, Excel) and Google Office Suite (Docs, Sheets, Slides, Drive) applications.
Ability to multitask and meet deadlines;
Must be creative, resourceful, hardworking and open to mentorship and learning;
Possess a collaborative, positive and can-do attitude;
Prior experience working in the public relations, marketing or advertising industry, or in an external communications role is a plus but is not required;
*FULL TIME OFFICE BASED POSITION BUT TEMPORARILY IN A WORK FROM HOME SET UP