Public Relations Officers at Erisco Foods Limited

Erisco Foods Limited, a leading manufacturer of Tomato paste and other made in Nigeria drinks and food products and the 4th largest tomato paste producing company in the world, is hereby seeking to employ the services of qualified individuals to fill the position below:

Job Title: Public Relations Officer

Job Code: EFL/PRO/LG
Location: Nigeria

Key Responsibilities

• Planning, developing and implementing PR strategies
• Writing and editing in-house magazines, case studies, speeches, articles and annual reports;
• Preparing and supervising the production of publicity brochures, hand outs, direct mail leaflets, promotional videos, Photographs, films and multimedia programmes;
• Organising events including press conferences, exhibitions, open days and press tours;
• Managing, updating information and engaging with users on social media sites such as Twitter, Facebook and Instagram
• Managing the PR aspect of a potential crisis situation.
• Develop media relations strategy, seeking high-level placements in print, broadcast and on-line media
• Coordinate all public relations activities
• Leverage existing media relationships and cultivate new contacts within business and industry media
• Create content for press releases, by-line articles and keynote presentations
• Evaluate opportunities for partnerships, sponsorships and advertising on an on-going basis.
• Build relationships with thought leaders to grow industry awareness

Personal Attributes:

• Must be flexible, as you may be expected to network and socialise with customers, the media and colleagues to build and maintain relationships

Educational Qualifications & Experience Required

• A degree or an HND in Marketing, Advertising, Communications or a related discipline. A master’s degree is an added advantage
• Proven working experience in public relations required
• Proven track record designing and executing successful public relations campaigns at both a local and national level
• Strong relationships with both local and national business and industry media outlets
• Experience in acting as a company spokesperson; comfortable and skilled in both broadcast and print media
• Exceptional writing and editing skills
• Solid experience with social media including blogs, Facebook, Twitter, etc.
• Event planning experience

Application Closing Date
23rd August, 2016.

How to Apply
Interested and qualified candidates should submit their application letters and resume as one attachment in MS Word or PDF format to: [email protected] indicating the position title and job code as the subject of email only.