Brave Achievers is a non-profit organization that is tackling two major tech problems: Shortage of technical applications and product designers, and lack of racial and gender diversity in design tech.
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Event Public Relations Officer - Re Invent X Program
We are looking for an experienced and creative Public Relations Officer residence in lagos Nigeria, to join our team for our ReInvent X Conference.
This role involves managing all media communications, public announcements, and PR events to ensure a positive representation and promotion of the event.
The ideal candidate will have a solid background in public relations, strong communication skills, and the skill for maintaining a positive public image of our programs and initiatives leading up to ReInvent X Nigeria.
Responsibilities
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.
Requirements
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.
Desired Skills
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.