Public Relations Trainee/Assistant

İşin təsviri

Job Title: Public Relations Trainee/Assistant
 
Role Purpose

The candidate must assist in the development and utilisation of press relationships to further publicise Azerbaijan and the Baku 2015 European Games. They must support in the generation of creative PR activity around press releases, story ideas, detailed research and selling into European media.  The candidate must be prepared to record the minutes of meetings to ensure that all tasks are addressed.  The candidate will be sociable and outgoing to aid in the development of media relationships. The candidate shall speak Azerbaijani, English, Russian and other languages is a plus. Ability to travel and work overtime and on weekends is a preference.
 
Key Accountabilities/Deliverables
 
Public Relations

•      Help provide timely and relevant review of  media monitoring reports to highlight key issues
•      Regularly identify reactive opportunities in the news agenda to secure coverage
•      Help in drafting high quality,  ‘right first time’ press releases and media materials for approval
•      Successfully selling in news stories to print and broadcast journalists, as well as digital channels
•      Inviting journalists to press conferences and media events
•      Providing reactive press office services, including responses to phone calls
•      Providing project management for the development of online and hard-copy materials (booklets, posters, information packs) from draft copy to final approval
 
Personal Management/Self Leadership

•      Contribute to opportunities for continuous improvement in all areas of role delivery and the wider team processes and practices
•      Maintain a high standard of personal presentation for all interactions
•      Willingness to accept and engage in knowledge transfer opportunities
•      Demonstrate an enthusiastic and proactive attitude to assessing requirements, completing tasks and delivering results
 
Key Skill Areas

•      Effective personal time management and organisation
•      Meeting deadlines and working effectively within relevant teams
•      Close attention to detail
•      Passion for news and an understanding of its potential impact on the objectives of Baku 2015
•      Effective networking skills with key media and related stakeholders
•      Competent writing skills (including Azerbaijani and English)
•      Strong verbal communication (including Azerbaijani and English)
•      Applying research to help solve strategic challenges
•      Ability to identify and react to PR opportunities within the news agenda
•      Ability to demonstrate advanced creative writing skill across required formats
•      Internally, and externally, acknowledged competence in project management and drafting materials
•      Demonstrable ability to know when to question and refer upwards regarding a specific course of action or request
•      Basic presentation skills

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