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• Ensure that all the communication efforts are consistent in conveying the professional image of the SAMRC and its key messaging
• Continuously identify public relations touchpoints and get buy-in from internal stakeholders for participation
• Together with the Web and Social Media Manager, promote the SAMRC’s brand online through generation of relevant content for the organisation’s social media profiles such as Twitter, Facebook, and YouTube
• Actively engage with our audience by replying to their comments and responding to their questions
• Identify opportunities for SAMRC’s visibility in schools
• Identify PR opportunities through schools’ liaison across all nine Provinces
• Through coherent messaging via MRC Announcement, build a favorable brand image with employees
• Pro-actively profile the SAMRC in the media by through media material such as media releases; media invites; media advisories and engagements
• Extensively monitor the SAMRC’s profiling by the and prepare reports as and when required.
• Analyse monthly and quarterly media reports and track record of SAMRC performance in the media space.
• Communicate SAMRC media performance internally
• Source media buying opportunities and develop content based on communications plans for individual campaigns, conferences, etc.
• Provide media advise and support to SAMRC principals as and when required i.e. during interviews
• Manage all media inquiries by either responding to and coordinate. interviews and written responses to between SAMRC scientists and the media
• Provide media training and support to SAMRC expert
• Understand the brief and conceptualise with the Head of Corporate Communications multimedia related projects
• Develop concept notes/briefs for multimedia projects in collaboration with the Brand and Creative Manager
• Ensure buy-in from relevant stakeholders and approval
• Communicate and coordinate with service providers to deliver on projects
• Align interview opportunities or public engagement with strategic communication objectives. Ensure that messaging is communicatively sound and relevant
• Ensure brand visibility
• Receive and translate research information into simplified social media captions
• Create, review, and edit health research related content for social media sharing
• Align SAMRC online messaging with its organisational purpose and work