Marketing Assistant/ Public Relations Officer

 Marketing Executive | Crowe Vietnam

The Focus Group
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Johannesburg, Gauteng
R150 000 - R200 000 a year

Job Purpose

The purpose of this job is to be responsible for handling all aspects of planned publicity campaigns, and organizing promotional events such as open days, exhibitions, tours and visits.

Job Responsibilities

  • Booking and invoicing of all exhibitions
  • Sourcing new and trendy exhibitions every month
  • Coordinating all setups and strikes of exhibitions at the Mall
  • Exhibitor liaison while exhibitors are on site
  • Following up on all exhibition queries
  • Ensuring payments are made prior to exhibition setup and are allocated accordingly
  • Keeping tenants up to date with what exhibitions are taking place in the mall
  • Liaising with fire department
  • Visit exhibitions at other venues to keep up to date with new trends and types of exhibitions
  • Maintain and keep up to date a contact list of exhibitors that have exhibited or have shown an interest in exhibiting in the mall
  • Ensure that all contract and indemnity forms are signed, returned and filed for future reference
  • Conducting meetings and supplying information with regards to exhibitions e.g. price listing of courts, size of area and invoicing, basic rules and regulations pertaining to exhibitions.

Administrative task for exhibitions e.g. confirmations, applications approvals.

Liaison with internal and external clients for exhibitions.

Weekly feedback reports regarding exhibitions that include: Budgets, Target setting, General look and feel of exhibition stands; Foot count figures of exhibition areas; Suggestions on improvement for future exhibitions.

Liaise with subcontractors and maintenance for set-up of exhibitions.

Tenant liaison pertaining to in - centre promotions and exhibitions.

Assisting with rental of temporary stores.

Drawing up Public Relations Campaigns for all Exhibitions

Assisting marketing manager with various projects

Tenant liaison

Assist in marketing project related research

Assist in obtaining sponsorships and maintaining relationships with sponsors or possible sponsors

Assist with creative brain storming

Assist with proof reading of advertising and promotional materials

Compile financial and written reports for exhibitions month end

Assist with operational duties where possible i.e. plumbing problems general maintenance

Assist with security when necessary

Assist with cleaning when necessary

Deal with customer complaints

Deal with injuries are problems that may occur with customers/generally alerting paramedics to the problem

Project coordinator for promotions which included

Assisting with the compilation of marketing reports that included: shopper profile – demographics; department stores comparison figures on a national level; advertising opportunities; merchandising strategies.

Assisting with all centre events and promotions.

Assisting with the compilation of tenant newsletters.

Assisting with media liaison.

Assisting with compilation of advertising briefs.

Handling of complaints & compliments

Organise charity events

Developing & maintaining database

Written & verbal communication with reference to all Public Relations duties


Job Requirements

  • Matric (Must)
  • Ndip or degree in Marketing (Added advantage)
  • 1 -3 years’ experience in the relevant field (Shopping centre experience would be an added advantage)
  • Strong Proficiency in relevant computer packages (MS Office) and software packages
  • Excellent attention to detail and numerate accuracyAPPLY HERE