Public Relationship Executive
Responsibilities: The public relations (PR) executive is responsible for developing, implementing, and evaluating a company’s communication strategy while also protecting the company’s reputation. The purpose of their work is to gain public understanding and support through planned publicity campaigns.
- Conducting communication audits to determine publicity goals.
- Planning and implementing public relations strategies.
- Promoting and maintaining the public’s perception of our brand through media coverage and sponsorship opportunities.
- Managing and preventing reputational risk to our brand.
- Drafting written, verbal, and visual content that will promote the public image of the business.
- Developing relationships with internal and external stakeholders.
- Measuring the success of public relations activities and campaigns according to set KPIs.
- Producing and presenting reports on all public relations activities and KPIs.
- Speaking on behalf of the company at interviews and press conferences.
- Drafting and managing public relations budgets.
- A bachelor’s degree in public relations, communication, journalism, or relevant fields.
- Proven experience in public relations.
- Extensive knowledge of social and digital media platforms, such as Facebook and Instagram.
- Ability to build and develop relationships with key individuals within and outside of the organization.
- Strong leadership and management skills.
- Creative and critical thinker and problem solver.
- Outstanding communication skills and confidence to do public speaking.
- Ability to conduct research and communication audits.
- Attention to detail.
Software Developer
Software Engineers document this process through the use of diagrams and flowcharts, developing computer instructions through the use of algorithms. Given the breadth of the role, a Software Engineer must have a thorough understanding of computer systems, in order to recognise any hardware limitations that could impact software design. A typical Software Engineer job description includes:
- Improving system quality by identifying issues and common patterns, and developing standard operating procedures
- Enhancing applications by identifying opportunities for improvement, making recommendations and designing and implementing systems
- Maintaining and improving existing codebases and peer review code changes
- Liaising with colleagues to implement technical designs
- Investigating and using new technologies where relevant
- Providing written knowledge transfer material
A degree in Software Engineering, Computer Science, Mathematics or related fields is essential. Some companies may require expertise in particular high-level programming languages such as C++, Java or Scala.
As technology develops at an ever increasing pace, it is critical for Software Engineers to stay up to date with the latest developments in hardware, systems and coding.
As well as formal qualifications, a Software Engineer job description should emphasise an importance towards:
- A passion for solving problems and providing workable solutions
- Knowledge of algorithms and data structures
- Strong analytical and reasoning skills with an ability to visualise processes and outcomes
- Proficiency in troubleshooting software issues and debugging a large codebase
- Outstanding all-round communication skills and ability to work collaboratively
