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The role is responsible for protecting and enhancing SAA's brand and reputation globally, while overseeing CSR and Sustainability, Communications, Government Relations and Stakeholder Management. The role develops strategies and policies aligned with industry regulations and the corporate plan, and monitors political, economic, socio-cultural, environmental, and business influences to anticipate challenges, and advance opportunities through key stakeholder collaboration, including bilateral government relations.

In addition, the role shapes policy, regulations, and directs philanthropic, ethical, legal, and economic responsibilities, while managing the internal and external communications plan.

The role is responsible for protecting and enhancing SAA's brand and reputation globally, while overseeing CSR and Sustainability, Communications, Government Relations and Stakeholder Management. The role develops strategies and policies aligned with industry regulations and the corporate plan, and monitors political, economic, socio-cultural, environmental, and business influences to anticipate challenges, and advance opportunities through key stakeholder collaboration, including bilateral government relations. In addition, the role shapes policy, regulations, and directs philanthropic, ethical, legal, and economic responsibilities, while managing the internal and external communications plan.

• Develop and oversee Communications, Stakeholder Management and CSR, policies and strategies in line with industry regulations, governance, and legal requirements
• Lead the development and implementation of the Corporate Affairs strategy aligned with the corporate strategy
• Serve as a company spokesperson, and manage media responses and correspondence Ensure the effective management of the Corporate Affairs function, including budget management and cost containment
• Safeguard and enhance the reputation of the Airline by handling conversations in a meaningful content-rich way
• Lead, direct and manage the delivery of the Airline's internal and external communication plan
• Develop, review and approve all communication materials for press, television/radio, social media and internal platforms
• Develop and execute Crisis Communications Strategy and Plan and Strategy when required
• Develop & manage any contracted PR/Communications agencies to ensure cost-effective, high impact exposure
• Lead message development on significant corporate issues, spanning key business areas such as legal, finance, government, labour, industry and commercial
• Establish and maintain relationships with government officials and regulatory agencies to influence legislation or regulations impacting the Airline's operations
• Leverage media, traditional and non-traditional opportunities, and third-party relationships to address and mitigate reputation risks from operational problems, labour disputes and financial issues
• Ensure consistent messaging across the different channels, stakeholder groups and geographies in which the Airline operates and ensure that messaging is aligned with strategy and regulations
• Ensure effective implementation and communication of CSR initiatives both internally and externally
• Prepare and present written testimony, briefs, issue papers and responses to parliamentary questions
• Evaluate and benchmark the Corporate Affairs portfolio of services and provide feedback to management about risks, opportunities and emerging issues
• Working with the Commercial team, cultivate positive & supportive relationships with airports, tourism boards, community leaders & Government, airlines, Star Alliance & commercial partners working with the Airline on joint initiatives
• Leads and align change management with the vision and strategic direction of the Airline

• Bachelor's degree in Journalism / Communications / Public Relations or related field at NQF level 7
• years' experience in a Corporate Affairs role of which 3 years is at a management level
• Experience in a Corporate Communication (Internal and External) function
• Experience in the media industry (media spokesperson and media writing) will be an advantage
• Experience in reporting at executive level, board, shareholder and Government Stakeholders or institutions
• Experience in managing and developing a corporate image and public relations programme
• Experience in developing and implementing CSR strategies and framework

• Understanding of organisational behaviour
• Digital communication
• Social media channels
• Geographical and Socio-political landscape
• Internal and external stakeholder engagement
• Media Relations
• Public Policy
• Regulatory andIndustry knowledge
• Knowledge of the airline & travel industry
• Advance understanding of CSR frameworks
• Desktop publishing software knowledge an advantage
• Knowledge of word processing, spreadsheet applications, presentation software
• Commercial acumen
• Strong communication and presentation skills (written and verbal)
• Negotiation skills
• Reputation management
• Crisis management
• Organising and prioritising skills
• Analytical skills
• Ability to speak well under pressure on camera and audio media

• Leads with purpose
• Manages team performance
• Manages transformation & change initiatives
• Drives innovation
• Sells/ translates the vision
• Leverages Team Diversity
• Role models behaviours and values
• Resilience under pressure and within tight deadlines
• Adaptability
• Proactive
• Ethical and professional
• Influential
• Results orientated

SAA is using an online recruitment tool. Applicants are required to complete an individual registration profile capturing essential personal and career selection criteria. Applicants must please note that they only need to complete the online registration once and thereafter they can update their online profiles as and when necessary.

PLEASE NOTE: The onus are on applicants to ensure all mandatory fields are completed. Incomplete online profiles will be disqualified from the application process. Online profiles are used for screening and shortlisting purposes. A CV is only for verification and record keeping purposes. Applicants need to ensure that their online profiles are completed with correct and current information. Incomplete sections can disqualify applicants from the screening and selection process. This applies to all internal and external applicants.

KEY JOB FUNCTIONS
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The primary focus will be providing administrative support to the Legal & Cosec department based in Johannesburg.

KEY PERFORMANCE AREAS:

Data Management:

• Maintain physical security filing system
• Maintain digital/ electronic filing system

Cost Management:

• Process orders; payments
• Identify and implement cost reduction activities

Contract Management:

• Maintain contract management system
• Maintain Contract register

Legal Administration:

• receive all instructions to legal
• maintain instruction register
• liaise with internal and external stakeholders in relation to legal matters

General Administration:

• Monthly reporting for Exco:
• Filing
• Monthly recons
• Diary Management
• General administrative support for projects; legal matters
• Ensure compliance with policies and procedures
• Develop and maintain relationships with internal and external stakeholders
• Liaise with various business units; external auditors; attorneys and other stakeholders
• Prepare ad hoc reports; presentations; documents

QUALIFICATION AND EXPERIENCE REQUIRED:

• NQF 5 level qualification (240 credits - level 8 framework) relevant qualification
• Diploma in paralegal studies or business administration preferable
• Minimum of 3 years' experience as a paralegal / administrative assistant in a corporate / commercial / manufacturing environment
• Advanced MS Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint)
• SAP

COMPETENCIES:

• Assertive
• Integrity
• Perseverance
• Attention to detail and logical and systematic approach to work.
• Innovative ideas
• Appropriate judgement and problem solving
• Decision making
• Prioritisation & allocation of resources
• Teamwork / est. Framework & systems
• Appropriate evaluation & feedback
• Planned development
• Integrity

IMPORTANT DIMENSIONS:

• Strategic & Analytical thinking
• Good communication (both written and verbal)
• Initiative
• Relationship management
• Time management
• Budget management
• Attention to detail

THIS APPOINTMENT WILL MADE IN LINE WITH THE COMPANY'S
EMPLOYMENT EQUITY
POLICY

Job ID: 40070

Location: Johannesburg, ZA

Area of interest: Marketing, Brand & Communications

Job type: Regular Employee

Work style: Office Working

Opening date: 16 Sept 2025

Job Summary

• Shape and enhance the Corporate Affairs and Brand & Marketing strategies for our country.
• Lead our amazing team in spotting new opportunities, bringing in our expertise, and unleashing your creativity, within budget and aligned to our goals
• Be the go-to person, fully accountable to Country CEO and Client Business Heads, especially when it comes to understanding our Corporate Affairs and Brand & Marketing activities.
• Ensure the Management Team is aligned with our strategies and that they resonate with our goals.
• Guide through any governance, issues, or risks we might face.
• Transform our marketing function and drive impactful deliverables, from Strategic Marketing and Brand Communication to Digital Marketing and Client Engagement.

Key Responsibilities

• Contribute to the overall strategy by providing insightful inputs, conducting thorough market research, monitoring industry trends, and understanding customer behaviours to effectively identify the right audiences.
• Demonstrate enthusiasm for fostering and managing meaningful local and belief-driven connections between clients and the bank's brand, which includes building relationships with media, local influencers, and partners.
• Assist in implementing the global marketing campaigns and events strategy within the Cluster, collaborating with product heads, global teams, and global marketing colleagues.
• Lead the communications strategy for marketing campaigns and product narratives/stories, focusing on both strategic and tactical priorities in collaboration with Cluster and global teams.
• Support lead generation efforts and enhance content distribution across various platforms by considering local needs and preferences.
• Provide guidance to the Global Impact and Media, Reputation & Issues team on the overall crisis management strategy and its potential adaptations for the Cluster/market.
• Work closely with global teams to coordinate and implement marketing strategies and campaigns, including creating engaging content that effectively attracts the desired audience.
• Enhance content marketing efforts, including the development and maintenance of content, by utilizing key digital strategies such as SEO, SEM, SMM, and email marketing.
• Craft an overall compelling narrative and content for our communications, ensuring best practices are applied and content is tailored to the identified stakeholders.

Qualifications and Experience

• At least 10 years of Corporate Affairs and Brand & Marketing experience, preferably in the banking/financial services industry with an international context
• Bachelor's degree in journalism and/or a business-related field required, MBA, Masters degree in Marketing and/or Communication strategy (preferred);
• Certifications/Training in project management, public speaking/presentation, leadership, media management, mentorship, digital marketing, sustainability;
• Strong business/product knowledge and sufficient expertise to command respect and credibility with senior stakeholders
• Strong analytics and portfolio management experience
• Strong marketing and communications experience, media relations and stakeholder engagement background
• Copywriting & Content Writing
• Crisis management
• Reputational Risk

About Standard Chartered

We're an international bank, nimble enough to act, big enough for impact. For more than 170 years, we've worked to make a positive difference for our clients, communities, and each other. We question the status quo, love a challenge and enjoy finding new opportunities to grow and do better than before. If you're looking for a career with purpose and you want to work for a bank making a difference, we want to hear from you. You can count on us to celebrate your unique talents and we can't wait to see the talents you can bring us.

Our purpose, to drive commerce and prosperity through our unique diversity, together with our brand promise, to be here for good are achieved by how we each live our valued behaviours. When you work with us, you'll see how we value difference and advocate inclusion.

Together we:

• Do the right thing and are assertive, challenge one another, and live with integrity, while putting the client at the heart of what we do
• Never settle, continuously striving to improve and innovate, keeping things simple and learning from doing well, and not so well
• Are better together, we can be ourselves, be inclusive, see more good in others, and work collectively to build for the long term

What we offer

In line with our Fair Pay Charter, we offer a competitive salary and benefits to support your mental, physical, financial and social wellbeing.

• Core bank funding for retirement savings, medical and life insurance, with flexible and voluntary benefits available in some locations.
• Time-off including annual leave, parental/maternity (20 weeks), sabbatical (12 months maximum) and volunteering leave (3 days), along with minimum global standards for annual and public holiday, which is combined to 30 days minimum.
• Flexible working options based around home and office locations, with flexible working patterns.
• Proactive wellbeing support through Unmind, a market-leading digital wellbeing platform, development courses for resilience and other human skills, global Employee Assistance Programme, sick leave, mental health first-aiders and all sorts of self-help toolkits
• A continuous learning culture to support your growth, with opportunities to reskill and upskill and access to physical, virtual and digital learning.
• Being part of an inclusive and values driven organisation, one that embraces and celebrates our unique diversity, across our teams, business functions and geographies - everyone feels respected and can realise their full potential.

Who are we?
Sanlam was established as a life insurance company in South Africa but has since transformed into a diversified financial services group that operates across the African continent, India, Malaysia and selected developed markets, with listings on the Johannesburg, A2X and Namibian stock exchanges. In 2018 the Group celebrated its centenary as well as 20 years since demutualisation and listing in South Africa and Namibia. Sanlam is one of the largest internationally active insurance groups in the world with a presence in 31 countries and has the biggest non-banking financial services footprint on the African continent.

The Group's five business clusters (Sanlam Fintech, Sanlam Life and Savings, Sanlam Investment Group, Sanlam Allianz and Santam) house the Group's business operations. The Group Office provides strategic direction and support to the five clusters, assisting them in realising their strategies and meeting their business objectives. The Group Office is responsible for governance and for the Group's centralised functions, which include: Finance, Actuarial, Risk and Balance Sheet Management, Strategy, Human Capital, Corporate Affairs and Sustainability.

What will you do?
This role exists in the Group Communications department, reporting to the Senior Manager: Group Internal Communication. This role is pivotal in supporting the execution of internal communication strategies that foster employee engagement and reinforce the Group's brand and values.

You will partner with stakeholders across the Group as a trusted advisor, content creator and communications leader – partnering with stakeholders to deliver impactful, data-informed communication initiatives that foster connection, clarity and culture.

Key Responsibilities

• Assist in implementing internal communication plans aligned with Group priorities.
• Draft and edit clear, engaging content for internal platforms.
• Support the coordination of communication requests and help manage channel scheduling.
• Contribute ideas for stories that reflect the Group's culture, values and strategic direction.
• Promote positive, valuable (informative and engaging) coverage of all areas of the business across the various internal communication touch points.
• Build productive stakeholder relationships with internal clients and colleagues across the business to support communication initiatives.
• Assist in organising internal events and campaigns.
• Monitor communication metrics and gather feedback for reporting.

Stay informed about trends and best practices in internal communications

What will make you successful in this role?

• Ability to work collaboratively within the Group Communications team and with internal and external clients.
• Strong organisational skills and attention to detail.
• Willingness to learn and adapt in a dynamic environment.
• Good written and verbal communication skills.
• Proactively plan and coordinate internal communications plans and activities.
• Ability to manage multiple tasks and meet deadlines.

Qualification And Experience
Qualification and Experience

• Degree or Diploma in Journalism, Communication, Marketing or related qualification.
• At least 3 to 4 years related experience or similar type experience.
• Previous experience of working in a corporate environment will be to your advantage.
• Exposure to environment with sensitive/confidential information

Competencies

• Exceptional writing and editing skills with the ability to distil complex narratives into compelling, audience-centric messaging that drives engagement and clarity.
• Strategic thinker with the ability to translate complex information into clear, engaging messaging.
• Strong digital literacy and familiarity with internal communication platforms and tools.
• Collaborative, proactive, and results-driven with excellent organisational and prioritisation skills.
• Ability to influence and gain commitment across diverse stakeholder groups.
• Knowledge of financial services environment will be to your advantage.

Knowledge And Skills
Reads copy and detect errors

Standard code

Proof reading

Monitor publication quality

Personal Attributes
Plans and aligns - Contributing independently

Optimises work processes - Contributing independently

Action orientated - Contributing independently

Communicates effectively - Contributing independently

Build a successful career with us
We're all about building strong, lasting relationships with our employees. We know that you have hopes for your future – your career, your personal development and of achieving great things. We pride ourselves in helping our employees to realise their worth. Through its five business clusters – Sanlam Fintech, Sanlam Life and Savings, Sanlam Investment Group, Sanlam Allianz, Santam, as well as MiWay and the Group Office – the group provides many opportunities for growth and development.

Core Competencies
Cultivates innovation - Contributing independently

Customer focus - Contributing independently

Drives results - Contributing independently

Collaborates - Contributing independently

Being resilient - Contributing independently

Turnaround time
The shortlisting process will only start once the application due date has been reached. The time taken to complete this process will depend on how far you progress and the availability of managers.

The closing date for applications is 10 November 2025.

Our commitment to transformation
The Sanlam Group is committed to achieving transformation and embraces diversity. This commitment is what drives us to achieve a diverse, inclusive and equitable workplace as we believe that these are key components to ensuring a thriving and sustainable business in South Africa. The Group's Employment Equity plan and targets will be considered as part of the selection process.

We are seeking a proactive and detail-oriented Public Relations & Communications Administrator to support daily operations through effective communication, coordination, and data management. This role serves as the central point of contact between our team, clients, agents, doctors, and pharmacies. Responsibilities include handling calls, emails, social media messages, administrative tasks, and basic data capturing. You'll also assist in routing any medical-related queries to the appropriate personnel.

Key Responsibilities:

• Act as the main contact for incoming customer communication (phone, email, social media).
• Respond to general questions and ensure timely, professional replies across all platforms.
• Manage social media inboxes and escalate issues when needed.
• Coordinate and communicate with agents, doctors, and pharmacies as required.
• Perform administrative support tasks such as scheduling, follow-ups, and maintaining communication logs.
• Handle basic data capturing and updating of internal systems or spreadsheets.
• Route medical-related questions to the appropriate team members; no clinical advice required.
• Support public relations efforts by maintaining a consistent, professional brand voice in all communications.

Qualifications:

• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Strong organizational and multitasking abilities.
• Experience in customer service, admin, or communications roles.
• Confident using phone systems, email, spreadsheets, and social media platforms.
• High attention to detail, especially when capturing and entering data.
• Professional and calm under pressure; able to manage sensitive information appropriately.
• Prior experience in a health, wellness, or service-focused industry is an advantage.

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: From R10 000,00 per month

Work Location: In person

Company Description
Energy Capital & Power (ECP)
is a leading global investment platform focused on the energy sector. We provide industry insights, strategic networking opportunities, and high-impact events that drive investment and development across Africa and beyond. Through our conferences, media, and advisory services, we connect stakeholders, promote key projects, and shape the future of energy.

Job Description
Position Overview
We are seeking a strategic and proactive Public Relations (PR) Manager to join our growing team.

This newly created role is integral to enhancing ECP's brand reputation and visibility across our

portfolio of events, publications and services. The PR Manager will be responsible for developing and

executing public relations strategies that align with ECP's goals, build strong media relationships

across the energy, mining and mainstream sectors, and deliver measurable results in terms of

coverage and engagement.

Key Responsibilities
Strategic PR Planning

• Collaborate with the Marketing Director, Project Directors, Commercial Director and Managing Editor to design and implement PR strategies tailored to events, publications and services objectives, target audience, and messaging.
• Develop messaging frameworks and timelines aligned with key campaign milestones.

Media Relations

• Build, maintain, and nurture relationships with global energy and mining industry media, international press, and local outlets in key markets.
• Proactively pitch stories, announcements, and interviews to relevant journalists and media outlets.
• Ensure ECP receives consistent, high-quality coverage in targeted media platforms before, during, and after each event.

Content Development and Distribution

• Draft and distribute press releases, media advisories, and executive quotes for announcements, partnerships, and speaker confirmations.
• Tailor communications to fit different platforms and target audiences (trade, business, mainstream).
• Work with Managing Editor to align content and messaging

Media Engagement and Management

• Maintain and regularly update the ECP media contact database.
• Handle media invitations and accreditation processes for each event.
• Coordinate media interviews with clients, speakers and senior leadership onsite.
• Coordinate press briefing sessions pre-event and onsite.
• Manage the media center and press operations at events, ensuring smooth operations and journalist satisfaction.

Local PR & Agency Management

• Engage with appointed local PR and communications agencies in local markets.
• Brief and manage local PR agencies to ensure alignment with global messaging and objectives.
• Oversee the delivery of services by partner agencies and ensure accountability on agreed KPIs and timelines.

Media Partnerships

• Support the negotiation and execution of media partnership agreements with key outlets.
• Coordinate deliverables with partners and ensure visibility of media partners before and during events.

Crisis Communication

• Develop and maintain crisis communication plans, in coordination with senior leadership.

Reporting and Analysis

• Track media coverage and compile post-event PR reports detailing reach, sentiment, placements, and ROI.
• Provide strategic recommendations for improvement based on performance analysis.

Qualifications

Qualifications And Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Public Relations, Communications, Journalism, Marketing, or a related field.
• 5+ years of proven PR experience, ideally within the energy sector.
• Ability to travel internationally on a regular basis.
• Strong network of media contacts, particularly in energy, mining, business, and international media.
• Exceptional writing, editing, and verbal communication skills.
• Ability to manage multiple projects, stakeholders, and tight deadlines.
• Experience working onsite at events and coordinating media activities.
• Proficiency in media monitoring and PR software.

WORK REMOTELY

Imagine having the ability to work from anywhere.

At Content Allies, our purpose is freedom.

You will have to work each day and put in time and hours, but you will have a significant amount of freedom where and when you work.

ABOUT US

Content Allies partners with B2B companies to create revenue-generating podcasts. Our mission? To make podcasting effortless for our clients. They simply show up for interviews—we handle the rest.

From guest outreach to publishing, we manage the end-to-end podcast production process. One of our most valuable offerings? Booking world-class guests that drive both relationships and results.

VALUES

• Life > Work.
• Be Happy & Have Fun.
• Always Growing.
• Win / Win.
• Quality > Quantity.

YOU ARE.

• Detail-oriented and pays attention to the small things.
• Experienced in public relations & podcast scheduling.
• Comfortable & skilled at hand writing emails and coordinating with high-profile individuals via email on a daily basis.
• A creative problem solver who enjoys figuring out better solutions.
• Routine-oriented, you like doing the same type of work day in and day out.
• Experience with cold email campaigns (Smartlead or similar tools) is not required, but a plus.

THE ROLE:

Content Allies produces B2B podcasts for our clients. One of the main reasons our clients hire us for our services is because we are great at getting high-quality guests to interview.

You will be working alongside a team of 4-5 other podcast guest schedulers. Your job will be to handle responses to our cold outreach campaigns and coordinate schedules of our hosts and the guests.

You will also send email introductions between the guest and the host once someone is scheduled, and you will update the podcast schedules each time a new guest is scheduled.

You are acting as a "Podcast Liaison" and will be the face of our clients and their podcast scheduling guests of different profiles, ranging from small business owners and junior-level titles to C-Suite executives at Fortune 1000 companies.

This is a role that requires work at least 4 out of 5 days per week to be in the Gmail inboxes scheduling guests.

We have an existing process and system set up using for outreach and responses, and Airtable to manage the scheduling of guests. We also use Airtable to manage our podcast calendars.

You will not be building a system from scratch, but instead operating within one that is already built and improving upon it.

EXPECTATIONS

If you choose to join us, these would be your goals in the next 3 - 6 months.

1. Acted as the guest scheduling lead across 10–15 client accounts.
2. Booked a minimum of 2+ high-quality guests per podcast per month.
3. Learned and helped run outreach campaigns using
4. Helped improve our internal scheduling workflow alongside our team.
5. Maintained high communication standards, even with C-Suite execs.
6. Become a trusted, vibrant part of the Content Allies team culture.

WHAT WE OFFER

Competitive pay and benefits.

• Flexible location and hours - As long as you are getting your work done, it doesn't matter when or where you work.
• Compensation - Compensation Starting at $10-$5 per hour during the trial based upon experience & location, with an opportunity for growth in rate or to move toward retainers or a flat base salary upon a successful trial.
• Strong company culture - We have a very fun culture
• Education Reimbursements - Every quarter, we provide our team with 50 per quarter to put toward any sort of education.

Interested?

HOW TO APPLY:

1. Create a Google Doc for your application. Keep it well-organized and easy to digest

2. Include the following

3. Name

4. Email

5. URL of your LinkedIn profile

6. Write us a cover letter that sells me on why I should hire you for this position over anyone else.

7. RECORD AN APPLICATION VIDEO OR AUDIO MESSAGE

8. Use your webcam or cell phone to record an application video or audio message.

9. This video or audio message should be at a maximum 60 seconds long (Not a second longer).
10. As the first word of your video or audio message say "Moist" and as the last word of your message say "Toodaloo"
11. In the content of the video or audio, persuade us on why you are a good fit for this role.

12. Upload this video or audio to Dropbox. If you do not have an account, create a free one and upload the file there. Add the Dropbox link as the final item in your Google Doc, after your cover letter and questions.

13. Please provide a link to a 30-second or shorter YouTube video that makes you laugh…