PR & Business Development Executive (Johannesburg)

PR and Business Development Executive
Location: Midrand (in-office and on the road)
Salary: Market-related base plus commission on new clients
Requirements: Valid driver’s licence and own vehicle

About the company:
Our client is a leading South African supplier of professional audio-visual, lighting, staging and event production equipment. They’re well established in the events and entertainment industry and partner with clients to lift conferences, activations, live shows, corporate events and large-scale productions with world-class AV solutions and technical expertise.
They’re growing their client-facing team and looking for a confident, relationship-driven PR & Business Development Executive to represent the brand.

Role overview:
This role blends public relations, business development and account management. You’ll be the face of the company: building relationships, winning new business and helping coordinate key events. It suits someone who likes being out in the field, meeting people and showing the market what the company can do.

Key responsibilities

Public relations and brand representation:

• Act as a brand ambassador in client meetings, at industry events and in networking settings
• Build and maintain strong relationships with media, partners, suppliers and key stakeholders
• Support PR initiatives, brand visibility campaigns and communication efforts
• Represent the company confidently and professionally in every client-facing interaction

Business development:

• Find and pursue new business through cold calling, outreach, networking and industry engagement
• Present the company’s solutions to prospective clients and convert leads into active accounts
• Build a solid understanding of the AV, lighting, staging and event product range so you can position and sell it well
• Keep a healthy sales pipeline and hit monthly business development targets

Account management:

• Manage and grow existing client relationships through consistent communication and good service
• Understand client needs and recommend the right AV and event solutions
• Keep clients happy and retained through proactive support and follow-up
• Work with internal teams so products and services are delivered smoothly

Event support and coordination:

• Help plan and organise company-hosted events
• Manage guest lists, send invitations and make sure the right stakeholders are involved
• Attend events to support setup, coordination and client engagement
• Work closely with the events team for smooth execution

Requirements:

• PR experience (non-negotiable)
• Strong background in client-facing roles, relationship building or business development
• Confident communicator with excellent interpersonal skills
• Comfortable with cold calling, outreach and driving new business
• Able to present and sell solutions clearly and persuasively
• Highly organised, proactive and able to work independently
• Willing to travel to clients and attend events
• Valid driver’s licence and own reliable vehicle

Personal attributes:

• Outgoing, warm and people-centric
• Professional, polished and confident in front of clients
• Strong networker
• Self-starter with high energy and initiative
• Passion for events, production, entertainment or AV (advantageous)

Why join?

• Work with a respected brand in the AV and events industry
• Engage with exciting clients, productions and live events
• Grow your network and your career in PR and business development
• A varied role: office, on the road, events and client meetings

Posted on 03 Nov 13:49, Closing date 2 Jan