Job Description

Company Description

-We're re-imagining mining to improve people's lives. That includes the lives of everyone who works for Anglo American. We strive to be a great company where employees are happy, inspired to do their best work. A place where every colleague can grow, develop and realise their potential. To live up to our Always with Purpose employee value proposition, we're putting the development and growth of colleagues first by ensuring everyone at Anglo American has the career experience they deserve





-Please note that this is an 18-month fixed term contract role.

The purpose of this role is to communicate Anglo American's global strategy, financial, operational and sustainability priorities and performance through and to the media via a proactive, relationship-driven approach in South Africa to positively influence Anglo American's reputation in South Africa.

Key responsibilities:

Build and maintain a detailed knowledge and understanding of Anglo American's business, priorities and performance within the context of the mining industry to enable effective articulation of positioning to the media. Identify, build and maintain effective media relationships in South Africa, including timeous and accurate responses and where necessary, briefings. Develop and implement an innovative rolling media engagement plan to best showcase Anglo American's priorities and achievements as well as its leadership, to positively influence the Company's reputation. Identify and proactively manage matters of current and potential media interest (related primarily to corporate issues, business priorities, transformation and sustainability performance) via the development of clear, concise messaging agreed with all relevant internal parties, working jointly with relevant functional experts and across Communication teams in the Anglo American group. Create content (press releases, Q&As, holding statements, announcements etc.) for Anglo American in SA and align with and influence SA business unit messaging to ensure message coherence. Provide support and advice on all corporate, financial and sustainability-related matters (pertaining to positions, announcements and speeches for the region) to Anglo American leadership. Build and maintain effective relationships across Anglo American in SA to enable the provision of trusted reputational advice across Anglo American's business units in South Africa. Build and maintain a detailed knowledge and understanding of Anglo American's SA's business, strategy and performance within the context of the mining industry to enable the effective articulation of positioning. Maintain appropriate measurement tools and analyse media activity performance Play a vital role within an appointed crisis communication team in the event of a crisis arising and ensure timely and effective communication to protect and enhance Anglo American's reputation in South Africa. This would include the management of vendors assisting in the management of the crisis (advisory authority).

Qualifications

-Bachelor's Degree in journalism, media studies, or communication science Microsoft office proficiency (Word, Excel, and PowerPoint)

EXPERIENCE

5+ years relevant experience Monitoring, analysis, and reporting tools such as Meltwater, Brandwatch and others Solid understanding of the South African political, economic, and socio-economic environment Strong understanding of traditional and non-traditional media channels and how they operate

Additional Information

-What we offer

When you join Anglo American, you can expect to enjoy a competitive salary and benefits package. But more than this, you'll find yourself in an environment where the opportunities for learning and growth are second to none. From technical training to leadership programmes, we bring out the best in our people. There are plenty of opportunities to move onwards and upwards too. We're a large, successful multinational company - and we're still growing all the time.

Who we are?

Anglo American is a global diversified mining business. Our portfolio of world-class mining operations provides the metals and minerals that make modern life possible. We use innovative practices and the latest technologies to discover new resources and mine, process, move and market our products to our customers around the world.

Inclusion and Diversity

Anglo American is an equal opportunities employer. We are committed to promoting an inclusive and diverse workplace where we value and respect every colleague for who they are and provide equality of opportunity so that everyone can fulfil their potential

How we are committed to your safety

Nothing is more important to us than ensuring you return home safely after a day's work. To make that happen, we have the most rigorous safety standards in the industry. Not only that, we're also continually investing in new technologies - from drones to data analytics - that are helping to make mining safer

How to apply

To apply for this role, please complete our online application form. You will have the opportunity to upload your CV and other relevant documentation as part of this process.


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