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Career: Public Relations Managers
Job Description
Plan and direct public relations programs designed to create and maintain a favorable public image for employer or client; or if engaged in fundraising, plan and direct activities to solicit and maintain funds for special projects and nonprofit organizations.
Job Tasks
Importance %age |
Task Description |
96
|
Establish and maintain effective working relationships with clients, government officials, and media representatives and use these relationships to develop new business opportunities. |
93
|
Draft speeches for company executives, and arrange interviews and other forms of contact for them. |
93
|
Evaluate advertising and promotion programs for compatibility with public relations efforts. |
93
|
Manage special events such as sponsorship of races, parties introducing new products, or other activities the firm supports to gain public attention through the media without advertising directly. |
90
|
Manage communications budgets. |
89
|
Identify main client groups and audiences, determine the best way to communicate publicity information to them, and develop and implement a communication plan. |
89
|
Develop and maintain the company's corporate image and identity, which includes the use of logos and signage. |
88
|
Write interesting and effective press releases, prepare information for media kits and develop and maintain company internet or intranet web pages. |
88
|
Respond to requests for information about employers' activities or status. |
86
|
Assign, supervise and review the activities of public relations staff. |
83
|
Formulate policies and procedures related to public information programs, working with public relations executives. |
73
|
Facilitate consumer relations, or the relationship between parts of the company such as the managers and employees, or different branch offices. |
70
|
Direct activities of external agencies, establishments and departments that develop and implement communication strategies and information programs. |
66
|
Produce films and other video products, regulate their distribution, and operate film library. |
63
|
Maintain company archives. |
60
|
Confer with labor relations managers to develop internal communications that keep employees informed of company activities. |
60
|
Manage in-house communication courses. |
58
|
Observe and report on social, economic and political trends that might affect employers. |
25
|
Establish goals for soliciting funds, develop policies for collection and safeguarding of contributions, and coordinate disbursement of funds. |
Work Activities
Importance %age |
Activity Description |
97
|
Communicating with Persons Outside Organization
|
88
|
Establishing and Maintaining Interpersonal Relationships
|
82
|
Communicating with Supervisors, Peers, or Subordinates
|
82
|
Organizing, Planning, and Prioritizing Work
|
78
|
Provide Consultation and Advice to Others
|
77
|
Thinking Creatively
|
76
|
Performing for or Working Directly with the Public
|
75
|
Making Decisions and Solving Problems
|
72
|
Updating and Using Relevant Knowledge
|
72
|
Getting Information
|
71
|
Selling or Influencing Others
|
69
|
Scheduling Work and Activities
|
69
|
Identifying Objects, Actions, and Events
|
68
|
Coordinating the Work and Activities of Others
|
64
|
Analyzing Data or Information
|
64
|
Resolving Conflicts and Negotiating with Others
|
62
|
Coaching and Developing Others
|
61
|
Guiding, Directing, and Motivating Subordinates
|
60
|
Developing Objectives and Strategies
|
59
|
Monitor Processes, Materials, or Surroundings
|
58
|
Judging the Qualities of Things, Services, or People
|
56
|
Developing and Building Teams
|
56
|
Processing Information
|
56
|
Interpreting the Meaning of Information for Others
|
54
|
Training and Teaching Others
|
52
|
Evaluating Information to Determine Compliance with Standards
|
52
|
Monitoring and Controlling Resources
|
49
|
Staffing Organizational Units
|
49
|
Interacting With Computers
|
45
|
Performing Administrative Activities
|
44
|
Estimating the Quantifiable Characteristics of Products, Events, or Information
|
43
|
Documenting/Recording Information
|
41
|
Assisting and Caring for Others
|
34
|
Handling and Moving Objects
|
22
|
Performing General Physical Activities
|
15
|
Inspecting Equipment, Structures, or Material
|
12
|
Operating Vehicles, Mechanized Devices, or Equipment
|
12
|
Drafting, Laying Out, and Specifying Technical Devices, Parts, and Equipment
|
11
|
Repairing and Maintaining Electronic Equipment
|
10
|
Controlling Machines and Processes
|
4
|
Repairing and Maintaining Mechanical Equipment
|