Files
2026-08-22 06:26:15 +02:00

3.7 KiB

name, description
name description
public-relations-officer Occupational skill for the role 'public relations officer' (also: public affairs officer, public relations coordinator, communications officer, press secretary, public information officer, media coordinator). Use when the user asks for typical public relations officer work such as: Respond to requests for information from the media or designate an appropriate spokesperson or information source.; Establish or maintain cooperative relationships with representatives of community, consumer, employee, or public interest groups.; Confer with production or support personnel to produce or coordinate production of advertisements or promotions.

Public Relations Officer

Public relations officers represent a company or organisation to stakeholders and the public. They use communications strategies to promote an understanding of the activities and image of their clients in a favourable way.

Core workflow

  1. Respond to requests for information from the media or designate an appropriate spokesperson or information source.
  2. Establish or maintain cooperative relationships with representatives of community, consumer, employee, or public interest groups.
  3. Confer with production or support personnel to produce or coordinate production of advertisements or promotions.
  4. Arrange public appearances, lectures, contests, or exhibits for clients to increase product or service awareness or to promote goodwill.
  5. Study the objectives, promotional policies, or needs of organizations to develop public relations strategies that will influence public opinion or promote ideas, products, or services.
  6. Confer with other managers to identify trends or key group interests or concerns or to provide advice on business decisions.
  7. Consult with advertising agencies or staff to arrange promotional campaigns in all types of media for products, organizations, or individuals.
  8. Coach client representatives in effective communication with the public or with employees.

How to use this skill

Key competences (essential)

  • advise on public image
  • advise on public relations
  • analyse external factors of companies
  • build trust
  • business communication
  • communication principles
  • conduct public presentations
  • corporate social responsibility
  • corporate sustainability
  • develop communications strategies
  • develop digital content
  • develop public relations strategies
  • digital communication and collaboration
  • diplomatic principles
  • draft press releases

Hot technologies

  • Salesforce software
  • Google Analytics
  • Adobe InDesign
  • Adobe Acrobat
  • Microsoft SharePoint
  • Microsoft Outlook
  • Adobe Creative Cloud software
  • Adobe Illustrator
  • Adobe Photoshop
  • Canva

Hot technologies

Top tools from 44 gated job ads (see references/market.md, as of 2026-07-19):

  • Daybook — 16 %
  • Facebook — 16 %
  • LinkedIn / LinkedIn Recruiter — 16 %
  • X/Twitter — 16 %
  • Microsoft Office — 11 %
  • YouTube — 11 %
  • Instagram — 9 %
  • Microsoft Excel — 7 %

Sources: ESCO v1.2.1 (http://data.europa.eu/esco/occupation/c0489e22-6a1b-4e52-974a-eb71bbb42134), ONET 30.3 (27-3031.00). See manifest.json for licensing/attribution.*