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Public Affairs Manager *

Last modified: July 29, 2010, 12:57 PM
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This is an ideal career for intuitive thinkers. A Public Affairs Manager looks after the reputation of a business. You assist an organisation to plan and enhance their reputation, company image and communicate the organisation’s key messages. Your primary task is keeping everyone who needs to know informed on any matter that can impact on the organisations image.

Salary p/a
30k - 350k
Qualifications
Degree
Intensity
Sitting
Demand
Growing
Travel
Low
Conditions
Indoor
Weekly Hours
40-50
Pros
  • Dynamic, ever changing, exciting environment
  • Opportunity to advise a wide variety of clients on various and unusual projects
  • Impact of your work is easy to see
Cons
  • Long and sometimes unsociable hours
  • Colleagues not understand your function and make decisions without relying on your expertise
  • Having to be an expert on a complicated subject at a moment’s notice
The Bottom Line

An exciting, sought after career, suited to hard working and highly resilient individuals. You might never be a rich person, but your life experiences will be rich and if you’re good, you’ll be financially comfortable down the track.

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