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Social Media Manager
Public Relations Managers
| Attribute | Social Media Manager | Public Relations Managers |
|---|---|---|
| Career area | Management & Leadership | Management & Leadership |
| What it involves | Plan, direct, or coordinate activities designed to create or maintain a favorable public image or raise issue awareness for their organization or client. | Plan, direct, or coordinate activities designed to create or maintain a favorable public image or raise issue awareness for their organization or client. |
| Helpful KCSE subjects | ||
| Study routes | ||
| Typical training route | Bachelor's degree or equivalent professional qualification is commonly expected | Bachelor's degree or equivalent professional qualification is commonly expected |
| Entry requirements | Degree mean grade C+. Representative B.Com minimums: MAT A C+ or MAT B C (respectively); Business Studies C+. | Degree mean grade C+. Representative B.Com minimums: MAT A C+ or MAT B C (respectively); Business Studies C+. |
| Training duration | Degree: about 4 years; diploma: about 2-3 years | Degree: about 4 years; diploma: about 2-3 years |
| Work environment | ||
| Employment type | ||
| Kenya demand | Medium - established occupation; actual Kenya demand varies by industry, region, seniority and economic cycle. | Medium - established occupation; actual Kenya demand varies by industry, region, seniority and economic cycle. |
| Outlook / AI impact | Stable-to-growing / AI-augmented | Stable-to-growing / AI-augmented |
| Professional regulator | No single statutory professional regulator identified for this general title | No single statutory professional regulator identified for this general title |
| Could this suit you? | May suit you if you enjoy leading people, making decisions and taking responsibility for results; useful strengths include Reliability, communication, learning ability and role-specific practical skills. | May suit you if you enjoy leading people, making decisions and taking responsibility for results; useful strengths include Reliability, communication, learning ability and role-specific practical skills. |
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