The Role

This is a high-impact role working directly with the Founders to expand the organizations reach, reputation, and business opportunities. You will be responsible for building strategic partnerships, securing media coverage, creating speaking opportunities, developing corporate collaborations, managing public relations, and identifying new avenues for growth.

The ideal candidate is an exceptional communicator, relationship builder, and strategic thinker who already brings a strong professional network and knows how to turn relationships into meaningful business opportunities. You will represent the organization externally and play a key role in establishing the Founders as trusted voices in the field of mental health.

Important

This is not an entry-level role.

We are specifically looking for someone who already has an established qualified network and can leverage those relationships from day one. The ideal candidate already knows the right people, has access to the right networks and resources, and has a proven ability to open doors, create opportunities, and build strategic relationships.

Candidates should already have existing relationships across one or more of the following sectors:

- Television and broadcast media
- Journalists and media houses
- Podcast hosts and digital media
- Public relations agencies
- Corporate organizations and business leaders
- Universities and educational institutions
- Healthcare organizations
- NGOs and government bodies
- Event organizers and conference producers
- Brands, sponsors, agencies, and strategic partners

Candidates without an existing, relevant professional network are unlikely to be a suitable fit for this role. We are looking for someone who can immediately contribute through both their experience and the relationships they have built throughout their career.

Key Responsibilities

- Build, develop, and manage strategic partnerships with brands, sponsors, corporate organizations, universities, healthcare institutions, NGOs, government bodies, media houses, agencies, and mission-aligned organizations.
- Leverage your existing professional network to secure introductions, sponsorships, collaborations, media opportunities, corporate partnerships, workshops, speaking engagements, and strategic alliances.
- Proactively identify and secure workshops, seminars, corporate wellness programs, training sessions, conferences, keynote speaking engagements, and international opportunities.
- Build and maintain relationships with journalists, editors, television producers, podcast hosts, media professionals, event organizers, corporate leaders, and other key stakeholders.
- Pitch the Founders for television appearances, podcasts, interviews, panel discussions, keynote speeches, conferences, expert commentary, and media features.




- Source, negotiate, and secure sponsorships, brand collaborations, ambassador opportunities, and long-term strategic partnerships aligned with the organizations mission and values.
- Research and identify new partnership opportunities, conferences, universities, corporate events, government initiatives, and organizations where the brand can establish a strong presence.
- Plan and coordinate domestic and international workshops, seminars, retreats, corporate events, speaking engagements, and media appearances from planning through execution.
- Coordinate with venues, vendors, production teams, travel partners, sponsors, and event organizers to ensure seamless event execution.
- Develop and execute PR initiatives that strengthen brand awareness, increase media visibility, and position the organization as a trusted leader in mental health.
- Prepare partnership proposals, sponsorship decks, media kits, presentations, and other business development materials.
- Manage the complete partnership lifecycle—from prospecting and negotiations to execution, follow-up, renewals, and long-term relationship management.
- Build, maintain, and continuously expand a high-value network that contributes directly to the organization’s long-term growth.
- Track partnership, sponsorship, PR, media, and business development activities, maintaining a healthy opportunity pipeline and delivering measurable business outcomes.

Requirements

- Based in Kolkata or willing to commute daily.
- A strong, well-established professional network is mandatory. Candidates without an existing network of relevant industry contacts will not be considered.
- Proven experience in strategic partnerships, business development, public relations, media relations, corporate partnerships, or sponsorship management.
- Demonstrated ability to leverage existing relationships into measurable business opportunities, strategic partnerships, sponsorships, media placements, workshops, speaking engagements, or corporate collaborations.
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills in English, Bengali, and Hindi.
- Exceptional networking, negotiation, relationship management, and business development skills.
- Outstanding interpersonal and communication skills with the confidence to engage senior corporate leaders, media professionals, sponsors, journalists, event organizers, government representatives,



and other key stakeholders.
- Strong organizational and project management skills with the ability to manage multiple projects and deadlines simultaneously.
- Excellent research and strategic thinking skills with the ability to identify new opportunities and emerging trends.
- Strong presentation, proposal-writing, and business communication skills.
- Proficiency in Google Workspace, Microsoft Office, CRM systems, online research tools, and social media platforms.
- High levels of professionalism, integrity, discretion, attention to detail, accountability, and ownership.
- Willingness to travel domestically and internationally when required.

What We Offer

- The opportunity to work directly with the Founders of a rapidly growing global mental health organization.
- Hands-on involvement in strategic partnerships, public relations, international media, corporate collaborations, sponsorships, and global events.
- Exposure to leadership, business strategy, international networking, brand building, and high-level relationship management.
- A fast-paced, purpose-driven work environment with significant ownership and opportunities for professional growth.
- Comprehensive onboarding and training on internal systems, workflows, and organizational processes.

Success in This Role

Success in this role will be measured by your ability to consistently generate meaningful business opportunities through strategic partnerships, sponsorships, media coverage, television appearances, podcasts, speaking engagements, workshops, corporate collaborations, and long-term alliances. We are looking for someone who can leverage both an existing network and newly developed relationships to accelerate the organization’s growth and global visibility.

Who We’re Looking For

We’re looking for someone who is commercially minded, exceptionally well-connected, and thrives on creating opportunities. You are proactive, resourceful, confident, and naturally skilled at opening doors, building trust, negotiating partnerships, and representing an organization with professionalism.

You don’t wait for opportunities; you create them. You already have the relationships, credibility, and industry presence to generate meaningful collaborations and know how to convert those connections into measurable business outcomes.

If you’re passionate about helping build a globally recognised mental health organization while working directly with the Founders, we’d love to hear from you.

Candidates should be prepared to demonstrate examples of partnerships, sponsorships, media placements, corporate collaborations, speaking engagements, or business opportunities they have personally secured through their professional network.

📌 PR & Media Manager (Kolkata)
🏢 Ray of hope
📍 Kolkata