Manager - Corporate Communications Location: Mumbai
Functional Practices: Financial Services Practice
Job Type: Permanent
Contact Name: Priya Jain
Contact Email:
[email protected]
Job Ref: 127014
Published: about 19 hours ago
Manager - Corporate Communications - 9-12 Years - Mumbai Are you an experienced Corporate Communications skilled with strong expertise in Media Relations, Public Relations, Strategic Communications, and Executive Profiling? We are looking for a dynamic communications professional to drive external communication initiatives, strengthen the company's brand presence, enhance media share of voice, and build strong relationships with key media stakeholders.
Location: Mumbai
Your Future Employer: A leading global analytics and financial services organization, offering an opportunity to work on high-impact corporate communication initiatives, engage with senior leadership and prominent media stakeholders, and shape the organization's public image and corporate presence.
Responsibilities:
- Develop and execute comprehensive annual PR and communication plans aligned with organizational and business-unit objectives, with a focus on enhancing media share of voice and strengthening brand positioning.
- Own media relations and outreach, building strong relationships with top-tier national, financial, trade, and regional editors and senior correspondents while securing prominent coverage for press releases and thought leadership content.
- Develop compelling storytelling angles and media opportunities, monitor industry, competitor, media, and regulatory trends, and identify opportunities for speaking engagements and media participation.
- Manage the social media presence of senior leadership, while planning and executing annual media programmes and profiling initiatives for Executive Committee (Execom) leaders.
- Manage day-to-day media activities, including press releases, journalist meetings, media rounds, relationship-building meetings, and industry story opportunities, ensuring timely and effective execution.
- Partner with external PR and communication agencies, managing vendor relationships,
tracking deliverables, conducting regular BAU reviews, and ensuring communication requirements of business stakeholders are effectively delivered.
- Build strong relationships with internal spokespeople and business stakeholders, understand their priorities, provide communication counsel, and ensure high stakeholder satisfaction.
- Lead the planning and execution of flagship media events, including media invitations, outreach, attendance management, event coordination, post-event coverage, and analysis of media impact.
- Ensure adherence to brand and regulatory guidelines, maintain PR/media SOPs, holding statements and crisis playbooks, and coordinate with compliance teams on audit and broadcast requirements.
- Support crisis communication and reputation management by developing timely and accurate messaging, while managing regular reporting on share of voice, competitive media analysis, PR performance, and key insights for business stakeholders.
Requirements:
- Bachelor's/Postgraduate degree in Communications, Public Relations, Journalism, or a related field.
- 9-12 years of experience in Corporate Communications, Public Relations, or a similar role.
- Journalism experience is mandatory.
- Strong experience in media relations, media outreach, and external communications.
- Excellent written, editing, and verbal communication skills.
- Proven ability to build and manage relationships with senior journalists, media outlets, internal stakeholders, and external agencies.
- Strong project management and organizational skills with the ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment.
- Ability to think strategically and provide communication counsel to senior leadership.
- Strong understanding of industry trends and the competitive media landscape.
- Academic background in Finance will be an added advantage.
What is in it for you:
- Opportunity to shape the corporate image and media presence of a leading global organization.
- High-visibility role with exposure to senior leadership, prominent media stakeholders, and key business functions.
- Opportunity to drive strategic PR, media relations, executive profiling, and crisis communication initiatives.
- Exposure to diverse communication initiatives across financial services and corporate ecosystems.
- Strong platform to develop strategic communication and stakeholder management expertise.
Reach Us: If you think this role is aligned with your career, kindly write me an email along with your updated CV at
[email protected] for a confidential discussion on the role.
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