Assistant Manager/Manager/Senior Manager- Public Relations

Consocia; Bengaluru, Delhi, Mumbai; On-site; INR 800,000 - 1,800,000; Full time

Job summary

Consocia is seeking a Manager- Public Relations in Bengaluru to lead external communication for clients and shape stakeholder perception. The role focuses on crafting narratives, identifying channels, and delivering a strong media mix.

You will manage media relations, engage journalists daily, and develop PR plans while mentoring juniors and expanding the team. Strong English communication and local media understanding are essential for success.

Qualifications

• Graduate in any discipline.
• Masters in Mass Communication or MBA will be an added advantage.
• Good command over verbal and written English.
• Understanding of local media landscape.
• Proficient in MS Office especially Word, PowerPoint and Excel.

Responsibilities

• Client Servicing: daily contact with the client and proactive media stories.
• Media Relations: daily engagement with journalists across mainline and digital media.
• Reports & Processes: ensure timely delivery of daily, weekly and monthly reports.

Skills

Public relations

Media relations

Client servicing

Team management

Education

Graduate degree

Masters in Mass Communication or MBA

Tools

MS Office (Word, PowerPoint, Excel)

Job description

Manager- Public Relations

MAJOR RESPONSIBILITIES

• Manage external communication and public relations for clients and influence stakeholder perception about the company.
• Drive the brand story right from identifying the stories, preparing the narratives, identifying appropriate channels and delivering the right media mix.
• Look at out of the box initiatives to enhance reputation, media visibility and positioning of the Company and its brand(s).
• Engage and manage relationships with the media/journalists on behalf of the clients.
• Team management : build and expand teams, mentor juniors; train freshers as part of their career growth

OPERATIONAL ROLE & RESPONSIBILITIES / KRAS

Client Servicing (25%)

• Ensuring daily contact with the client
• Daily / weekly research on client / competition, understanding client business & business imperatives
• Supporting the account lead from time to time
• Generating pro-active media stories
• Developing media & PR plans
• Identify and provide relevant inputs for media stories, regular participation in industry stories
• Finalise reports (Event / Month / Quarter)
• Maintain daily client for operations and media related work
• Finalisation of press release, background information, product notes, bio-profiles etc.
• Develop pitch notes, briefing documents (except as specified otherwise)
• Creating first drafts of FAQ's, Authored Articles, media quotes, reviews, plans, media profiles and Q&A's
• Research primary & secondary information related to clients products and services for media pitching.

Media Relations (50%)

• Daily engagement with journalists: Media relations across mainline, financials, wires, television, online, trade and new media
• Identify and deliver regular media opportunities based on client sectors
• Regular updation of media list with the most recent journalist covering a particular client sector
• Daily/weekly media intelligence gathering and reporting back to the client / internal teams
• Building favourable relationships with journalists for the benefit of organisation
• Proficiency and relationships with regional language media will be an added advantage

Reports & Processes (25%)

• Ensure timely delivery of daily reports, weekly reports, month reports, reviews and plans
• Ensure WIP meetings, daily/monthly planning calls are done
• Ensure MOM are shared within 48 hours with the client

QUALIFICATIONS AND CREDENTIALS

• Graduate in any discipline
• Masters in Mass Communication or MBA will be an added advantage
• Good command over verbal and written English
• Understanding of local media landscape
• Proficient in MS Office especially Word, PowerPoint and Excel