Associate Director - Public Relations

Emeritus; Mumbai; On-site; INR 1,500,000 - 2,000,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Collaborate with international universities

Pioneering initiative in global education access

Transforming the higher education landscape

Job summary

An innovative education company in Mumbai is seeking a Senior Communications professional to enhance public relations and storytelling initiatives. The role focuses on driving awareness about global universities, managing partner university PR, and implementing strategic communications. Ideal candidates should have 8-10 years of experience in public relations, strong media relationships, and excellent storytelling skills. This position offers an opportunity to reshape the higher education landscape in India.

Qualifications

• 8–10 years of experience in public relations or strategic communications.
• Experience in education or edtech preferred.
• Established media relationships across national and business outlets.

Responsibilities

• Execute PR playbook and shape narrative for global higher education.
• Develop communication strategies aligned with business goals.
• Manage PR for partner universities and recruitment campaigns.

Skills

Public Relations

Strategic Communications

Storytelling

Media Relationships

Writing Skills

Job description

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Emeritus is redefining global education by making high-quality learning accessible and affordable for individuals, companies, and governments. Through partnerships with over 80 world-class universities, Emeritus delivers industry-relevant programs across formats, including short courses, degrees, and executive programs - to more than 300,000 learners across 80+ countries.

Daskalos, a strategic initiative of Emeritus, collaborates with reputed international universities to establish world-class campuses in India, enabling Indian students to access globally recognised education within the country. We’re building the next chapter of India’s higher education story, making international-quality learning accessible, affordable, and future-ready.

Role Overview

We are looking for a dynamic and strategic Senior Communications professional to drive our public relations, thought leadership, and storytelling initiatives. The role involves driving national awareness about global universities coming to India and amplifying university-level PR for key milestones, student recruitment, and thought leadership.

The ideal candidate has strong media relationships, experience managing agencies, and a proven track record in building brand visibility through integrated earned, owned, and influencer-led campaigns.

Key Responsibilities

Strategic Communications

• Execute the Eruditus (India Campus Business) PR playbook and shape its narrative as the enabler of global higher education in India.
• Develop and implement communication strategies aligned with business goals and brand positioning.
• Craft compelling messaging for leadership, media, and institutional partners.

Media & Thought Leadership

• Build and maintain relationships with top-tier national and business media (education, policy, and economic beats).
• Drive consistent earned media coverage through interviews, features, and op-eds.
• Support leadership visibility through thought pieces, bylines, and event participation.

University-Level PR

• Manage PR for our partner universities - program announcements, campus openings, recruitment campaigns, and milestones.
• Collaborate with university communications teams for joint storytelling and localized outreach.

Campaign & Event Communications

• Lead communication efforts for category campaigns (“Global Education in India”), student fairs, and higher education panels.
• Coordinate media coverage for key events and leadership visits.

Influencer & Digital Integration

• Identify and collaborate with education influencers, counsellors, and content creators to build credibility.
• Align with digital marketing teams to integrate PR with paid storytelling.

Measurement & Optimization

• Track media impact, share of voice, engagement, and sentiment.
• Provide regular reports and insights for strategy refinement.

Requirements

• 8–10 years of experience in public relations, strategic communications, or corporate affairs.
• Experience in education, edtech, or impact-led sectors preferred.
• Established media relationships across national, business, and education outlets.
• Strong writing, storytelling, and message development skills.
• Ability to manage multiple partners, agencies, and internal stakeholders.
• Strategic thinker with hands‑on execution capability.

Key Attributes

• Proactive, resourceful, and self‑driven communicator.
• Strong networker and relationship builder.
• Comfortable operating in a fast‑paced, evolving environment.
• Passionate about education, policy, and purpose‑driven communication.

Why Join Us

• Be part of a pioneering initiative redefining global education access in India.
• Collaborate with international universities and visionary education leaders.
• Shaping a brand's voice, transforming the higher education landscape.

Emeritus provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws.

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