Corporate Communications Manager

Acentra Health; Chennai District; On-site; INR 1,800,000 - 2,800,000; Full time

Job summary

Acentra Health is seeking a Manager – Communications, Branding & Outreach in India to lead internal communications, employer branding, and executive messaging. You will collaborate with HR, Talent Acquisition, Marketing, and business teams to strengthen alignment and leadership visibility.

The role covers employee engagement, change communications, campus outreach, and global collaboration, with a focus on consistent messaging and brand governance across channels.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Communications, Journalism, PR, Marketing, HR or related field.
• 8–12 years of progressive internal communications experience.
• Experience supporting senior executives in mid/large organisations.
• Experience in global/shared-services environments preferred.
• Demonstrated ability to develop strategies, executive content and employer-branding initiatives.
• Experience managing channels, projects and measurable programmes.

Responsibilities

• Lead internal communications, employer branding and executive communications.
• Develop annual communication roadmaps, governance standards and calendars.
• Translate complex strategies into clear employee communications.
• Prepare executive messages, town halls, presentations and webcasts.
• Partner with senior leaders and cross-functional teams to align messaging.
• Drive campaigns for employee engagement, culture and transformation.
• Own internal channels: intranet, newsletters, email, digital, video.
• Ensure editorial quality and brand consistency across materials.
• Create employer-brand content and recruitment-marketing initiatives.
• Collaborate with Talent Acquisition and Marketing on campaigns and events.
• Build relationships with universities and industry partners.
• Define KPIs and dashboards; use data to improve outcomes.
• Manage multiple stakeholders, timelines and vendors.

Skills

Strategic thinking

Executive presence

Storytelling

Stakeholder management

Project planning

Adaptability

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Communications

Master’s degree or MBA preferred

Job description

Job Summary and Responsibilities

Role: Manager – Communications, Branding & Outreach

YOE: 8–12 years

Location: Chennai, Bangalore, Hyderabad, Mumbai, Pune

About the Job

The Manager – Communications, Branding & Outreach will lead internal communications, employer branding, executive communications, employee engagement, and strategic outreach. The role will partner with Executive Leadership, HR, Talent Acquisition, Marketing, and business teams to strengthen organisational alignment, employee connection, leadership visibility, and employer brand while maintaining consistent messaging across internal and external audiences.

What You Will Do

• Develop and execute the enterprise internal communications strategy in alignment with business and people priorities.
• Build annual communication roadmaps, editorial calendars, and governance standards.
• Translate complex business strategies and initiatives into clear, engaging employee communications.
• Prepare executive messages, town-hall content, presentations, speeches, webcasts, and leadership updates.
• Act as a trusted communications partner to senior leaders and support leadership visibility across the organisation.
• Lead communication campaigns supporting employee engagement, culture, wellbeing, inclusion, belonging, and organisational transformation.
• Develop change-communication plans for major business initiatives and support adoption through timely, audience-focused messaging.
• Own and manage internal communication channels, including intranet, newsletters, email campaigns, collaboration platforms, digital signage, and video communications.
• Maintain editorial quality, consistency, accessibility, and alignment with brand standards across communication materials.
• Develop and execute employer-branding initiatives that strengthen the organisation’s reputation as an employer of choice.
• Partner with Talent Acquisition and Marketing on recruitment-marketing campaigns, campus hiring, industry forums, leadership events, conferences, webinars, and community outreach.
• Create employer-brand content, including employee stories, leadership features, videos, social content, and digital campaigns.
• Coordinate employer awards, certifications, and external recognition programmes.
• Build relationships with universities, professional associations, media, and strategic partners as appropriate to the role.
• Define communication KPIs and dashboards, and use employee feedback, campaign analytics, engagement data, and recruitment indicators to improve effectiveness.
• Manage multiple stakeholders, timelines, vendors, and communication projects from planning through execution.

Who You Are (Education & Experience)

• Bachelor’s degree in Communications, Journalism, Public Relations, Marketing, Human Resources, or a related field. A master’s degree or MBA is preferred.
• 8–12 years of progressive experience in internal communications, employer branding, corporate communications, or a related discipline.
• Experience supporting senior executives in a medium-sized or large organisation.
• Experience in a global organisation, shared-services environment, or global capability centre is preferred.
• Demonstrated experience developing communication strategies, executive content, employee-engagement campaigns, and employer-branding initiatives.
• Experience managing communication channels, cross-functional projects, and measurable communication programmes.

Job Requirements and Qualifications

Technical Skills

• Internal, executive, leadership, change, and external communications
• Employer branding, recruitment marketing, employee advocacy, and culture communication
• Strategic storytelling, content development, editorial planning, and brand governance
• Digital communication channels, intranet, newsletters, email campaigns, collaboration platforms, video, and social media
• Communication analytics, engagement metrics, KPI development, dashboards, and feedback tools
• Presentation development, speechwriting, briefing documents, town-hall and webcast content
• Project planning, communication calendars, stakeholder mapping, and governance processes

Soft Skills

• Strategic thinking and business acumen
• Clear written and verbal communication
• Executive presence and confidence in senior-stakeholder interactions
• Strong storytelling and audience empathy
• Stakeholder management and cross-functional collaboration
• Planning, organisation, prioritisation, and follow-through
• Creative problem-solving and attention to detail
• Adaptability, sound judgement, and discretion when handling sensitive information