Key Account Manager - PR

Magnon Group; Dadri; On-site; INR 900,000 - 1,500,000; Full time

Job summary

Magnon Group in India is seeking an experienced Key Account Manager - PR to lead strategic PR and communications for key client accounts. You will guide the account team, engage senior stakeholders, and drive high-impact media coverage across industries.

The ideal candidate has a strong PR agency background, extensive journalist relationships, and a proven track record in developing compelling narratives and strategic communications plans.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's or Master's degree in Public Relations, Mass Communication, Journalism, Communications, Marketing, or a related field.
• 5–10 years of relevant experience in PR, strategic communications, corporate communications, or a communications agency.
• Proven experience managing key client accounts and senior client stakeholders.
• Strong experience in media relations and demonstrated ability to secure meaningful, high-quality media coverage.
• Established relationships with journalists and media professionals across multiple industries.
• Experience developing PR strategies, communication plans, narratives, positioning strategies, and media campaigns.
• Prior experience in team management, mentoring, and account leadership.
• Strong understanding of the Indian media landscape across business, technology, lifestyle, consumer, corporate, or other relevant sectors.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Own and manage relationships with existing key client accounts, acting as a primary point of contact and trusted communications advisor.
• Develop a strong understanding of clients' businesses, industries, competitive landscapes, business priorities, and communication objectives.
• Build long-term relationships with clients and identify opportunities to deepen engagement and expand the scope of work.
• Lead regular client interactions, status meetings, reviews, and strategic discussions.
• Understand client expectations and ensure timely, high-quality delivery across all PR mandates.
• Proactively identify potential challenges and address them with appropriate solutions.
• Develop compelling client narratives, messaging frameworks, communication strategies, and positioning plans.
• Provide strategic counsel to clients on media positioning, messaging, spokesperson profiling, and communications opportunities.
• Stay abreast of industry developments, news cycles, media trends, and emerging communications opportunities relevant to client accounts.
• Develop and maintain strong relationships with journalists, editors, reporters, influencers, and media stakeholders across multiple industries and media platforms.
• Support team members in developing stronger PR, media relations, client servicing, and strategic communication capabilities.
• Encourage a collaborative and high-performance team environment.
• Translate client objectives into clear PR plans, communication calendars, campaigns, and execution roadmaps.
• Analyse quality and relevance of coverage rather than focusing solely on volume.
• Identify trends, insights, and opportunities from media and campaign performance to strengthen future PR strategies.

Skills

Relationship management

Media relations

Storytelling

Communication

Stakeholder management

Team leadership

Account management

Education

PR / Mass Communications / Journalism degree

Job description

We are looking for an experienced and relationship-driven Key Account Manager - PR to manage and grow key client accounts while leading strategic PR and communications initiatives. The role will be responsible for strengthening client relationships, providing strategic communications counsel, driving impactful media coverage, and guiding the account team towards successful delivery.

The ideal candidate will have strong experience in a PR agency environment, excellent media relationships across industries, strong storytelling and communication skills, and the ability to manage multiple stakeholders and priorities. This role requires someone who can operate as a trusted client partner while also being hands-on with PR strategy, media engagement, and team management.

Key Responsibilities

• Own and manage relationships with existing key client accounts, acting as a primary point of contact and trusted communications advisor.
• Develop a strong understanding of clients' businesses, industries, competitive landscapes, business priorities, and communication objectives.
• Build long-term relationships with clients and identify opportunities to deepen engagement and expand the scope of work.
• Lead regular client interactions, status meetings, reviews, and strategic discussions.
• Understand client expectations and ensure timely, high-quality delivery across all PR mandates.
• Proactively identify potential challenges and address them with appropriate solutions.
• Develop compelling client narratives, messaging frameworks, communication strategies, and positioning plans.
• Provide strategic counsel to clients on media positioning, messaging, spokesperson profiling, and communications opportunities.
• Stay abreast of industry developments, news cycles, media trends, and emerging communications opportunities relevant to client accounts.
• Develop and maintain strong relationships with journalists, editors, reporters, influencers, and media stakeholders across multiple industries and media platforms.
• Support team members in developing stronger PR, media relations, client servicing, and strategic communication capabilities.
• Encourage a collaborative and high-performance team environment.
• Translate client objectives into clear PR plans, communication calendars, campaigns, and execution roadmaps.
• Analyse quality and relevance of coverage rather than focusing solely on volume.
• Identify trends, insights, and opportunities from media and campaign performance to strengthen future PR strategies.

Required Qualifications & Experience

• Bachelor's or Master's degree in Public Relations, Mass Communication, Journalism, Communications, Marketing, or a related field.
• 5-10 years of relevant experience in PR, strategic communications, corporate communications, or a communications agency.
• Proven experience managing key client accounts and senior client stakeholders.
• Strong experience in media relations and demonstrated ability to secure meaningful, high-quality media coverage.
• Established relationships with journalists and media professionals across multiple industries.
• Experience developing PR strategies, communication plans, narratives, positioning strategies, and media campaigns.
• Prior experience in team management, mentoring, and account leadership.
• Strong understanding of the Indian media landscape across business, technology, lifestyle, consumer, corporate, or other relevant sectors.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.

The Ideal Candidate

The ideal candidate is a strategic PR professional and strong client partner, who can balance relationship management with hands-on PR execution. You should be comfortable engaging with senior client stakeholders, developing communication strategies, guiding teams, and proactively identifying media opportunities.

You should bring a strong network of media relationships, an understanding of what makes a story newsworthy, and the ability to translate complex client objectives into compelling narratives and effective PR programmes.

Experience working with multiple industries and diverse client portfolios will be highly valued.