Political Media Relations Associate

Ardent Co.; Delhi; On-site; INR 500,000 - 700,000; Full time

Job summary

Ardent Co. in Delhi seeks a seasoned media relations professional to build and leverage relationships with political beat journalists, editors, and senior media professionals across Hindi and English outlets.

You will identify newsworthy developments, pitch compelling stories, and drive media engagement with ministers and government offices, working with minimal supervision to secure meaningful coverage.

Qualifications

• Relevant political experience with a political party, politician, minister, or government office.
• Strong Delhi media network with relationships across Hindi and English outlets.
• Proven track record of enabling media coverage beyond PR planning.
• Bilingual proficiency in Hindi and English.
• Good grasp of political developments and media ecosystem.
• Ability to work independently with minimal supervision.

Responsibilities

• Build and leverage relationships with political beat journalists, editors, and senior media professionals across Hindi and English print, television, and digital media.
• Identify newsworthy developments, story angles, and media opportunities to secure relevant coverage for political leaders and other stakeholders.
• Drive media outreach for interviews, exclusive stories, long-form features, opinion pieces, and expert interactions in leading publications and news platforms.
• Work closely with political leaders, ministers, government representatives, and their offices to understand communication priorities and facilitate media engagement.
• Develop compelling story pitches, media briefs, talking points, and communication inputs aligned with the subject and media context.
• Maintain an active understanding of Delhi’s political ecosystem, newsroom dynamics, and the evolving political news cycle.
• Independently manage journalist outreach, follow-ups, and media engagement, converting established relationships into meaningful coverage opportunities.

Skills

Political media relations

Delhi media network

Bilingual Hindi-English

Independent execution

Job description

• Build and leverage established relationships with political beat journalists, editors, and senior media professionals across Hindi and English print, television, and digital media.
• Identify newsworthy developments, story angles, and media opportunities to secure relevant coverage for political leaders and other stakeholders.
• Drive media outreach for interviews, exclusive stories, long-form features, opinion pieces, and expert interactions in leading publications and news platforms.
• Work closely with political leaders, ministers, government representatives, and their offices to understand communication priorities and facilitate media engagement.
• Develop compelling story pitches, media briefs, talking points, and communication inputs aligned with the subject and media context.
• Maintain an active understanding of Delhi’s political ecosystem, newsroom dynamics, and the evolving political news cycle.
• Independently manage journalist outreach, follow-ups, and media engagement, converting established relationships into meaningful coverage opportunities.

What We’re Looking For

• Relevant political experience: Prior hands-on experience working with a political party, politician, minister, government department, political office, or in political journalism.
• Strong Delhi media network: Established working relationships with political beat reporters, editors, and journalists across leading Hindi and English media houses.
• Demonstrated media impact: A track record of facilitating stories, interviews, features, and other meaningful media opportunities—not just preparing PR plans or maintaining media lists.
• Bilingual proficiency: Strong command of Hindi and English, with the ability to communicate effectively with journalists and develop compelling media pitches in both languages.
• Political understanding: A sound grasp of political developments, government affairs, and the functioning of the political media ecosystem.
• Independent execution: The ability to identify opportunities, initiate conversations, and drive media engagement with minimal supervision.

Preferred Candidate Backgrounds

• Former or current political journalists and reporters with strong newsroom relationships.
• Media relations professionals who have worked directly with ministers, political leaders, political parties, or government offices.
• Communications professionals embedded within political or public affairs establishments who have handled media engagement firsthand.