PR Associate

Seraphim Communications LLP; New Delhi; Hybrid; INR 500,000 - 700,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Industry-standard remuneration

International environment

Job summary

Seraphim Communications LLP in New Delhi is seeking a communications associate to support client relationships and help deliver strategic objectives. You will work closely with senior team members to ensure timely, high-quality output and outstanding service.

The role emphasizes organizational skills, analytical thinking, and strong media handling, with opportunities to build relationships with journalists, analysts, and vendors across international media.

Qualifications

• 2+ years' experience in communications or related field.
• Experience in account management or project management.
• Excellent media handling and written communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Support research and prepare documents such as proposals and briefs.
• Communicate briefs for desk research and contribute to client strategies.
• Provide updates on media stories relevant to clients.
• Develop relationships with journalists, analysts, and vendors.
• Manage daily media coverage and client communications.
• Assist in proposals, pitch documents, and client case studies.

Skills

Organizational skills

Analytical mindset

Media handling

Microsoft Office

Education

Bachelor's degree

Tools

Microsoft Office

Job description

Purpose and Scope of Role:
As a communications associate, you are expected to offer support to the team in managing client relationships, working closely with the senior team members to help deliver the client’s strategic objectives and scope of work.
We are looking for a sharp and driven colleague who is starting to build and establish a career in communications. The candidate must have excellent organizational skills and help maintain our ability to deliver excellent service and exceed our clients’ expectations. Delivering on Timelines, owning the responsibility of work and openness to work with women leaders are key characteristics we are looking for.

This job position is specifically for professionals looking to work out of our office in New Delhi.

Main Responsibilities

• Support the team in working on research, preparing documents such as proposals, presentations, background documents and media content.
• Be able to create and effectively communicate briefs to enable execution of desk research (media audits, market intelligence reports) and contribute to the development of client strategy and service). Deliver timely and high-quality documentation (e.g. briefing notes, agendas, biographies etc.) that requires minimal quality control.
• Be informed and provide regular updates about all relevant media stories around client’s business and industry, covering trends, issues and challenges.
• Build and develop excellent client knowledge and understanding –be able to give concise and credible overviews of each client’s business, strategic communication objectives and PR strategy at all times.
• Develop and nurture good relationships with targeted and relevant journalists, analysts and any other key contacts; as well as colleagues and third-party vendors and service providers of Seraphim.
• Deliver relevant and consistent press coverage to clients by managing media coverage on a daily basis.
• Be able to effectively manage upwards internally –identifying issues that affect client satisfaction. Be able to direct and develop the work of associates within account teams.
• Build and improve Seraphim’s visibility on its own social media channels (Twitter, LinkedIn and Instagram) as well as website, with relevant topics and content.
• Support new business processes and opportunities, by contributing to and playing an active part in the production of proposals, pitch documents and pitch events.
• Draft and help to maintain detailed client case studies.
• Maintain first class administration and organization of all client activities.

Person Specification and Requirements

• 2+ years’ experience in the communications industry is essential, either in-house or at a consultancy, in the field of corporate communications, reputation management, crisis communications, or science communications.
• Significant project management or account management experience.
• This role requires a diligent, analytical, and conscientious individual who thrives on delivering excellent results.
• Excellent media handling skills: solid knowledge and network within national and International media.
• Able to demonstrate past success in the delivery of high-quality media coverage.
• The role requires someone that is able to work in a complex and time pressured environment with multiple clients.
• Knowledge of other European languages would be welcomed.
• Our successful candidate will be educated to degree level.
• Excellent knowledge of the Microsoft Office Suite.

What we offer

• Remuneration package at parity with industry standards
• An inspiring career opportunity in a challenging and international environment
• The chance to gain an insight into a multifaceted and dynamic company and its multinational clients