PR Manager

Dharma Media Consultants; Bengaluru; On-site; INR 800,000 - 1,100,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

On-site role

Job summary

Dharma Media Consultants, Bengaluru, seeks a proactive Public Relations Account Manager to lead media relations, press releases, and client accounts on-site. You will develop communications strategies, pitch stories, and craft engaging content for traditional and social media, interfacing with client partners and media daily.

Ideal candidates will have 3–5 years of PR experience, a solid network across national and local media, and strong writing skills in English.

Qualifications

• PR professional with 3–5 years of experience in account management and PR.
• Experience securing media coverage in startup/tech/business media.
• Willing to manage and mentor team members.
• Strong writing for press releases, social media and authored articles.

Responsibilities

• Manage press releases and media relations on a day-to-day basis.
• Maintain client relationships and account strategies.
• Pitch stories and craft innovative angles for coverage.
• Write content for press releases, social posts, and authored articles.

Skills

Media relations

Account management

Public relations

Storytelling

Press writing

Education

Bachelor's degree in PR/Communications/Marketing

Job description

We are an award-winning boutique brand-building and communications company working within the PE-VC, Startup, Impact, and Corporate ecosystem providing effective, targeted, and well-conceived PR and communications strategies to PEs, VCs, and startups. We also handle branding and communications strategies for individuals and large corporates.

We have an excellent body of work and handle exciting Client Partners. We are ambitious and hard-working, and persevere goals with a smile. Our team consists of storytellers who create impact and build reputations. Honesty, integrity, innovativeness, and agility are our pillars of strength.

The Role:

If you're a Communications professional with a strong linkage with business, startup, and tech media, this job is for you. We are looking for a proactive Public Relations Account Manager who is adept at media relations, an expert storyteller, can come up with great ideas and strategies, and is a self-starter. This is a full-time on-site role for a Public Relations Manager at Dharma Media Consultants. The PR Manager will be responsible for managing press releases, account relationships, communication strategies, public relations, and media relations on a day-to-day basis. Strong speaking and writing skills in English are mandatory and an interest in Social Media is a plus. You will be expected to interface with client partners and the media regularly.

Responsibilities:

• Press Releases and Media Relations skills
• Account Management and Communication expertise
• Public Relations experience
• Strong written and verbal communication skills
• Ability to build and maintain relationships
• Brilliant at pitching stories, coming up with ideas and innovative angles
• Ability to write content, press releases, social media posts, and authored articles

Qualifications:

• A PR professional with at least 2 years of experience as Account Manager and with total PR experience of minimum 3-5 years
• Proven experience in getting media coverage in startup, tech, and business media
• Experience in sectors such as AI, SaaS, healthcare, PE-VC is a plus
• A proficient writer who can draft content for press releases, social media, and authored articles
• Has experience and willingness to manage and support others in the team
• Should have contacts in national, local, and vernacular media
• Bachelor's degree in Public Relations, Communications, Marketing, or related field
• Pleasant disposition, organised, and a willing team-player
• Prior agency experience is mandatory

With Dharma, you can look forward to:

• Job satisfaction of working with Client Partners that are changing the world!