Senior Manager - Public Relations

Pepper Communications Group; Bengaluru; On-site; INR 1,500,000 - 2,200,000; Full time

Job summary

Pepper Communications Group in Bengaluru seeks a Senior Manager - Communications to lead and supervise a portfolio of clients, providing strategic counsel across verticals and driving new business development.

You will oversee PR, social media, influencer marketing, and visual communications, mentor a team, nurture client relationships, and stay ahead of trends to deliver high-quality results.

Qualifications

• 7+ years in a reputed public relations agency.
• Strong verbal and written communication skills.
• High emotional intelligence and interpersonal expertise.
• Ability to nurture talent while upholding company policies.
• Result-oriented with integrity and core values.
• Knowledge of media intelligence and new platforms of communications.
• Creativity, strategic thinking and attention to detail.
• Copywriting and general marketing proficiency.
• Basic knowledge of AI/LLM tools (e.g., ChatGPT, Bard).

Responsibilities

• Strategise and implement integrated marketing communications programs: PR, social media, influencer marketing, and visuals.
• Supervise accounts within their purview and ensure high output and quality.
• Stay updated on PR trends to develop effective strategies.
• Develop and share media intelligence.
• Build client relationships and maintain media contacts.
• Prospect for new business and pitch PR proposals.
• Mentor junior staff, lead teams and enforce processes.
• Promote a healthy company culture and ensure policy adherence.

Skills

Public relations

Strategic thinking

Copywriting

Team leadership

Client relationship management

Media relations

Influencer marketing

AI / LLM tools

Emotional intelligence

Job description

Overview

Senior Manager - Communications will be responsible for directly handling and supervising a portfolio of PCG's clients across domains, providing high-level strategic counsel to clients across verticals. The person will also be responsible for new business development, and managing a team.

KRAs

• Responsible for strategising and implementing integrated marketing communications programs, covering PR, Social Media, Influencer Marketing and Visual Communications
• Supervise all accounts within their purview and ensure the required mandates are met effectively, with a high level of output and quality
• Keep abreast of current and evolving PR trends and tools to develop more effective strategies
• Developing and sharing required media intelligence
• Building client relationships and maintaining a network of media contacts including journalists and industry spokespeople
• Being involved in prospecting and pitching for new business and developing PR proposals
• Managing and mentoring junior members of staff, leading the teams, and ensuring all processes are met
• Promoting a healthy company culture and ensuring all the processes are effectively followed

The Ideal Candidate Should

• Proven work experience of at least 7+ years in a reputed public relations agency
• Possess a high degree of communication - verbal and written skills
• Possess impressive emotional intelligence and interpersonal expertise
• Have the ability to nurture talent while maintaining the company policies
• Be result-oriented while maintaining a high degree of integrity and upholding core company values
• Have good media intelligence, and an understanding of new platforms of communications
• Have a passion for creativity, strategic thinking & innovation, and attention to detail
• Sound copywriting, general marketing proficiency
• Basic knowledge of AI / LLM tools such as ChatGPT, Bard, Writesonic and so on (further training will be provided by the Company).
• Good industry knowledge and experience in building influential networks
• Outstanding organisational skills with an ability to manage multiple projects and portfolios
• Service-focused and sensitive to confidential information