Role Title Media Relations

Department Corporate Communications

Sub Department Media Relations

Sub Sub Department

Reports To Group Corporate Communication Head

JOB PURPOSE

We are looking for a corporate communications professional with a specialization in media relations to execute external communications strategy, strengthen visibility, support in managing reputation across media - print, online, broadcast, social media. This role will help shape a consistent, credible, and differentiated external narrative aligned with overall communications strategy and growth priorities.

The candidate will a person of high integrity, will work proactively with stakeholders and be responsible for implementation of media activities.

PRINCIPAL ACCOUNTABILITIES

Corporate Communication - Media Relations

- Media Outreach: Build and maintain relationships with reporters and editors to secure earned media

- Content coordination: Liaise with internal stakeholders and the content team for drafting of content related to release to media

- Stakeholder engagement: Sustained engagement with stakeholders to understand requirements

- Execution of media plans: Develop communication plans and post stakeholder approval, work on execution of plans within expected deadlines, including arranging of interviews, ensuring desired positioning in the press, and preparing coverage reports.

- Crisis Management: Monitor for negative coverage and develop strategic responses to protect organization's reputation

- Monitoring: Track media coverage metrics and analyze impact

- Collaborating with other marketing and PR professionals: Work as part of the team to to define and promote their company's public image

MAJOR CHALLENGES

- Going beyond business journalists - to build relationships with journalists on the city & crime beat, regional media and feature writers in national papers. Coordination with multiple stakeholders - internal and external

- Work with different teams for collating data, seeking approvals on content, and organizing media engagements

DECISIONS

(Key decisions taken by job holder at his/her end)

- Type of media

- Aligning with the wider Online Reputation team, influencer team, and marketing teams across the organisation

INTERACTIONS

(Key working relationships a job holder needs to have INSIDE and OUTSIDE the company to accomplish the job)

Internal Clients

Roles you need to interact with inside the organization to enable success in your day to day work

- Media Relations teams across the organisation

- IR, finance & Company Secretary's team

- Legal Team

- Leadership

External Clients

Roles you need to interact with outside the organization to enable success in your day to day work

- Journalists

- Agencies / Vendors / Partners

DIMENSIONS

(Key numerical data which will reflect the scope and scale of activities concerning this job)

Financial Dimensions

(These should be quantifiable numerical amounts) - NA

Other Dimensions

(Significant volume dimensions associated with the job)

- Total Team Size: 2

- Number of Direct Reports: 1

- Number of Indirect Reports: NA

- Number of Outsourced employees: NA

- Number of locations: NA

- Number of products: NA

SKILLS AND KNOWLEDGE

(Minimum acceptable proficiency for this job which best indicates the education and/or experience requirements of this job and not the incumbent)

Educational Qualifications

- Graduate/PG with 10+ years' experience in communication consultancies and/or corporate communications in the BFSI sector

- Experience in managing a team

- Ability to continually prioritize and multi-task in a dynamic, creative, fast paced environment

- Highly collaborative with exceptional interpersonal and relationship-building skills

- Demonstrated experience and leadership in managing comprehensive strategic communication, and media relations

- Knowledge of media landscape

- Soft Skills: High adaptability, ability to work under tight deadlines, and strong networking skills