With a burgeoning employee base of over 2500 inspired, highly creative individuals in over 60 of the fastest growing cities across India, Housing.com has achieved very, many amazing milestones that make it to the headlines every now & then.

With funding from VCs like Japan's Softbank, India's Nexus Venture Partners & Helion Ventures, Housing's strategy teams & founders have strengthened the company foundations with cutting edge Data Science labs, an unparalleled in house research & advisory practice, & some of the best Design, Technology, Product, Sales, Business, Operations & Strategy teams in the industry.

Housing is a wonderful place for Global Talent to learn & grow in its multi-cultural universe. Employing a diverse, dynamic, inspired & highly qualified bunch of young, creative professionals, Housing's very DNA radiates youth, energy & dynamism that is the very fuel of some of fastest growing companies in the world, making it an employer of choice & the preferred work space of the talent with an entrepreneurial bent of mind.

And this awesomeness needs to find its way to the masses, which is why we're looking for a brilliant PR & Corporate Communications professional who will be an integral part of our PR/Corp Comm team, details below!

Designation (open depending on seniority & exp) - AVP/GM/AGM - Public Relations & Corporate Communications

Reports to: Head - Public Relations & Corporate Communications

Department: Marketing

Years of Experience: Minimum of 8-12 years

Location: Mumbai

Basic Function: The Public Relations Manager will play a key role within the marketing and communications division, developing brand awareness and securing national press for primary and secondary brands. This is a highly entrepreneurial, newly created position with room for expansion.

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

- Develop and implement strategic PR programs to achieve significant increases in brand awareness for the company & all its categories in-house.

- Serve as primary media contact directing all publicity, consumer awareness and image building campaigns in line with brand objectives

- Identify key media outlets

- Develop brand messaging, manage company public relations archives, oversee and help in execution of events

- Cultivate relationships with key business journalists in national and trade publications

- Pitch stories to both national and local media. Achieve highest visibility for in print, broadcast, TV and online, media, etc. outlets

- Evaluate results of the PR campaign to ensure it is in sync with the key messaging

- Must be able to identify PR opportunities for the company or create stories to ensure the company is in the news

- Liaison with functional heads and senior leadership to meet all PR requirements

- Must be able to develop PR communication - press releases, articles, letters, Q&As, profiles etc.

- Must be able to manage PR agencies as well as key internal stakeholders to deliver the PR goals

- Conceptualize and implement external & internal PR events.

- Identify speaking opportunities for senior executives and provide support in the form of speeches and talking points.

- Propose, manage and control PR budgets. Monitor news coverage of competitors and other industry bodies.

- Develop crisis management plan in case of any negative fallout affecting the brand image

- Write clear and compelling pitch letters, press releases and by-lined articles

- Identify media trends, news cycles and spin opportunities

- Proactively manage editorial calendars.

- Analyze and measure results of PR programs.

- Manage budgets and campaign ROI

ACCOUNTABILITIES:

- Strong network of B2B, national business and trade media contacts

- Established relationships with general business, consumer and entertainment trade press/analyst/blogger communities

- Proven successes in both traditional and interactive PR channels

- Acute sense of judgment, tact and diplomacy

- A strong-sense of teamwork and ability to both manage AND execute programs - Knowledge of international publications and opportunities is a plus

- Excellent written and oral communication skills

Qualifications: Any Grad + Post Graduate in Communications / Advertising / PR from Tier I/II Schools/Institutes preferred.

EXPERIENCE:

- Currently handling similar role in a large format PR agency or well established Corporate communications department of a reputed large sized organization (Media Houses/Agencies/Ecommerce cos preferred).

- Atleast 8-12 years relevant experience in public relations and communications is a must. Industry testimonials of excellence in Corporate Communications & PR are preferred.

SKILLS:

- Proficiency with basic computer and PR applications including Cision, Sysomos, Meltwater, CatchPole, Google, etc.

- Docs and News Alerts, MS Office Apps (Outlook, Word, Excel, PowerPoint, etc.)

- Additional technology prowess given priority (WordPress, videoblogging)

- Voracious reader of books, news and magazines

- Avid consumer of news, politics, entertainment and pop culture

- Strong personal interest in political science, business issues or public policy

- Rich networks within the press/media/journalist fraternities.

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