Associate Director - Communications - IT

- Driving priorities and overall transformation of the organizationally in partnership with others across the organization.

- Designing and implementing a robust, interactive, and digitally-oriented employee communications program to align the employee community to strategic objectives, celebrate their and the organization's success, and make them embrace and champion transformation in a highly engaging environment.

- Devising and executing a calibrated public relations strategy aligned with Co's global communication and branding guidelines.

- Providing advice and on-ground support at industry events, campus relations, and other external engagements, ensuring the highest standards of branding and reputation.

- Leading the internal CSR Committee responsible for creating and running impactful community programs, upholding Co's core values and promoting volunteerism.

- Serving as the primary owner for crisis communications, managing the delivery ecosystem and developing effective messaging, and working with the Crisis Management Team.

- Creating and developing annual strategic communication plans, allocating appropriate talent and resources in all communications initiatives and guiding them to completion.

- Formulating a business-wide communication strategy, regularly assessing the effectiveness of communication channels, and establishing and implementing measures that will create awareness and momentum and test the effectiveness of communication activities.

- Challenging the status quo and the communications function and seeking out new creative, innovative ways and opportunities for brand elevation.

- Building relationships within and outside the business, externally with consumers and media personnel leading to an increased generation of content in the media, industry forums, and on social media platforms.

- Work Location - Chennai or Hyderabad

You'll need to have:

- Experience creating a world-class communication strategy for large organizations (preferably Global Capability Centers of large-scale MNCs in India)

- Experience with a wide variety of internal and external communication mechanisms and philosophies.

- Experience working with multicultural and diverse teams.

- Experience with leadership communications.

- Experience writing, editing, and scripting for all media formats.

- Experience with video production, webcast production, and social media campaign and content management.

- Experience with content marketing, branding, and positioning.

Even better if you have:

- Fifteen or more years of relevant experience in corporate communications, public relations, or media.

- Experience with video production, webcast production, and social media campaign and content management.

- Skill in leading and influencing others.

- Skill in project management and budgeting.

- The ability to identify appropriate performance metrics and report outcomes of communication program efforts.

- The ability to navigate social systems and manage a wide stakeholder network.

- Knowledge of and skill in public relations.

- A strong interest in technology.

- The ability to solve complex problems with creative solutions.

- A drive for results.