Associate Partner/Director - Brand & Consumer Practice - Global PR Firm

We have an urgent requirement for Associate Partner/Director for one of our PR Client-A Global PR Agency, Location :Mumbai

Our client is looking for an Associate Partner (AP)for our Brand and Consumer Practice to be based in our Mumbai Office. The Brand & Consumer Practice services clients in FMCG, Lifestyle, Entertainment, Food and Beverage, Fashion and Consumer Sector. The team works on some of the leading players in the industry.

Position Responsibilities:

The AP will be responsible to ensure business growth of the practice in a sustainable and a profitable manner in line with the Firm's Public Relations business strategy; provide leadership and direction to the team and ensure high quality of service delivery & customer satisfaction with focus on Key Client Relationships. The Associate Partner leads a practice area and is responsible for the development and growth of his/her Strategic Business Unit (SBU). Additionally, the individual will assist the Managing Partner and Practice Leader in leading the strategic business initiatives of the firm.

Requirements: Ideal candidate would have to be:

Education -Graduate or Post Graduate qualification in Business Administration or a professional qualification in the field of public relations or marketing communication.

Experience -Minimum 8 years of work experience for PA in public relations or the communications industry, out of which at least 4-6 years should be in a leadership position servicing Brand and Consumer sector clients.

- Strategy & Financial Targets - An AP is expected to assume responsibility for achievement of revenue, profitability and financial targets for their SBU, review financial and operational performance, and lead the business planning and strategic direction of his/her SBU in the Brand and Consumer practice. The individual should be capable of developing and implementing the firm's business plan for his/her SBU/practice; managing overall profitability ( income, costs, productivity) of his/her SBU and managing the growth of the practice

Business Development (BD) -An AP should be capable of driving growth of the practice/ firm by acquiring new business & opportunities.

Client Servicing - An AP should be capable of driving service quality, client retention & growth for his/her SBU; developing the strategy/annual/quarter plan for the client portfolio under control; providing counsel to senior members of the client organisation; conducting client training workshops on media, crisis, messaging, etc; developing strong professional relationships with the key client representatives and developing professional relationships with journalists, analysts and key influencers.

Knowledge Innovation and Quality - An AP should take ownership of inculcating and driving penetration of domain and functional knowledge and expertise across all levels though sharing of knowledge, best practices and industry developments. He/ she should be able to contribute to thought leadership in the industry.

People Management - Coordinate with Talent team for operational people matters; focus on key talent retention and development and conduct select training sessions as required

Skills and Attitude required-

- Have Brand & Consumer PR Experience with exposure to leveraging consumer insights to plan campaigns

- Outgoing personality with strong interpersonal, presentation and communication skills

- Ability to build strong trust based relationships with the clients

- Persuasive ability and assertiveness while dealing with challenging issues

- Decision making skills and risk taking ability

- Should be able to manage a fast paced, high stress environment ensuring commitment to quality and deadlines

- Discretion when dealing with confidential information

- Should demonstrate highest standards of integrity and adherence to organizational values

- Relevant knowledge of sector specific media will be an added advantage

Minimum Requirements:

Minimum 8 years of work experience in public relations or the communications industry, out of which at least 4 years should be in a leadership position servicing Brand and Consumer sector clients.

Interested candidates-HURRY AND APPLY!!!

Please mail your updated profiles with below details or contact on 9900085572

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Soumya Goutham
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9900085572