Associate Partner/Partner Associate - Corporate & Financial Practice - PR Firm

I. Partner Associate

II. Job Title - Partner: Corporate & Financial Practice

Experience - Senior Management

Job Function - Public Relations

Employment Type Choose - Full-time

Job Description :

Position Summary -

The Client, is looking for a Partner for our Corporate Practice to be based in our Bangalore Office. The Corporate Practice services clients in Manufacturing, Consulting, Education, Power & Energy and Corporate Sector. The team works on some of the leading players in the industry.

The Partner 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 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.

Position Responsibilities:

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 10 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 Corporate sector clients.

- Strategy & Financial Targets - A Partner 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 Corporate practice. A Partner 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) - A Partner should be capable of driving growth of the practice/ firm by acquiring new business & opportunities.

Client Servicing - A Partner 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 - A Partner 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 Corporate 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 10 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 Corporate sector clients.