External Relations Specialist

Our client is looking for an External Relations Specialist, to work with the Director of Communications and the India communications team, on the development and execution of the firm's communications strategy.

This role will involve building and executing a communications strategy encompassing media relations, events management, digital communications, issues management, institutional partnerships, and thought leadership.

The candidate should have a university degree. Multinational or Professional services organization experience preferred.

Key Account abilities

This role will support the India office in-

- Positioning and work externally in a positive and accurate light

- Media relations - support partners, practices, and the office on raising their profile, build relationships with journalists, and disseminate content and promote thought leadership

- Developing a reputation building program by driving dissemination of the Firm's insight and perspectives on issues of relevance

- Reputation risk management

- Enhancing office and practice publishing, and supporting the development of India content

- Enhancing company's reputation through high-level public speaking and publishing opportunities

- Building reputation primarily through media relations, public relations (including events and conferences)

- Responding to incoming requests from media, helping to prepare the Firm's response and coordinating as appropriate

- Social media - Build our social media engagement by posting purposefully and creatively on all our social channels

- Assisting partners in developing networking programs to strengthen relationships with influences

- Working with our regional and global teams to draw in most relevant knowledge and networks

Ideal Experience

- 10 to 15 years- experience of external relations in India, including day-to-day handling of media-relations and managing reputation risks

- Risk management

- A thorough understanding of external channels including broadcast and print media, digital and social, face-to-face, events

- Experience of working with large, complex organizations, and a proven ability to balance the needs of different stakeholders. A team builder and collaborator; evidence of outstanding ability to build strong, durable networks

- An excellent writer / editor