General Manager - Corporate Communication - FMCG

Looking only for Female Candidates

Role objective : Design and effectively execute global, integrated communications plans aligned with the business vision and strategy and the local/operating unit needs and process to engage customers, media, external stakeholders and colleagues, through a clear messaging framework, content development and deployment strategies.

Key responsibilities:

- Strategic Advisor to Operating Unit leadership: Consult and advise on leadership messaging, crisis and reputation management, colleague messaging/engagement, social impact programs, etc.

- Offer insights to India president and executive team about how to strategically approach opportunities within the social and digital landscape.

- Counsel and direct the day-to-day creation of executive communications deliverables to drive external awareness of key programs and internal colleague engagement.

- Partner with executive leaders and subject matter experts to identify priority topics and details for the inclusion and production of communications deliverables.

- Lead communications related to organizational and operational changes throughout the operating unit with a goal of driving successful adoption of change. Ensure communication strategy captures colleagues at all levels in the organization when communicating change.

- Public Relations: Pitch and arrange media interviews with leaders or local subject matter experts, including preparing talking points and FAQs, to support earned campaigns.

- Handle inbound external inquiries with urgency, including in crisis situations, working with colleagues in Communications and/or subject matter experts to draft responses.

- Develop and maintain relationships with key media publications.

- Support media training for leaders to prepare them for external speaking opportunities and media interviews, while also overseeing prep sessions.

- Crisis Management and Communications: Be mindful of the public perception companies develop following a crisis and counsel leaders accordingly in crisis situations to protect the company's reputation.

- Collaborate closely with global Crisis Communications leader and local stakeholders such as Legal, HR, EH&S, as well as India executive leadership to ensure messaging in a crisis situation is accurate and aligned.

- Partner with global Crisis Communications leader and other local stakeholders to help develop media strategy and plans and develop response to queries, FAQ's and talking points.

- Monitor and update recommendations and statements based on the evolving state of the crisis.

- Role objective: Design and effectively execute global, integrated communications plans aligned with the business vision and strategy and the local/operating unit needs and process to engage customers, media, external stakeholders and colleagues, through a clear messaging framework, content development and deployment strategies.

Key responsibilities:

- Strategic Advisor to Operating Unit leadership: Consult and advise on leadership messaging, crisis and reputation management, colleague messaging/engagement, social impact programs, etc.

- Counsel and direct the day-to-day creation of executive communications deliverables to drive external awareness of key programs and internal colleague engagement.

- Partner with executive leaders and subject matter experts to identify priority topics and details for the inclusion and production of communications deliverables.

- Lead communications related to organizational and operational changes throughout the operating unit with a goal of driving successful adoption of change. Ensure communication strategy captures colleagues at all levels in the organization when communicating change.

- Public Relations: Pitch and arrange media interviews with leaders or local subject matter experts, including preparing talking points and FAQs, to support earned campaigns.

- Handle inbound external inquiries with urgency, including in crisis situations, working with colleagues in Communications and/or subject matter experts to draft responses.

- Develop and maintain relationships with key media publications.

- Support media training for leaders to prepare them for external speaking opportunities and media interviews, while also overseeing prep sessions.

- Crisis Management and Communications: Be mindful of the public perception companies develop following a crisis and counsel leaders accordingly in crisis situations to protect the company's reputation.

- Collaborate closely with global Crisis Communications leader and local stakeholders such as Legal, HR, EH&S, as well as India executive leadership to ensure messaging in a crisis situation is accurate and aligned.

- Partner with global Crisis Communications leader and other local stakeholders to help develop media strategy and plans and develop response to queries, FAQ's and talking points.

- Monitor and update recommendations and statements based on the evolving state of the crisis.