Impact Guru - Manager/Senior Manager - Public Relations

JOB DESCRIPTION:

Position Title: Public Relations Manager

Designation: Manager/Senior Manager

Location: Mumbai. Travel, as circumstances warrant

Reporting Manager: CEO/Co-Founders

Purpose of the role:

- To inform the public, prospective customers, investors, partners, employees, and other stakeholders, to maintain a positive or favorable view about the organization, its leadership, products, or political decisions & build the brand, spread the organization's message, and minimize the effect of negative publicity.

Roles & Responsibilities:

- Experience advising C-suite Leaders on varied areas concerning Media Visibility, Reputation Management of the Company.

- Ability to work well with minimal supervision and strong follow up skills

- Proven track record in securing media visibility for the company and C-suite Leaders

- Maintain strong media relations with print, radio, broadcast channels and online media

- Talent for idea generation, thoughtful brand communication, brand building, and image/buzz-building

- Ability to generate and analyze regular media trends and recommend strategies for improved exposure of Brand and C-suite leaders

- Crisis Communication - Develop scenario planning for potential issues.

Key interactions:

Internal: ImpactGuru Co-Founders & their office, Chief Product Officer, product development team members, operations, business development, finance, HR, legal, et al.

External: Hospitals & other medical providers (Executive Board, C-level executives & other representatives), Doctors, Campaigners & Donors (as & when circumstances warrant), ImpactGuru investors, Auditors

Professional Experiences :

- Minimum of 5 years experience in the role of in-house Public Relations at an organization in India and/or with a PR agency. (mandatory)

- Prior experience in a start-up environment is a definite plus.

- Experience in directly engaging with C-level executives of clients.

- Proven track record designing and executing successful public relations campaigns at both a local and national level.

- Strong relationships with both local and national business and industry media outlets

- Experience in acting as a company spokesperson; comfortable and skilled in both broadcast and print media interviews

- Exceptional writing and editing skills.

- Superior communications skills; written and spoken

Qualifications :

- Bachelor's/Master's degree in Marketing, Advertising, Communications or a related discipline, or equivalent practical experience. (mandatory)

Functional & Behavioural Competencies :

- Public Relations

- Project management

- Multiple stakeholder management

- Growth mind-set

- Aggressive delivery targets-oriented mind-set

- Entrepreneurial mind-set

- Ability to deliver in high pace environment

- Excellent communication

- Dynamic personality

- Engage with C-level executives of hospitals & other partners

What do we offer?

- Attractive salary & performance-linked bonuses

- Health Insurance benefits

- An opportunity to be in a leadership position of a high-growth start-up

- Fun, casual & flexible work environment

- Entrepreneurial, forward-looking, growth-driven & open work culture