Manager - Strategic Communications - Consulting Firm

Looking for a Manager (Strategic Communications) for one of our client in Mumbai. Its a global role and require International trip twice a month.

Roles & Responsibilities :

- Plan annual conference schedule with Partners and deliver conference presence.

- Manage the following for each of ~30 events annually

Identify target conferences :

- Negotiate conference sponsorships or speaking spots with organizers; secure and sign contracts

- Promote conference to network before and after event through internal and external communication as well as coordinating social media coverage.

- Organize conference attendance/logistics with team support

- Prepare conference and other presentation materials for Partners, including PowerPoint presentations

- Plan and promote Client thought leadership

- Plan and deliver special events for clients and target clients

- Identify new clients in target geographies and regions through strategic research; develop outreach strategies to connect with these contacts

- Identify, implement, and maintain a contact management system to support wider external affairs and business development efforts

- Develop and maintain Our relationship with media, including initiating outreach to journalists, organizing Partner meetings with journalists, securing coverage of relevant thought leadership or events, and managing the coverage in press

Skills & Exp required :

- At least three years of prior professional experience in an external affairs/communications/strategic partnerships role, preferably in the professional services sector with outreach in multiple markets

- Experience organizing successful events

- Experience representing a firm at international events

- Experience working with the media-

Work experience in an international/global environment

- Experience negotiating contracts