Samsung - Manager - External Communications

Brief:

Samsung is looking for a dynamic External Communications Manager to work in one of the biggest R&D centre of Samsung outside Korea, Samsung R&D Bangalore (SRI-B). We are looking for a committed professional who has hands-on experience and is passionate to understand the org narratives and translate them into interesting stories.

Responsibilities

- Work with internal and external stakeholders across businesses to formulate a PR strategy and seek high-level placements on different platforms.

- Stay on top of industry trends, competition, and other allied news to formulate and prune strategy.

- Drive visibility for the organisation to the right audience, with focus on Social media.

- Coordinate all public relations activities while aligning with the regional headquarters

- Develop content independently for awards, keynote presentations, social media handles.

- Drive proactive storytelling and handle written communication to the media, Q&A, Interviews, Press releases, holding statements, thought leadership articles, etc.

- Drive Employee engagement and CSR related communications - develop the messaging, script for videos, and support all companywide initiatives

- Working with executives, product, engineering, and content teams to build innovative and thought leadership PR stories.

- Partnering with HR leads to support employer branding efforts.

- Tracking PR impact and visibility index.

- Manage Events - both internal and external as required

Requirements

- 7 - 10 years of relevant experience

- Strong persuasive communications and good at stakeholder management.

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

- Exceptional writing and editing skills.

- Experience with social media management for master/corporate brands, including blogs, LinkedIn, Twitter, etc.

- BA/MA degree in Communications, Public Relations, or a related discipline

- Preferably someone who has agency experience (or) Journalism background (or) IT/ Tech background.

- Ability to translate technical information into consumer stories.

- Can work with multiple stakeholders and manage project timelines.

Key skills required

- Excellent communication skills, both oral and written.

- Excellent interpersonal skills

- Strong Media relations

- Journalist bent of mind

- Ability to prioritise and plan effectively

- Awareness of different media agendas