Senior Consulting Associate - Media Relations - PR Firm

The Senior Consulting Associate - Media Relation should be strong in MARATHI and HINDI media.

Position Responsibilities:

The purpose of this role is the Senior Consulting Associate to lead Practices/Market for Media relations. This position calls for maintaining strong media relations with Mainline and Print publications, Broadcast channels and Online Media. The individual will work in collaboration with the aligned Practices/Market to develop new and maintain existing media relations, formulate media communication strategy, execute media relations for crisis communication and generate regular media trend analysis and maintain a vibrant media contact database.

The individual will be responsible for building media intelligence and key influencers into contacts. The Senior Consulting Associate - Media Relations adds value by identifying opportunities and finding solutions to maintain and grow the Practice portfolio of clients and coaching and training team members to execute successful media campaigns.

Typical responsibilities will include:

- Developing comprehensive and targeted strategic media plans and assisting in developing written communications materials on sensitive issues and crises

- Manages client meetings and account reviews to foster a strong and supportive relationship with clients

- Demonstrates an in-depth knowledge of the clients- business and industry and provides strategic advice and counsel that enhances stakeholder perceptions of the client

- Working effectively as a team member under deadline pressure, meeting established timelines and safeguarding confidential and sensitive data.

- Tracking and monitoring media and social media websites and compiling associated reports for managers and senior executives.

- Acts as a coach and mentor to junior team members to deliver quality execution of client programs

- Effectively delegates tasks and oversees quality implementation

- Performing other responsibilities and duties as assigned