Lead - Public Relations - IT

MindGen Solutions is a recruitment firm and specializes in hiring managerial and leadership talents across technologies and domains.

We have an opportunity for a Lead - Public Relations for one of our MNC client, which provides IT Services and is one of the world's largest consulting, outsourcing and professional services company.

STRATEGIC:

- Planning, developing and implementing PR strategies in line with the overall Marketing & Communication and organisation objective

- Increase organization's reputation in the Indian market

- Significant experience in leading high-profile communication, making sound judgments, and counseling management in highly pressured circumstances

- Leverage knowledge, domain expertise, communication skills, and experience to achieve results

MESSAGING:

- Participate in the development and maintenance of all corporate messages and proof points

- Ensure global perspectives are incorporated in the corporate messaging

MEDIA RELATIONS:

- Manage corporate messaging and media relations across sectors

- Identify and manage media relationship-building programs and opportunities

- Maintain professional working relationship with media, Government organizations and Industry associations

- Researching, writing and distributing media pitch points to targeted media

- Collating and analysing media coverage;

- Coordinate with business heads to understand Corpcom requirements and for releasing authored articles to be published in the media

- Coordinate with PR agency in successful implementation of the program

- Managing the PR aspect of a potential crisis situation

SKILLS:

- Leadership and decision making skills

- Extensive PR experience across sectors is a must

- Excellent written and spoken English

- Excellent media relationships and demonstrated experience in placing media stories

- Knowledge of the new media industry