Manager - External Communication - Manufacturing

About the role :

We are seeking qualified candidates for an exciting opportunity as an External Communications Manager to drive the development and execution of external and media communications across businesses in India and Corporate. This is an individual contributor role with significant exposure to the senior leadership of the organization.

Global responsibilities :

This position reports toFortune Vice President of External Communications in the US. It is part of the global external CoE and will involve working closely with businesses, functions and locational counterparts in India and across the globe.

India responsibilities :

- The position also matrix reports to the Director of Corporate Communications for India, and will be responsible for driving the external communications portfolio of India. In addition, the role will also manage trade communications for the Businesses in India.

- You have managed some or most of the responsibilities detailed below. You display a high level of organizational maturity and can deliver meaningful results when working with multiple stakeholders and timelines.

Important skills for this role include, but are not limited to:

- Map India leaders to appropriate Media, Analyst & Industry connects at CXO and senior business levels

- Create and edit all external communication material press releases, media statements, articles, presentations, speeches in digital and traditional channels.

- Connect with strategic media partners, analysts, editors, online influencer groups, and journalists for external publishing and content syndication activities.

- Develop an editorial theme-based calendar and be accountable for ongoing delivery to it.

- Work with the PR agency to mine the external landscape for events and other activities that leaders and businesses can participate in to increase SoV.

- Work closely with the global external communications team to synergize corporate-level campaigns and tie them to local messages, and execute them in line with global rollout plans

- Lead development and execution of a comprehensive media relations program for key businesses and leaders to position the business with key external audiences, build brand strength and thought leadership, and recruit great talent to the organization.

- Work closely with the Customer Marketing organization to launch new products and support multi-channel campaigns by creating, executing, tracking and measuring proactive external communications plans as part of an integrated marketing strategy.

- Work closely with the internal communications team member to synergize external and internal messaging across external company channels

- Must be a strong writer with an AP Style foundation

- Business/ financial writing or background definite plus

- Ability to effectively build rapport with diverse global team

- Ability to independently get projects done and problem solve