Senior Communications Lead, India

The role

You will own the communications strategy in India by leading the communications team and agency partners. You will drive consumer, policy, and corporate goals while acting as a senior advisor to India leadership.

What you will do

• Set and own the multi-year India communications strategy
• Sit on the India Leadership Team to help shape business priorities
• Lead Consumer, Product, Policy and Corporate Communications as one integrated function
• Work cross-functionally with Marketing, Product, Policy and Business teams
• Act as a trusted advisor to the India Country Manager and visiting global executives
• Lead, coach and grow the India communications team and agency partners
• Oversee editorial communications, national campaigns and the news calendar
• Partner with Public Policy on regulatory and government-relations communications
• Lead issues and crisis management for India
• Build executive visibility and thought-leadership platforms for leaders

Required qualifications

• Bachelor's / Master's degree
• Communications experience across agency and in-house, including senior roles leading teams
• Track record of building and executing communications strategy in India for a consumer or tech brand
• Strong network across Indian national, business and regional media
• Deep experience in corporate, policy and/or reputation communications, including handling high-profile issues and crises
• Experience leading or working with agencies that manage influencer and celebrity work
• Experience advising C-suite executives and working with government and policy stakeholders
• Proven people leader who has built and grown high-performing teams and managed agencies
• Sound judgment, composure under pressure, and the ability to influence across a global matrix organization
• Excellent writing and verbal communication skills in English

Nice to have

• Hindi or another Indian language is a plus

Benefits

• Bonus or incentives
• One or more equity programs
• Benefits
• Employee Travel Credits

About the company

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