Job Description

Locations

• Mumbai, Maharashtra, India 400050

Salary

Skills Required

• public relationsintermediate
• journalismintermediate
• social mediaintermediate
• writingintermediate
• buzz marketingintermediate
• strategic thinkingintermediate
• strategic planningintermediate
• executionintermediate
• attention to detailintermediate
• anticipating PR issuesintermediate
• managing PR issuesintermediate
• mitigating PR issuesintermediate
• collaborative workingintermediate
• campaign developmentintermediate
• campaign deliveryintermediate
• issue managementintermediate
• coordination with teamsintermediate

Required Qualifications

• 8+ years' experience in public relations, working at a PR agency or in-house PR teams (experience, 8 years)
• Experience in media relations and a strong network of media and influencer contacts in tech, environment and sustainability space (experience)
• Fluency in English required (experience)
• Ability to travel up to 30% (experience)

Preferred Qualifications

• Strong media and influencer relationships in the tech, policy and consumer space, and a proven track record developing and placing stories (experience)
• Retail PR experience is valuable but not essential (experience)
• Successfully delivered creative corporate PR campaigns that have created meaningful impact (experience)
• Developing and delivering effective communications that convey a clear understanding of the unique needs of different audiences (experience)
• Strong organisational skills with the ability to focus and simplify while managing multiple projects and programmes (experience)
• Excellent writing and editing skills, ability to develop story pitches and creative ideas for simplifying complex topics (experience)
• Ability to quickly analyse media coverage and sentiment, see around corners and apply insights to the team’s work (experience)
• Effective collaborator who will work cross functionally across teams while demonstrating integrity at all times (experience)
• Self-motivated, possess a positive team-player attitude and passionate about consumer technology. Self-starter who is dedicated and demonstrates creative and critical thinking abilities (experience)
• Able to work with ambiguity and on complex topics across multiple jurisdictions. Skilled in multi-tasking, delivering under tight timelines, adapting quickly to change (experience)
• Bachelors degree preferred (degree)

Responsibilities

• The successful candidate will be responsible for leading activities with media and content creators in the country to help manage the company’s corporate reputation in India and help communicate Apple’s contribution locally, focused on key areas such as Apple Retail ecosystem, accessibility and education, customer privacy, and environmental leadership. The role requires an ability to think strategically and to execute activations with a high attention to detail. It also requires a proven ability to anticipate, manage and mitigate PR issues, working closely with local and global teams.
• This role will report into India Corporate PR Lead. You will work in partnership to create strategies and deliver campaigns that increase awareness and understanding of Apple Retail and Apple Values.
• The successful candidate will work collaboratively with a variety of other teams and functions to create and deliver the activity that increases awareness and understanding of Apple and how the company is a force for good. This may include the Product PR team, Product Marketing and Marcom teams as well as GA, Retail and Legal teams across the organisation.
• You will help devise and execute global communications initiatives that resonate with the local audience. Responsibilities will include strategic planning and execution, identifying and managing issues in a fast-paced environment and continuous news cycle. The successful candidate will work collaboratively with the wider management team in the region and also be tightly coordinating with worldwide PR teams.

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