Sunday, May 20, 2012

Account Director - Fleishman Hillard - Gurgaon

Designation - Account Director

Location - Gurgaon

Experience: 8-10 yrs

Job Description:

We have an immediate need for a motivated, professional, self-starting Account Director to join our team at the New Delhi office. This is an exciting career opportunity for an experienced PR specialist with a passion for technology related public relations and communications. Candidate will work in a fast-paced environment with collaborative teams to assist New Delhi clients both locally and regionally with their external public relations and communications activities.

As a strategic counselor, the candidate will act as a regional coordinator for several clients, and manage teams on program execution.  The Account Director  will be expected to manage projects, balance staff workload, develop and manage budgets, have strong media skills and relationships, be involved in strategic planning and ensure profitability. They are involved in regular account planning meetings as well as new business initiatives.

Successful candidates must be results oriented, have a solid track record of effective media relations, strong writing, strong organization and acute attention to detail.

Desired Candidate Profile:

•Minimum 8 years of public relations and/or digital communications experience, with an emphasis on media relations, media training, and product public relations and new business.

•The ideal candidate will have a PR agency background, and experience with both B-to-B and B-to-C communications.

•Depth of experience in the technology or consumer practice areas, advanced knowledge of business media and well-developed skills in building and maintaining media relationships.

•Demonstrated experience executing public relations plans and the ability to draft and implement strategic public relations programs within budget.

•Demonstrated success in driving and winning new business, and a passion for securing new client accounts.

•Excellent writing abilities with extensive experience in all forms of corporate and executive communication, from business media news releases to executive talking points.

•Experience with new digital media and social networking tactics and program development.

•Detail-oriented with the ability to meet deadlines without sacrificing quality.

•Ability to provide strategic counsel and leadership to influence and impact client strategy and project management. Candidate should be a strong strategic thinker and planner, with a proven track record in messaging and positioning.

Suitable candidates can send their updated resumes to Surbhi Dewan at indiajobs@fleishman.com

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