Associate Manager - Public Relations
Dentsu · Posted Sep 23
Integrated advertising, marketing, media, and business transformation services
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About the role
The role is responsible for developing and executing strategic public relations initiatives that strengthen brand reputation, enhance media visibility, and support business objectives across clients. The incumbent will lead media relations, corporate communications, reputation management, crisis communications, and integrated PR campaigns while collaborating with internal and external stakeholders. The role focuses on building strong relationships with media, influencers, and industry partners to deliver impactful communication strategies that enhance brand credibility and engagement. This position sits within Dentsu Creative in Bangalore.
What you will do
- Develop and execute strategic public relations and communication plans aligned with client business objectives.
- Build and maintain strong relationships with journalists, editors, media houses, influencers, and industry stakeholders.
- Lead proactive media outreach to secure high-quality earned media coverage across print, digital, television, radio, and online platforms.
- Draft and review press releases, media pitches, speeches, articles, thought leadership content, Q&As, briefing documents, and other communication materials.
- Manage media interactions, interviews, press conferences, product launches, and corporate events.
- Monitor media coverage, industry trends, and competitor activities to identify communication opportunities and potential risks.
- Develop and execute crisis communication strategies, issues management plans, and reputation management initiatives.
- Collaborate with Creative, Digital, Social Media, Content, and Client Servicing teams to deliver integrated communication campaigns.
- Prepare campaign reports, media analysis, share of voice reports, and PR measurement dashboards with actionable insights.
- Support new business pitches by developing communication strategies, PR proposals, and media engagement plans.
- Ensure adherence to brand guidelines, communication standards, legal requirements, and organizational policies.
- Mentor junior team members, provide strategic guidance, and contribute to capability building within the PR function.
Skills used in this role
What the employer is looking for
- 3 to 5 years of relevant experience in Public Relations, Corporate Communications, Media Relations, Reputation Management, or Strategic Communications, preferably within a PR agency, communications consultancy, or corporate communications function.
- Bachelor's degree in mass communication, Journalism, Public Relations, Marketing, English, Business Administration, or a related field.
- Proven experience in developing and executing integrated PR campaigns for corporate, consumer, lifestyle, technology, or B2B brands.
- Strong network and working relationships with journalists, editors, media houses, and digital publications.
- Excellent writing, editing, storytelling, and verbal communication skills with experience creating press releases, media kits, opinion pieces, and executive communications.
- Experience in media monitoring, campaign measurement, crisis communications, and reputation management.
Preferred qualifications
- A postgraduate qualification in Communications or an MBA is an added advantage.
Benefits and support
- Compensation and benefits are detailed in the job posting
About Dentsu
Dentsu Group Inc. is an integrated growth and transformation partner to the world's leading organizations, delivering comprehensive media, customer experience management (CXM), and creative services. Operating globally across approximately 120 countries, the agency combines deep human insights, creative innovation, and advanced data technologies to accelerate business growth. Headquartered in Tokyo, Japan, Dentsu has a rich heritage of shaping the advertising and marketing industry since 1901.
- Industry
- Advertising
- Company size
- 67000+ employees
- Founded
- 1901-07-01
- Location
- Tokyo, Japan
- Funding stage
- Public Company
Funding
Public Company
- 2022-03-29Post Ipo
Leadership
Takeshi Sano
Representative Executive Officer, President & Global CEO
Yoshimasa Watahiki
Representative Executive Officer, EVP & Global Chief Corporate Affairs Officer
Shigeki Endo
Executive Officer & Global CFO
Beth Ann Kaminkow
CEO, Dentsu Americas & Chief Global Client Officer
Yuichi Toyoda
CEO, Dentsu APAC
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