Program Manager - Public Affairs

Key Responsibilities

• A focus on general Indian policies, strategy, engagement and communication programmes for F&B clients.
• Serving as the day-to-day contact with clients, identifying and flagging policy challenges and opportunities and providing related strategic advice;
• Supporting the organisation and preparation of materials for meetings, events or other clients/stakeholders/media engagement activities;
• Providing day-to-day support, both agency and client-side, including regular conference calls and clear, concise public affairs briefings for planning roll-outs;
• Liaising with India and regional Edelman teams and managing the roll-outs of different client workstreams;
• Indian govt policies and media monitoring across different accounts and being able to identify and articulate the impact of legislation for clients.
• Contributing to research and analysis on various policy issues, identifying policy and market trends, reporting relevant developments, drafting briefings, reports, updates and other forms of communication;
• Day-to-day support to junior team members;
• Understanding budget management across projects.

Qualifications and requirements

• Articulate and well spoken
• University degree in public policy / political science / communications / international relations / law or other relevant fields;
• A thorough understanding of the Indian Govt and ministerial decision-making processes and its stakeholders;
• Excellent analytical and written skills;
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills - a positive approach with a self-learning attitude;
• Ability to work under pressure and on multiple assignments;
• Proactive approach, willingness to take the initiative, and ability to develop and maintain a network of contacts with key stakeholders active in the policy field;
• Experience in working with the media (strategy, outreach, coordination) to support public affairs goals and objectives, and/or a good understanding of the media landscape would be nice to have;
• Ability to work effectively in a varied environment and within small dynamic teams;
• Knowledge of Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint), and additional IT skills are a plus.
• Interest in digital forms of communication and a good understanding of the social media landscape relevant to public affairs.