Concept PR India Ltd
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conceptpr.com
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Greetings from Concept PR!
We are looking for a Vertical Head for our Mumbai branch, with 15-20 years of Experience from a PR Agency background.
Job Description – Vertical Head (Public Relations)
Location: Mumbai
Department: Public Relations
Experience: 15–20 years
Industry Preference: Public Relations / Integrated Communications / Corporate Communications
About Concept PR
Concept PR is one of India's leading independent public relations and integrated communications consultancies, delivering strategic communication solutions across sectors including Corporate, BFSI, Technology, Healthcare, Consumer, Real Estate, Government, Infrastructure, and Capital Markets. We partner with leading brands to build reputation, drive engagement, and create meaningful business impact.
Position Overview
We are looking for a dynamic and accomplished Vertical Head – Public Relations to lead one of our key business verticals. This leadership role requires an experienced communications professional with a proven ability to drive business growth, build high-performing teams, nurture client relationships, and deliver strategic counsel to some of India's most respected brands.
The ideal candidate is an entrepreneurial leader who combines strategic thinking with strong execution capabilities and has an excellent understanding of the evolving communications landscape.
Key Responsibilities
Business Leadership
- Lead and manage the overall performance and profitability of the assigned PR vertical.
- Develop and execute growth strategies aligned with the company's business objectives.
- Identify new business opportunities and contribute significantly to revenue generation.
- Lead pitches, proposal development, and client presentations.
- Achieve annual revenue, profitability, and business growth targets.
Strategic Communications
- Develop integrated communication strategies, corporate narratives, thought leadership campaigns, and crisis communication frameworks.
- Provide strategic direction across media relations, reputation management, stakeholder engagement, and executive profiling.
- Ensure communication strategies align with clients' business objectives.
Client Leadership
- Build long-term partnerships with key clients.
- Maintain high client satisfaction through proactive strategic counsel.
- Oversee delivery of high-quality campaigns and ensure operational excellence.
- Identify opportunities for account growth and cross-selling services.
Team Leadership
- Build, mentor, and inspire high-performing client servicing teams.
- Drive talent development through coaching, performance management, and succession planning.
- Foster a collaborative, innovative, and performance-driven culture.
- Ensure optimal resource planning and utilization across the vertical.
Media & Industry Relations
- Develop and maintain strong relationships with senior editors, journalists, influencers, and industry stakeholders.
- Stay ahead of emerging media trends and evolving communication platforms.
- Guide teams in securing impactful media coverage and thought leadership opportunities.
Financial & Operational Management
- Own the vertical's P&L and ensure profitability targets are met.
- Monitor budgets, forecasting, resource allocation, and financial performance.
- Ensure timely execution of client deliverables while maintaining quality standards.
- Drive operational efficiencies and best practices across teams.
Crisis & Reputation Management
- Lead crisis communication planning and execution for key clients.
- Provide senior-level counsel during high-impact reputation management situations.
- Develop communication frameworks to effectively manage sensitive business issues.
Innovation & Market Intelligence
- Monitor industry trends, competitive landscape, and emerging communication technologies.
- Introduce innovative communication solutions that enhance client value.
- Drive adoption of digital, data-driven, and integrated communication approaches.
Desired Skills & Competencies
- Exceptional strategic thinking and business acumen.
- Strong leadership and people management capabilities.
- Proven expertise in client relationship management.
- Excellent communication, presentation, and negotiation skills.
- Strong media relations across national, business, and sector-specific media.
- Experience in crisis communication and reputation management.
- Financial management and P&L ownership experience.
- Ability to manage multiple high-value accounts simultaneously.
- Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
- High level of professionalism, integrity, and decision-making ability.
Qualifications
- Master's/Bachelor's degree in Journalism, Mass Communication, Public Relations or a related discipline.
- 15–20 years of progressive experience in Public Relations or Integrated Communications.
- Demonstrated success in managing large client portfolios and leading multidisciplinary teams.
What We're Looking For
The ideal candidate should have:
- A strong network across media and industry.
- Proven success in winning and growing large client accounts.
- Strong commercial acumen with ownership of revenue and profitability.
- Ability to influence C-suite stakeholders and act as a trusted communications advisor.
- Passion for mentoring talent and building a high-performance culture.
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