Specialist Assistant Manager - External Communication - Brand, Marketing and Communications - Hyderabad

Are you an external communications / PR professional who is a creative thinker, enjoys building relationships, and wants to learn how to tie PR efforts to business objectives and growth? This external communications professional will help support media relations strategy, planning and execution, with a focus on coordinating initiatives across various business and industry teams. The ideal candidate will have experience supporting the positioning of organizations across key media channels, the ability to work collaboratively with individuals at all levels of a matrixed organization (including agency partners), and a desire to contribute to innovation that helps advance the external communications team.

Work you'll do

As a Specialist Assistant Manager Communications on the External Communications & PR team, you will be responsible for:

Supporting leadership, business, marketing, and stakeholder teams on external communications initiatives tied to strategic growth priorities.

Contributing to external communications strategies and campaign execution to strengthen Deloitte’s brand in the marketplace.

Developing and coordinating media relations content and assets, including news releases, blog posts, pitches, and interview talking points.

Tracking news trends, identifying relevant reporters and media opportunities, and supporting pitches for Deloitte leaders, thought leadership, and client impact stories.

Using communications platforms and measurement tools, including Muck Rack and Meltwater, to support execution, reporting, and innovation across external communications activities.

The team

The USI External Communications & PR team provides strategic communications that build the Deloitte brand, strengthen our reputation, and drive business performance. This is a team of trusted advisors that delivers experienced counsel and superior results to the Deloitte U.S. Firms. Specifically, we seek to link public relations to business objectives and deliver "quality" over "quantity." With a focus on measurable results, we strive to identify and manage opportunities that will deliver the highest impact for our clients. The External Communications Team provides strategic counsel to its internal clients, developing appropriate public relations ideas and programs to further leadership and organizational goals. We manage message development, thought leadership, media relations and speaking programs, to name a few. We utilize tools such as media interviews and desk-side briefings, press releases, bylined articles, surveys, research, speaking engagements, and more.

Location: Hyderabad

Shift Timings: 11 AM to 4 PM and 7 PM to 11 PM

Required:

5-7 years of experience in external communications, public relations, or corporate communications

Master’s degree in Communications, English, Public Relations, or Journalism

Experience developing and executing external communications strategies and communications plans for a large B2B organization

Experience supporting executive positioning programs and collaborating with senior leaders and cross-functional marketing teams

Experience drafting media relations content, including press releases, pitches, blog posts, and interview talking points

Experience using Microsoft PowerPoint, Outlook, Word, Muck Rack, and Meltwater

Experience measuring and tracking the effectiveness of communications strategies

Preferred:

Experience in professional services or another B2B environment

Experience working with external public relations agencies

Experience supporting U.S. brands, campaigns, or stakeholders

Experience working in a matrixed global organization