Public Relations Communications Specialist

We're hiring at Adfactors PR

Location: Mumbai

Role Overview

We are seeking an experienced public relations professional to join our Strategic Communication team. This role combines traditional PR expertise with strategic advisory—working on high-stakes corporate mandates that require sophisticated media management, reputation counsel, and narrative building for complex business situations.

The ideal candidate will have a strong track record in corporate communications or agency PR, with experience handling senior stakeholder relationships and complex communication challenges.

Key Responsibilities

• Develop and execute integrated communication strategies for high-stakes corporate mandates including transactions, leadership transitions, and reputation challenges.
• Advise CXOs, promoters, and boards on media positioning, spokesperson strategy, and narrative management.
• Lead media relations efforts including journalist engagement, story placement, and perception management across business and financial media.
• Partner with the StratComm team on capital markets communication, crisis management, and corporate repositioning mandates.
• Draft high-quality communication materials including press releases, media briefs, op-eds, interview preparatory documents, and Q&As.
• Manage integrated campaigns spanning earned media, owned channels, and digital platforms.
• Build and maintain relationships with editors, journalists, and media stakeholders across national and business publications.
• Conduct media training and spokesperson preparation sessions for senior executives.
• Support new business development through pitch presentations and relationship building.

Candidate Profile

• 8–15 years of experience

  in public relations, Journalism, Consulting, corporate communications, or reputation management (agency or in-house).
• Proven track record of managing complex communication mandates for corporate clients.
• Strong media relationships across business, financial, and national publications.
• Experience advising and engaging with C-suite executives and senior leadership.
• Exceptional writing skills with ability to craft compelling narratives under tight deadlines.
• Understanding of financial communication, capital markets, and regulatory disclosure environments is a strong plus.
• Strategic mindset with the ability to connect communication to business outcomes.
• Comfort with ambiguity and managing multiple high-priority workstreams.

• Postgraduate degree in Communications / Mass Media / Management

  is desirable.

shwetha.harshwal@adfactorspr.com

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