Media Outreach Manager

Location:Navi Mumbai (Head Office with travel to field sites)

Experience: 8 years

Salary: 10-12 LPA

Role Overview

The Media Outreach Manager will spearhead media engagement and partnerships to highlight Ground Zeros key development initiatives (such as Rural Transformation Health Education Sports for Development Disaster Response and Urban Renewal). This role establishes the organizations thought leadership footprint across mainstream and development media platforms.

Key Responsibilities & Outcomes

• Build and maintain excellent relationships with journalists specializing in Ground Zeros core pillars of work.
• Develop press releases secure media partnerships and conceptualize/organize media workshops or field site visits.
• Connect internal spokespersons with the media to provide quotes stories and blogs on relevant development themes.
• Support communication campaigns to secure generic media pickup in-depth articles and thought pieces.
• Ensure leaders and thematic experts are featured in external events following streamlined participation guidelines.
• Actively track potential awards and public forums to establish Ground Zeros contributions and work.

Qualifications & Competencies

• Experience: 8 years of experience in print visual or online media specifically acting as a journalist or PR professional within the development sector.
• Domain Knowledge: In-depth knowledge of at least two core pillars of Ground Zeros development work.
• Desirable: Exceptional networking skills within both mainstream and development media writing spaces.