Program Manager - Public Affairs
Program Manager - Public Affairs
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06-04-2025
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Job Description
Edelman is a voice synonymous with trust reimagining a future where the currency of communication is action. Our culture thrives on three promises: boldness is possibility empathy is progress and curiosity is momentum.
At Edelman we understand diversity equity inclusion and belonging (DEIB) transform our colleagues our company our clients and our communities. We are in relentless pursuit of an equitable and inspiring workplace that is respectful of all reflects and represents the world in which we live and fosters trust collaboration and belonging.
Edelmans Public & Govt Affairs team combines business strategy government affairs corporate social responsibility and sustainability and political risk analysis to help clients navigate changing political dynamics. Our mission is to build trust in todays evolving geopolitical environment.We view ourselves as a startup built on top of one of the worlds most recognizable brands.
We are looking for a talented public affairs professional with a minimum of 6 years of experience in an agency and/or in a similar Indian institution with interest and experience in Indian policy frameworks an account management background excellent communication and writing skills and an eye for detail. The clients are demanding and our work is fastpaced you will need to be a quick thinker a strong multitasker and thrive in a dynamic environment. We are a team of collaborative professionals who enjoy answering complex questions and looking at the world through a lens of curiosity. We know the policy we drive trust and we strive for excellence in our work. If this resonates with you apply to be our next Public Affairs Account Manager.
Job Responsibilities
The precise nature of activities will depend on the priorities and client work during the time of the placement to be agreed upon. However the responsibilities and tasks are likely to include the following:
Key Responsibilities
- A focus on general Indian policies strategy engagement and communication programmes for F&B clients.
- Serving as the daytoday 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 daytoday support both agency and clientside including regular conference calls and clear concise public affairs briefings for planning rollouts;
- Liaising with India and regional Edelman teams and managing the rollouts 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;
- Daytoday 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 decisionmaking processes and its stakeholders;
- Excellent analytical and written skills;
- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills a positive approach with a selflearning 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.
We are dedicated to building a diverse inclusive and authentic workplace so if youre excited about this role but your experience doesnt perfectly align with every qualification we encourage you to apply anyway. You may be just the right candidate for this or other roles.
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