Political Communication Manager (PR)

About the Opportunity

We are looking for a dynamic Political Communication Manager to orchestrate high-level communication initiatives for impactful political campaigns and public affairs activities in Trivandrum, Kerala. The selected candidate will serve as the communications strategist, leading messaging development, managing media collaborations, and handling crisis situations for key political leaders and organizations.

Key Responsibilities

• Formulate and implement communication strategies that directly support political campaign goals and public affairs objectives.
• Develop influential narratives, articulate campaign messaging, prepare speeches, craft press releases, and author policy briefs and op-eds.
• Establish and nurture robust relationships with print, television, digital media teams, and journalists.
• Lead multichannel communication campaigns, integrating print, broadcast, online, and social media platforms.
• Proactively foresee potential crisis scenarios and devise comprehensive response and contingency plans.
• Direct rapid communication responses during crises, such as political controversies or misinformation events, in close cooperation with legal, policy, and leadership teams.
• Monitor news coverage, media narratives, and prevailing public opinion to identify and address emerging trends and risks.
• Liaise cross-functionally with research, analytics, digital, and campaign teams to enable data-driven communications planning.
• Oversee the training and preparation of spokespersons, including orchestrating interviews and public engagements.
• Maintain consistent messaging across all communication channels while ensuring sensitive information is handled discretely.
• Mentor and lead the communications team, fostering timely and effective execution of strategies.

Crisis Management Focus

• Build crisis communication frameworks that anticipate and address risks to organizational reputation.
• Lead the creation of essential documents—crisis statements, FAQs, and holding statements.
• Coordinate crisis responses in collaboration with various internal teams, including during social media escalations, and conduct post-crisis reviews for continual improvement.

Required Qualifications & Skills

• Excellent written and fluent verbal abilities in both English and Malayalam.
• 3-8 years of professional experience in political communications, public affairs, or a related discipline.
• Strong grounding in political strategy, public relations, media management, and strategic messaging.
• Proven record in crisis and reputation management for high-profile stakeholders.
• Superior speechwriting, persuasive content creation, and storytelling skills.
• Deep knowledge of political trends, current issues, and public policy environments.
• Exceptional negotiation, stakeholder engagement, and leadership capabilities.
• Ability to execute under pressure and make timely, strategic decisions.
• Competency with Microsoft Office suite, social media management tools, and digital communication platforms.

Preferred Background

• Background in political consulting, election campaigning, government communication, media organizations, or public policy bodies.
• Experience working directly with senior politicians, government officials, or media executives.
• Track record of overseeing significant media events, reputation management, or handling emergencies in a political context.

Education

• Bachelor's or Master’s degree; preference for graduates from Tier 1 institutions.
• Relevant qualifications in Mass Communication, Journalism, Public Relations, Political Science, Marketing, or related subjects.

Compensation & Benefits

• Compensation of up to ₹4,00,000 per month, determined by experience and expertise.
• Work directly with senior political leaders and be part of national-level initiatives.
• Engagement in a fast-moving, high-impact, and growth-oriented team environment.