We are looking for young energetic candidates with excellent PR skills to be a part of our growth oriented team.

Job Description:

Write press releases, news stories, articles, case studies and product pieces

Pitch press releases and feature ideas by phone or email to international, national, regional and trade journalists, across print, broadcast and online to interest them in covering the relevant topics.

Arrange interviews and editorial meetings with key journalists for our spokespeople - in person or over the phone - and facilitate these meetings where appropriate.

Monitor media coverage and report results.

Attend events and industry conferences

Handle our social media accounts such as their Twitter, Facebook or LinkedIn page

Deliver analytics reports on social media, reporting on traffic, engagement and follower figures.

Key skills:

English language fluency: You need to have excellent written and spoken English.

Copy writing skills: You need to be hot on spelling, grammar and proof-reading, as well as have a creative flair for producing engaging copy.

Presentation skills: From communicating ideas to your team to presenting stories to journalists, you need to organize information in a succinct and interesting way to capture their attention.

Strong interpersonal skills: Whether it's over the phone, by email or in person, PR is all about people, so you need to be approachable, friendly and empathetic, and be able to relate to people on different levels within the company and with the media.

Excellent telephone manner: You will spend a lot of your time pitching stories to journalists, so you need to have the confidence to pick up the phone and speak to them and maintain a positive, friendly and upbeat tone.

Time-keeping: You will often be working to tight media deadlines as well as meeting the demands and pressures of your team and with the media, so you need to be able to work quickly and efficiently, without compromising on quality.

Resilience: You need to be ballsy enough to pick up the phone to national journalists and resilient enough to handle criticism and rejection.

Qualification: A relevant undergraduate degree such as PR, Journalism or English Literature is normally expected but not essential. PR qualifications from a reputed institution can also boost your knowledge either as an alternative to a degree or at postgraduate level.

Experience: Minimum 3 years experience is required in the relevant field.

Job Location: Coimbatore.

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