Job Opening: Public Relations and Online Communications (CLOSED)

India Foundation for the Arts (IFA) 
Seeks a Manager: Public Relations and Online Communications

Are you passionate about the arts? Do you love working with media and want to share
IFA's work with the public? Does the prospect of creating a space for the arts
in mainstream media excite you?

IFA is looking for a Manager: Public Relations and Online Communications 
who will be responsible for all media related tasks for the organisation.

India Foundation for the Arts is an independent, national, not-for-profit, professionally managed grantmaking organisation based in Bangalore that supports research, practice and education in the arts across the country. Please visit www.indiaifa.org for further information on our mission, objectives and programmes.

Deadline: July 08, 2015

RESPONSIBILITIES:
Public Relations:

  • Conceptualise and execute the Annual PR Plan for IFA
  • Build and maintain the IFA brand through various kinds of articles (organisational stories, profiles and spokesperson interviews) in the media
  • Maintain and update a national database of press contacts across the country
  • Organise press conferences and press meets when required
  • Regularly send out all IFA communication along with press notes and releases to the media
  • Create all IFA information kits including press kits
  • Monitor and scan media vehicles on a weekly basis to be cognizant of industry trends
  • Trace and file IFA press articles
  • Manage various institutional databases

Online Communications:

  • Conceptualise and manage the annual plan for IFA's online communications on various social media platforms such as Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn
  • Conceive and execute campaigns, create content to spread awareness about IFA's various initiatives, programmes, fundraising and other institutional events on social networking sites
  • Update and manage the IFA website

SKILLS:

  • Excellent media relations
  • Strong written and oral communication capabilities
  • Excellent networking skills
  • Ability to think on your feet and pitch stories in innovative ways to the media
  • The ability to work and co-ordinate with various teams
  • An understanding of the arts in India is desirable

ELIGIBILITY:
Applicants should ideally have an MBA/MA in Marketing/Communications/PR with a minimum of two years of experience in Public Relations, having worked with a Public Relations agency, a media house, the marketing communications department of a corporation, or the non-profit sector.

LOCATION: Bangalore

REMUNERATION: Between Rs 4.5 lakh to Rs 5.5 lakh per annum, depending on the candidate’s skills and relevant years of work experience.

APPLICATION:
Applicants should send a detailed CV, a cover letter stating their reasons for wanting to work with IFA, and a portfolio of their previous work across media. Preference will be given to people with prior work experience in the non-profit and/or the arts and culture sector.

Send your complete application to contactus@indiaifa.org - any CV received without the above mentioned attachments will not be considered. The deadline for applications is July 08, 2015. Shortlisted candidates will be interviewed on the telephone and then in person, in Bangalore.