DGM Corporate Communications

DGM - Corporate Communications

Member of Schneider Electric India Marketing Team, the DGM Corporate Communications will be part of the Corporate Communications Team and responsible for end-to-end planning and execution of External communication activities for Schneider Electric in India.

The role will directly report to Chief Marketing Officer, Greater India, Schneider Electric

Role and Responsibilities


* Dynamic and proactive communications professional who is adept in understanding the Business Goals + Strategic Priorities of the organization to create a compelling communication narrative to position the organization externally with Media Journalists, Media Houses, Policy Makers, External Media Agencies and internally with employees and stakeholders


* End to End responsibility for External Communications covering defined Functions and Businesses


* Develop a Compelling Communication Narrative & External Communications Calendar for Schneider Electric India (Company Wide), Functions (Example : Marketing, HR, Finance & more) and Strategic Business Units


* Supports in Internal Communications mandate by planning and executing impactful internal communication campaigns targeted at 38000+ employees of Schneider Electric in India.

This includes leveraging all internal communication channels like Emailers, Yammer, Videos and other platforms


* Accelerate Schneider Electric positioning as Energy Technology Partner with strong focus on Technology, Innovation, Sustainability, Digitization, Electrification and Automation


* Manage Strategic External Communication Projects for Top Management Executives incl.

CEO


* Grow Brand Share of Voice with all Top C Level and Tier 1 Media Houses like (TOI, HT, India Today, Network 18 + CNBC, NDTV and many more)


* Excellent Strategic Content Creation and Execution skills by working closely with India Zone President / CEO and Chief Marketing Officer


* Be responsible for driving overall results from the communication activities - Grow Brand Share of Voice, Increased Brand Presence in C Level and Tier 1 Media, Plan & Execute Strategic Events for CEO, CMO and Other Leadership Team Members


* Ability to liaison with Industry bodies like CII, FICCI, IFFCI, TERI, ASSOCHAM & others

Skills And Attributes for Success


* Extensive experience in managing both External (80%) and Internal Communications (20%) profile with Tier 1 Companies


* Minimum ~ 12 experience working with Top MNCs or Indian companies leading the Public Relations/Corporate Communications function.


* B2B experience is strongly preferred from Industries like Industrials, Energy Management, Automation, Healthcare, HVAC, Automobiles, Consulting, Oil and Gas and Other Industrial Sectors


* Strong people management and leadership experience of leading multi-disciplinary teams


* Strong experience of working in a matrix organization across various time zones


* Proven track record of Media Mana...