Public Relations Officer

India Foundation for the Arts (IFA) is an independent philanthropic organization based in Bangalore. Please visit www.indiaifa.org for further information on our mission, objectives and programmes.

IFA is looking for a Public Relations Officer who will be responsible for all media related tasks for the organisation.

Job Description

The successful candidate will help to create an annual PR plan for the organisation, pitch for IFA stories with journalists across the country, deliver a predetermined number of media exposures every month, look for opportunities for IFA plug-ins in industry related stories, and organise press conferences for IFA’s fundraising and other events. S/he will be the sole person responsible for all IFA’s media related work.

Key responsibilities will include

• Conceptualising the annual PR Plan
• Pitching and getting published IFA stories to the press
• Organising press conferences when required
• Maintaining the email database of IFA and sending out all IFA email communications such as the IFA Newsletter, Event Announcements, Request for Proposals, News Announcements
• Creating and maintaining an IFA contact database
• Creating all IFA Information Kits including press kits
• Monitoring and scanning media vehicles on a weekly basis to trace and file IFA news, filing press articles and maintaining the documentation for the same
• Maintaining and updating a database of press contacts in the country
• Providing support at all IFA events and managing the IFA information kiosk at all IFA-related events

  Eligibility for Public Relations Officer

·         Someone who is passionate about working in the nonprofit

·         Applicants should ideally have an MBA / PG in Communications with a minimum of 3 years experience in Public Relations, having worked with a Public Relations agency, a media house, the marketing communications department of a corporation, a publishing house or the non-profit sector.

·         Established networks with media

·         Excellent networking skills, a person who enjoys being with people and on social media

·         Excellent written and oral communication skills

·         Experience in database management for client/customers

·         Exposure to organising press conferences

Position Location: Bangalore

Remuneration:   Between 3 and 3.5 lakh per annum 

Application: Applicants should submit a detailed C.V. and a covering letter as why they would be suitable for this position. The deadline for applications is December 20, 2011. Selected candidates will be called for an interview in Bangalore.

Applications should be emailed to menaka@indiaifa.org with the subject line applications for PRO.