Job Description

Introduction
At IBM, work is more than a job - it\'s a calling: To build. To design. To code. To consult. To think along with clients and sell. To make markets. To invent. To collaborate. Not just to do something better, but to attempt things you\'ve never thought possible. Are you ready to lead in this new era of technology and solve some of the world\'s most challenging problems? If so, lets talk.

Your Role and Responsibilities
We are looking for a highly motivated colleague to join the IBM India/South Asia communications team.
In this role, you will be responsible for portraying IBM\'s key messages and narratives with media and key influencers and collaborating with other IBM organizations to articulate and effectively communicate IBM\'s value proposition. You will be required to develop communications plans and strategies, collaborate on messaging that helps the company\'s mission, and supports the business with messages and success stories that promote IBM\'s leadership. You will also be required to help drive visibility for IBM key businesses via media by managing effective relationships, collaborating across IBM to develop unified influencer plans to increase the understanding of IBM strategies and offerings in the market, conditioning the market using the analysts well in advance of key announcements and driving market leadership/differentiation overall.

The External Relations professional is expected to protect and enhance IBM\xe2\x80\x99s brand by pro-actively creating compelling messaging and differentiated position in influencing media to drive positive impact with clients, business partners, industry bodies, governments, influencers, and alumni.

Key responsibilities as an integrated communications professional

• Develop and execute a 360-degree and execute corporate communications strategy- Element of external, internal, and social
• Manage media to ensure maximum visibility for IBM\'s key business
• Strong understanding of social media and leveraging social for brand advocacy
• Effective in managing stakeholders across the value chain and building a diverse portfolio of networks that will shape IBM\'s positioning positively
• Be innovative to enhance and elevate IBM\'s brand image in the India/South Asia market - by engaging with traditional and new age media, social and digital platforms, and effective influencer outreach program

KEY SKILLS

• Atleast 6 - 8 years of experience in PR / Corporate communications with strong media relations, technology PR and understanding of content development suited for different audiences and platforms, presentation skills, social media skills, and understanding of the tech industry
• Well-rounded media relations and employee communications experience across business units and functions
• Experience in integrated employee communications campaigns, including social media
• Exceptional written, verbal communication and interpersonal skills
• Clear understanding and articulation of the business objectives in communication campaigns
• Expertise in program and campaign management
• Excellent teamwork and stakeholder management skills
• Ability to work creatively and analytically and aptitude for problem-solving
• Outcome-focused and committed to measurable results
• Content management skills ( content creation, publishing, social media content, understanding of video, podcast and new age avenues of communication delivery)

Required Technical and Professional Expertise

• Atleast 6 - 8 years of experience in PR / Corporate communications with strong media relations, technology PR and understanding of content development suited for different audiences and platforms, presentation skills, social media skills, and understanding of the tech industry
• Well-rounded media relations and employee communications experience across business units and functions
• Experience in integrated employee communications campaigns, including social media
• Exceptional written, verbal communication and interpersonal skills
• Clear understanding and articulation of the business objectives in communication campaigns
• Expertise in program and campaign management
• Excellent teamwork and stakeholder management skills
• Ability to work creatively and analytically and aptitude for problem-solving
• Outcome-focused and committed to measurable results
• Content management skills ( content creation, publishing, social media content, understanding of video, podcast and new age avenues of communication delivery)
• Innovative and creative approach to campaign management

Preferred Technical and Professional Expertise

• None

About Business Unit IBM Corporate Headquarters (CHQ) team represents a variety of functions such as marketing, finance, legal, operations, HR, and more, all working together to solve some of the world\'s most complex problems, help our clients achieve success and build collaborative work environments for IBMers.

This job requires you to be fully COVID-19 vaccinated prior to your start date and proof of vaccination status will be required before your start date. During the Onboarding process you will be asked to confirm your vaccination status, in case you are unable to get vaccinated for any reason, you can let us know at that stage. Please let us know if you are unable to be vaccinated due to medical or religious reasons. IBM will consider such requests on a case by case basis subject to submission of required proof by the candidate before a stipulated date.


Your Life @ IBM In a world where technology never stands still, we understand that, dedication to our clients success, innovation that matters, and trust and personal responsibility in all our relationships, lives in what we do as IBMers as we strive to be the catalyst that makes the world work better. Being an IBMer means you\xe2\x80\x99ll be able to learn and develop yourself and your career, you\xe2\x80\x99ll be encouraged to be courageous and experiment everyday, all whilst having continuous trust and support in an environment where everyone can thrive whatever their personal or professional background. Our IBMers are growth minded, always staying curious, open to feedback and learning new information and skills to constantly transform themselves and our company. They are trusted to provide on-going feedback to help other IBMers grow, as well as collaborate with colleagues keeping in mind a team focused approach to include different perspectives to drive exceptional outcomes for our customers. The courage our IBMers have to make critical decisions everyday is essential to IBM becoming the catalyst for progress, always embracing challenges with resources they have to hand, a can-do attitude and always striving for an outcome focused approach within everything that they do. Are you ready to be an IBMer?


About IBM IBM\xe2\x80\x99s greatest invention is the IBMer. We believe that through the application of intelligence, reason and science, we can improve business, society and the human condition, bringing the power of an open hybrid cloud and AI strategy to life for our clients and partners around the world.

Restlessly reinventing since 1911, we are not only one of the largest corporate organizations in the world, we\xe2\x80\x99re also one of the biggest technology and consulting employers, with many of the Fortune 50 companies relying on the IBM Cloud to run their business.

At IBM, we pride ourselves on being an early adopter of artificial intelligence, quantum computing and blockchain. Now it\xe2\x80\x99s time for you to join us on our journey to being a responsible technology innovator and a force for good in the world.


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