Senior Media Specialist
the mandate lab · Mumbai · onsite · Posted 42d ago
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About this role
About the Role
We are looking for a Senior Media Specialist to drive media engagement and positioning for political campaigns, leaders, and election-focused initiatives. The role involves tracking the political news cycle, building relationships with journalists, identifying media opportunities, and shaping narratives that support campaign and political objectives.
Roles & Responsibilities
- Develop and execute media strategies for political leaders, election campaigns, and political initiatives.
- Build and maintain strong relationships with political journalists, reporters, editors, and media houses.
- Track political developments, election campaigns, opposition narratives, government actions, and emerging public issues.
- Identify opportunities to shape and amplify campaign narratives and political messaging across media.
- Develop media pitches, press releases, statements, talking points, media briefs, and interview briefs.
- Coordinate media interactions, interviews, press conferences, and other engagements involving political leaders.
- Monitor and analyse political media coverage, narratives, sentiment, and opposition positioning.
- Support rapid-response communication around political developments, controversies, and breaking news.
- Work closely with political strategy, research, communications, and digital teams to align media strategy with campaign objectives.
- Provide regular insights on media trends, political narratives, and opportunities for strategic intervention.
Requirements
- 3–5 years of experience in Political Consulting, Media Relations, Journalism, PR, Public Affairs, or a related field.
- Strong understanding of politics, elections, political parties, and the Indian media landscape.
- Existing relationships with political and regional journalists will be an advantage.
- Strong understanding of political narratives, news cycles, and media positioning.
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
- Strong research, political analysis, and stakeholder management skills.
- Ability to work under tight deadlines and high-pressure political environments.
- Willingness to work on time-sensitive political developments and campaign requirements.
Key Skills
Political Media | Election Campaigns | Media Relations | Political PR | Political Journalism | Media Strategy | Narrative Building | Political Research | Press Relations | Media Monitoring | Crisis Communication | Stakeholder Management
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