Lead - Planner & Corporate Communications

JOB PURPOSE

To lead strategic communication planning and execution for TVS Motor Company’s Corporate mandate, leadership communication and Planning function. The role will partner with HR, Finance, Legal, Strategy, IT / Digital, ESG, Operations and senior leadership teams to translate functional priorities, organisational initiatives, leadership messages, and sensitive business updates into clear, consistent and impactful communication. The incumbent will strengthen leadership visibility, employee alignment, organisational narrative, communication governance, and stakeholder confidence through structured planning, executive messaging, internal communication campaigns, communication intelligence, and repository management.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

• Partner with Corporate Functions to build communication plans for key initiatives, policy updates, organisational announcements and transformation priorities.
• Develop and manage Management / Leadership communications including leadership messages, CEO / senior leadership notes, talking points, speeches, presentations, briefing documents also act as the planner for the function
• Own the annual and quarterly communication planning calendar for Corporate Functions and Management Communications, ensuring timely prioritisation, sequencing, stakeholder alignment and execution discipline.
• Facilitate planning reviews with functional stakeholders and leadership teams; track actions, owners, timelines, dependencies and communication readiness for key announcements.
• Ensure consistency of messaging across corporate function communications by reviewing key outputs for tone, narrative alignment, sensitivity, confidentiality and adherence to corporate brand guidelines.
• Manage communication support for sensitive or business-critical updates by preparing key messages, FAQs, holding statements, escalation notes, leadership briefs and stakeholder communication packs.
• Generate communication intelligence through periodic summaries, campaign learnings, stakeholder feedback, engagement insights and leadership dashboards to improve communication effectiveness.
• Coordinate with PR agencies, content partners and internal creative teams for high-quality communication deliverables, timely execution and adherence to approved messaging.

Support leadership visibility and thought leadership through internal platforms, external forums, authored content, leadership events and strategic stakeholder engagements, as required

EDUCATION

• Bachelor’s degree in Mass Communication, Journalism, Public Relations, English Literature, Marketing, Business Administration or related discipline.
• Post-graduate degree / MBA in Communications, Public Relations, Marketing, Business Administration or related area preferred.
• Certifications in Strategic Communications, Internal Communications, Change Communication, Brand Management, ESG Communication or Digital Communication will be an advantage.

EXPERIENCE

7–10 years of experience in Corporate Communications, , Leadership / Executive Communications, Strategic Communications, Change Communication or Integrated PR. Prior experience supporting corporate functions, senior leadership messaging, employee communication campaigns, organisational announcements, , change initiatives and communication governance in a large, complex organisation is preferred. Automotive, manufacturing, consumer, mobility or multi-business environment experience will be an advantage.