Head of Corporate Communications
The Hiring Company
HEAD OF CORPORATE COMMUNICATION
Leadership Opportunity
Experience - 10–15 Years
Job Type - Hybrid
Company Location - Chennai
Department - Corporate Communications
About The company
This company is is a dynamic and diversified enterprise with strategic interests across Ash Utilization & Coal
Handling, Clean Mobility, and Renewable Energy. The company is committed to sustainability, innovation, and
long-term value creation across sectors critical to India’s growth.
HEAD OF CORPORATE COMMUNICATION
We are seeking an accomplished Head of Corporate Communication to lead corporate communications strategy, brand
reputation, media presence, and stakeholder engagement. The role partners closely with senior leadership to build a strong
corporate narrative and translate complex business developments into clear, credible communication.
KEY RESPONSIBILITIES
• Lead the overall corporate communication and reputation strategy aligned with business objectives.
• Build consistent corporate messaging across internal and external communication platforms.
• Lead media relations, press releases, interviews, press conferences, and corporate announcements.
• Build relationships with journalists, editors, media houses, industry publications, and opinion leaders.
• Partner with CEO, senior leadership, and business heads on speeches, talking points, interviews, articles, and executive
communication.
• Lead crisis communication and reputation management for sensitive issues and negative media coverage.
• Oversee content across website, LinkedIn, social media, newsletters, presentations, and other digital channels.
• Drive thought leadership through industry forums, conferences, panels, interviews, and opinion pieces.
• Lead and mentor the communication team and manage external PR/creative agencies and media partners.
• Track media coverage, brand sentiment, stakeholder engagement, and communication KPIs.
KEY SKILLS & COMPETENCIES
• Corporate Communications, Public Relations, Media Relations, and Reputation Management.
• Excellent written, verbal, executive communication, storytelling, and content-development skills.
• Strong understanding of the Indian business and media landscape.
• Strong stakeholder management, influencing, negotiation, and networking skills.
• Crisis communication, issues management, strategic thinking, and problem solving.
• Ability to simplify complex business and technical subjects into compelling communication.
• Leadership, team management, discretion, and ability to handle confidential information.
QUALIFICATION & EXPERIENCE
• Bachelor’s/Master’s degree in Mass Communication, Journalism, Public Relations, Corporate Communication,
Marketing, or related discipline.
• 10–15 years of relevant experience in Corporate Communication, PR, Media Relations, Public Affairs, or Strategic
Communication.
• Experience leading communications for a listed company, diversified business group, or large B2B organization is
preferred.
PREFERRED INDUSTRY EXPERIENCE
This organization Head of Corporate Communication
• Renewable Energy • Clean Mobility / EV • Infrastructure • Energy & Power
• Sustainability • Manufacturing • B2B / Industrial Businesses • Listed Companies / Corporate Groups
SUCCESS METRICS / KPIs
• Earned media quality and visibility
• Corporate and leadership brand positioning
• Media and stakeholder relationship effectiveness
• Communication campaign execution
• Crisis response and reputation management
• Thought-leadership opportunities
• Stakeholder engagement
IDEAL CANDIDATE PROFILE
A strategic, mature, and highly articulate communication leader with strong corporate exposure and an established
media/business network. The ideal candidate should be comfortable working directly with senior leadership, managing
sensitive matters, and operating in a fast-paced, high-accountability environment.