Branding and PR Manager

ROLES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

We are looking for a senior brand strategist professional, who can help us deliver innovative strategic directions that benefit our client’s business with measurable results. The candidate should have thorough knowledge and experience in the methods and application of tools to deliver an effective programme. Candidates should have experience with both mass and premium brands as well as FMCG, durables, and service categories.

Experience with digital-first or digitally marketed brands is an advantage that we look forward to.

ROLES & EXPECTATIONS:

• Drive brand and business strategy processes in our firm.
• Thorough practical knowledge and experience in implementing methods, tools and processes with capabilities to handhold teams to deliver at the highest standards.
• Proficient in conducting research programs to uncover customer and user needs, business and market findings, drawing insights for branding, service and CX design for digital and traditional applications.
• Conduct primary and secondary market research in marketing, sales and consumer experience.
• Programming workshops, conducting them and creating a comprehensive outcome report with insights and recommendations.
• Bring an idea to life on a whiteboard, articulate it, create systems and deliver.
• Strong understanding of pan-India markets across a wide range of verticals and categories.

IDEAL CANDIDATE:

• Excellent storytelling skills, capable of good verbal and written communications, client interfacing and presentation skills.
• Proficient in putting together presentations and strategy decks.
• Good articulation and writing skills.
• Understanding business, data tools and analytics (The math of it)
• Capable of managing and building relationships with senior client executives with strong domain-level competence along with a well-informed worldview.
• Team player capable of working across verticals with leadership skills.

ADVANTAGEOUS / OPTIONAL SKILLS:

• Experience in ethnographic, observational and behaviour studies.
• Management skills, idea creation, directing and delivering through a creative team.
• Interest in trends and analysis of brands, brand strategies and staying up-to-date and well-informed.
• Experience in analyzing the brand and marketing landscape and writing advisory and opinion articles on branding and brand communication.
• Well-informed and knowledgeable with a world view.
• Observant and aware of current trends and their evolution.

What will you own

The Story TV brand, end to end. This means the strategy behind it, the work that expresses it, the partners who amplify it, and the numbers that prove it’s working. Specifically:

• Brand strategy and positioning. The argument for who StoryTV is, who it is not, and what it stands for. Tagline, visual identity, and brand architecture as we scale beyond a single app.
• Campaigns, both digital and physical. Always-on brand work, tentpole moments around show launches, and the spectacle-driven activations we increasingly lean into (Pink Auto fleets, truck convoys, cultural takeovers).
• IP and show marketing. Launching our biggest titles the way a studio launches films. Turning shows into cultural moments, not just content drops.
• Talent and creator partnerships. Building the roster, Celebrity signings, creator tie-ups, and ambassador programs.
• PR, communications, and editorial. Earned media, spokesperson narratives, crisis response, and founder and leadership voice.
• Agency ecosystem. Creative, PR, experiential, and production. You are the person they call, the person who briefs them, and the person who holds them to craft.
• Brand team and budget. Hiring, structuring, and running the brand org and its spend.

KRAs

• Define and codify the Story TV brand platform (positioning, tagline, identity system, tone) and get it adopted across product, marketing, and content.
• Deliver an annual brand calendar of campaigns and activations, with clear tentpoles tied to show launches, category moments, and cultural events.
• Build a talent and partnerships roster that extends the Chahal playbook across sports, film, and digital creators.
• Run the PR and comms function so StoryTV is the default name journalists reach for when they write about microdrama in India.
• Operationalize brand measurement through brand health studies, share of voice tracking, and a clear read on how brand investment moves business metrics.
• Manage the brand P&L with discipline, and make the case internally for what brand spend is buying.

KPIs

• Brand health, tracked quarterly via a dip study: unaided awareness, aided awareness, consideration, and preference vs. the competitive set in our priority markets.
• Share of voice in the microdrama and short-form entertainment category across earned media, social conversation, and paid.
• Organic and branded search volume for StoryTV and our top IPs.
• Direct and organic install share as a percentage of total installs, the cleanest proxy for brand pull vs. paid pull.
• Show launch performance: first-week viewership, social traction, and earned media for every tentpole title.
• Talent and partnership impact: reach, engagement, and attributable installs from each signing.
• PR output: tier-1 coverage volume, sentiment, and share of quotes in category stories.
• Campaign efficiency: cost per reach and cost per engaged user for brand campaigns, benchmarked against category norms.
• Brand budget discipline: spend vs. plan, and brand-driven contribution to blended CAC over time.

Reports to: Marketing Director / VP of Marketing

Type: Full-time

Job Summary:

We are seeking an experienced and strategic Senior Brand Manager to lead and execute brand strategies that drive growth and enhance brand equity. The ideal candidate will have a proven track record in brand management, a deep understanding of consumer behavior, and the ability to manage cross-functional teams effectively.

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Key Responsibilities:

1. Brand Strategy Development:

Develop and implement comprehensive brand strategies aligned with business goals.

Define brand positioning, target audience, and key messaging.

2. Marketing Campaign Management:

Lead the planning, execution, and analysis of multi-channel marketing campaigns.

Collaborate with creative, media, and digital teams to ensure cohesive brand communication.

3. Market Analysis & Insights:

Conduct market research to understand consumer needs, competition, and industry trends.

Analyze sales data and campaign performance to refine strategies.

4. Budget Management:

Manage the brand budget, ensuring effective allocation of resources.

Track and report on ROI for marketing activities.

5. Product Development Support:

Work closely with product development teams to align new products with brand strategy.

Lead go-to-market strategies for product launches.

6. Team Leadership:

Mentor and guide junior brand managers and marketing coordinators.

Facilitate cross-functional collaboration with sales, PR, and product teams.

7. Brand Performance Monitoring:

Develop and monitor KPIs to track brand performance.

Provide regular reports and insights to senior management.

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Key Requirements:

Education: Bachelor’s degree in Marketing, Business Administration, or a related field (MBA preferred).

Experience: 5+ years of brand management experience, preferably in [industry, e.g., FMCG, Tech].

Skills:

Proven ability to develop and execute successful brand strategies.

Strong analytical skills and proficiency in using data for decision-making.

Excellent communication and leadership skills.

Proficiency in marketing tools and software (e.g., Google Analytics, CRM systems).

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Key Competencies:

Strategic thinking

Creativity and innovation

Financial acumen

Project management skills

Consumer-centric mindset

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To Apply: Please submit your resume and a cover letter

detailing your relevant experience to [contact email].

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Responsibilities :

• Design and execute ‘ Brand positioning strategies ‘ for campuses . Including the execution of quick wins and strategic alignment of long term plans
• Plan and organize ‘campus engagement events’ for better brand positioning
• Primary and secondary research to forecast  and mitigate any brand threats or perception mismatches
• Work with multiple stakeholders in creating brand strategy, designing new programs to help campus students and entry level graduates start and pursue their learning journey from onboarding through deployment
• Project management skills to manage delivery of branding materials like digital content, blogs, mailers, websites, brochures, posters, standees, newsletters, WhatsApp communication posters, events, video storyboarding, press write-ups, with individual accountability
• Conceptualize, create and edit presentations for learning strategists, managers, leadership team, with a high level of accuracy and aesthetic value
• Efficient in designing collaterals with new age themes, attractive messaging, taglines, hashtags, WIIFM strategy that drives a call to action.

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We have received FICCI Impactful Cleantech Startup Award, MeitY Emerging Startup Award, TVS Capital Budding Nxt Gen Entrepreneur Award, and many more for our digital solutions enabling transactions between waste generators, and aggregators, processors, and bringing in complete transparency, traceability to the waste ecosystem.

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Job Description:-

Brand Managers are the people who shape a company’s outward image. To do that, you’ll need to uncover consumer insights and deliver innovative marketing campaigns. We’ll turn to you to learn what can attract our customers and prospects and how we can improve customer experience.

Cerclex is looking for an experienced Brand Manager to help us build our brand and raise brand awareness. You’ll work across all levels and departments of our organization to find what makes us unique and communicate it to the world.Ultimately, you’ll help us improve our company’s reputation and drive growth.

Responsibilities:

• Analyze brand positioning and consumer insights.Stay current on market trends and competitive activity
• Translate brand elements into plans and go-to-market strategies
• Manage a team of marketing people working on brand initiatives
• Lead creative development to motivate the target audience to “take action”
• Establish performance specifications, cost and price parameters, market applications and sales estimates
• Measure and report performance of all marketing campaigns, and assess ROI and KPIs
• Monitor market trends, research consumer markets and competitors’ activities
• Align the company around the brand’s direction, choices and tactics
  
  

Requirements:

• Bachelor's degree in Marketing, Business, or related field. MBA preferred.
• 3-5 years of experience in brand management, brand marketing, or marketing management
• Experience managing a brand across multiple markets
• Creative thinker and problem solver
• Strong communication skills
• Project management experience, with a solid understanding of project management principles and techniques

• Past experience of working with startups is preferred
• Metric driven marketing Strategies & Campaigns
• Digital & Social Media Marketing
• Experience in Market Research & Consumer Insights is preferred
• Ability to Advertise & Activate Campaigns

Your responsibilities will include:

• Developing and executing a results-driven, multi-platform communications strategy and plan in line with brand vision.
• Creating and managing all marketing materials and collateral in line with brand direction
• Implementing online marketing activities including Social Media.
• Tracking effectiveness of various campaigns and course correcting as required
• Managing communications spend and working with vendors and agencies, to develop supporting assets
• Leading the planning and implementation of PR and initiatives related to the brand
• Key Requirements
• You have a degree in Marketing, Business Administration or related field.
• You have prior experience in a similar role.
• Strong knowledge of content development and SEM.
• A strong network of PR and media contacts would be highly advantageous.
• You have exceptional verbal & written communication skills.
• You have a high level of attention to detail including proven ability to manage multiple, competing priorities simultaneously.
• You have excellent interpersonal skills and are adept at building relationships with different stakeholders.