Description In the Regional Communications Manager role, you will engage in dynamic collaboration with a diverse team of marketing professionals and regional sales experts, driving impactful media relations strategies across India. You will enjoy a fast-paced environment where your creativity and problem-solving skills are valued. Your work will directly influence Nokia’s corporate reputation, providing a sense of purpose and accomplishment.\nThis position offers opportunities for professional growth, skill development, and exposure to international markets. You will benefit from a flexible work culture, competitive salary, and comprehensive benefits package, ensuring a healthy work-life balance while contributing to Nokia's creative mission in telecommunications.\nResponsibilities\n- Plan media activities based on our corporate narrative and company goals and alignment with regional themes and objectives.- Handle incoming media inquiries, fostering strong relationships with local journalists and media outlets, ensuring accurate and positive coverage.- Develop and execute proactive media campaigns to strengthen Nokia‘s corporate reputation as well as reputation for regional thought leadership.- Draft, edit, and refine a wide range of written communications, including press releases, media statements, talking points, Q&A; documents, executive briefings, and reactive responses.- Translate complex technical, business, and strategic topics into clear, concise, and audience-appropriate written narratives for local media.- Proactively protect the company's reputation by strategically engaging media, foreseeing challenges, and resolving communication issues, misunderstandings, and unclear messaging.- Work with local spokespeople and develop briefing documents to enable impactful local media engagement, including building the thought leadership profile of the market leader.- Support and coordinate both Nokia events and external public events for media relations and communication campaigns.- Monitor media coverage, evaluate campaign success, and prepare internal reports for the global marketing and communications team\nQualifications\nMust Have:\n- Bachelor's degree or equivalent in Communications, Journalism, Marketing, Business, or a related field- 6+ years of extensive and proven experience in public relations or professional communications.- Demonstrated ability to manage multiple priorities across cross-functional teams in fast-paced, deadline-driven environments.- Proven experience collaborating effectively within diverse international and cross-cultural teams.- Exceptional written and verbal English communication, writing and editing skills, with demonstrated experience producing high-quality media and executive communications under tight deadlines.- Highly effective problem-solver, demonstrating a strong customer focus, forward-thinking innovation, and a proactive, hands-on attitude.- Proven relationships with relevant local media stakeholders. Nice to Have:\n- Working knowledge of additional languages beneficial- Experience with reactive communications / issues management\n