Senior Communications Manager, Airbus in India & South Asia

Overview

Support internal and external communications for all divisions in the India and South Asia region, in support of business campaigns, corporate priorities and the communication needs of the Airbus India - Air India joint venture.

What you'll do

• Develop and execute an annual Communications plan for the Region with specific, measurable and actionable communications objectives
• Foster relations with the media in the markets covered
• Act as company spokesperson as part of a 24/7 global team
• Act as point of contact for communication teams at customers
• Produce written and AV content for Airbus channels, including for the employee Hub
• Organise media events in the markets covered, including briefings, product demos and public engagements
• Manage contracts with local PR agencies and suppliers for communication activities
• Manage communications around crisis and special situations in the region, in or with the support of Airbus' global communications organisation
• Partner with cross-functional teams to curate and execute marquee corporate events and industry conferences that elevate brand equity and market presence

What you'll need

• Bachelor's or Master's Degree in Communications, Journalism or a related field
• Well-rounded communications experience of 5 to 7 years (media relations, social media, writing, content creation, brand and advertising, event management and internal communications)
• Readiness to take responsibility for driving activities autonomously
• At ease interacting with confidence with Airbus senior management and customers
• Native-level command of English
• Must be available to travel regularly in markets covered
• Experience with events and logistics
• Good understanding of AI capabilities

Nice to have

• Knowledge of multiple Indian languages, highly valued for regional impact
• Experience with Salesforce CRM and MarketingCloud
• Strong experience in the aerospace and defence sector
• Experience in leveraging data analytics to monitor, evaluate and optimise the performance of multi-channel communication activities

Details

• Location: New Delhi
• Employment type: Permanent
• Regular travel within markets covered
• Flexible working arrangements wherever possible