India Communications Business Partner

**Job Description Summary**:
Role Summary/Purpose

By becoming a member of GE Vernova’s Communications team, you will help build the story and engagement around a significant and public company transformation. You’ll work closely with teams from across the world to demonstrate GE Vernova’s progress, performance, and path to growth in a dynamic environment.

Essential Responsibilities
- Design and deploy regional communications plans with strategies and tactics to support business objectives and growth priorities
- Lead proactive media relations to position GE Vernova as an industry leader in the region, support growth priorities, strengthen reputation, and deepen brand awareness and recognition
- Maintain regional risk heatmaps and develop crisis management plans consistent with GE Vernova guidelines
- Design and ensure execution of internal communications plans that: provide timely information to employees to drive strong connectivity to business strategy; inform, align, and motivate employees to support company plans and priorities; drive employee engagement and productivity; encourage a culture of recognition, best practice sharing, inclusion, and diversity; promote our shared sense of purpose
- Serve as communications strategist and advisor to the senior leadership team based in the region
- Develop briefings to help business leaders effectively inform, engage, motivate, and influence key audiences at external events and internal engagements
- Mine compelling stories and develop editorial and content calendars to: maintain effective share of voice in local/regional tier 1 media; tell our story creatively and impactfully on relevant GE Vernova regional/global social media channels; recognize achievements, share best practices, and keep employees informed and motivated on business priorities
- Lead the design, creation and/or critical review of various types of content: case studies, videos, podcasts, executive speeches, social media posts, brochures, infographics, etc.
- Explore new channels, methods, and creative opportunities
- Develop and implement regional advertising, brand management, and sponsorship strategies
- Liaise with cross-functional teams across various business units on marcomms, digital marketing, and demand creation campaigns
- Collaborate with the broader GE Vernova Communications Team on the ideation and regional implementation of global external and internal campaigns and initiatives
- Support all aspects of company-owned and sponsored events
- Manage external agencies and consultants to define, track progress on, and achieve desired results
- Develop and track qualitative and quantitative metrics to measure progress against desired outcomes, analyze the effectiveness of activities and campaigns, and advise on and implement the best path forward

Qualifications/Requirements
- Bachelor's Degree from an accredited university or college.
- Significant experience in communications with specific experience in regional communications

Desired Characteristics
- Significant regional communications experience covering PR, crisis management, social media, marketing communications, and/or employee communications
- Strong project and agency management experience
- Proven track record of influencing and engaging successfully with external stakeholders (thought leaders, influencers, press, government, international organizations) and working with senior internal leaders
- Senior-level executive presence, communication skills, and ability to thrive in volatile, uncertain, complex, and ambiguous environments with poise and sound judgement
- Proven creative, innovative, and strategic thinker with the ability to identify, analyze, and resolve challenges, prioritize tasks, and pivot when needed
- Ability to design, manage, delegate, and monitor multiple campaigns effectively across markets, internal teams, external stakeholders, and vendors
- Capable of leading through influence and creating consensus
- Familiarity with working in matrixed organizations
- Strong attention to detail and follow-through
- Ability to document, plan, measure, and report on outcomes to demonstrate impact
- Ready to live the GE leadership behaviors: act with humility; lead with transparency; deliver with focus
- Experience in and understanding of the energy/power generation sector preferred but not required
- Excellent English speaking and writing skills

**Additional Information**:
**Relocation Assistance Provided**:No