Content Manager - Print & Digital Journalism

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Content & PR Manager — Higher & Vocational Education (Print + Integrated Comms)Role Summary

We, Cindrebay Educational Foundation ishiring a Content & PR Manager to run our print editorial and integrated communications engine across owned, earned, and partner channels.

The Content Manager will coordinate stories from faculties, campuses, and industry partners; build media relationships; syndicate content across credible outlets; and keep our internal news machine humming—online and offline. The focus areas are Design, Fashion, and Media education (UG/PG and vocational).

What You’ll Do ?

PR & Media Relations

• Own the PR calendar (launches, rankings/awards, partnerships, events, placements, scholarships).
• Build and maintain media lists (education, EdTech, design/fashion trades, local city bureaus); pitch, secure, and track coverage.
• Develop press kits: releases, FAQs, bios, images, data points, and talking notes.
• Place op-eds/thought leadership for leadership/faculty; brief spokespeople; manage interviews and quotes.
• Run crisis comms basics: holding statements, approvals, and media responses.

Internal News & Stakeholder Comms

• Run a multi-campus editorial desk: capture updates from academics, admissions, placements, alumni, and international relations.
• Produce internal newsletters, town-hall decks, faculty notes, and board updates; maintain an editorial calendar.
• Standardise voice, style, and fact-checking; champion accuracy and timeliness.

Content Coordination & Syndication

• Commission, brief, and edit features, case studies, student work spotlights, workshop/masterclass recaps, and placement stories.
• Package print stories for partner magazines/portals, education supplements, and association journals.
• Identify new channels (trade publications, podcasts, webinars, LinkedIn newsletters, alumni/partner blogs) and syndicate content with UTMs.
• Build a contributor network (faculty, alumni writers, freelance journalists, photographers, illustrators).

Print & Production

• Plan issues and flatplans for magazines, brochures, course catalogues, and annual reports.
• Oversee copy-editing, proofing, pre-press (bleeds, colour proofs) and printer/vendor coordination.

Partnerships & Events

• Coordinate with industry partners for co-authored pieces, joint announcements, juries, showcases, and panel placements.
• Align with Admissions/Marketing on campaigns; ensure message discipline across performance creatives and PR.

Governance

• Ensure legal, ethical, and brand compliance (consents, citations, plagiarism, privacy).
• Maintain style guide, boilerplates, and spokesperson bios.

What Success Looks Like (KPIs)

• Earned coverage: 6–10 quality mentions/month (tiered by outlet authority); ≥30% pitch-to-pickup rate.
• Syndication: 8–12 partner placements/quarter; backlink quality (avg DR/DA ≥ 50 where relevant).
• Internal comms: newsletter open rate ≥ 45%, completion of action items ≥ 90%.
• Content velocity: 12–16 edited pieces/month across formats; on-time-to-press ≥ 95%.
• Engagement from education audience: time-on-page baseline +20% in 6 months for academic pieces.
• Crisis readiness: approved playbook + spokesperson matrix live within 60 days.

Experience & Skills

• 5–8 years in print journalism / magazine editing / communications, with at least 2 years managing PR or an editorial desk.
• Demonstrated wins in media pitching, story packaging, and content syndication.
• Domain familiarity with higher education / vocational training, ideally on Design, Fashion, or Media beats.
• Excellent copy-editing (British English), headline/deck writing, and page furniture literacy.
• Strong stakeholder management across academic leaders, industry partners, and vendors.
• Working knowledge of pre-press and print workflows; confident with InCopy/InDesign (or quick to learn).
• Tools: Google Workspace, Cision/Meltwater (or equivalent) for media lists, GA4/Search Console, UTM tracking, Trello/Asana, Adobe Acrobat for proofs.

Mindset & Competencies

• News judgement Editorial rigour Relationship-led PR Deadline discipline
• Structured communicator Data-aware storyteller Vendor & budget ownershipReporting & Team
• Reports to: Head of Marketing / Communications Director
• Works with: Academic Deans, Placement/Admissions, International Relations, Alumni Office
• May manage: Copy Editor, PR Executive, Freelance pool

Weekly Cadence (Typical)

• Mon: Newsroom stand-up; PR pipeline review; story assignments
• Tue–Wed: Interviews, drafting, design handoffs; partner pitches
• Thu: Proofs/pre-press; media follow-ups; spokesperson prep
• Fri: Internal newsletter; metrics review; next-week flatplan

Education

• Bachelor’s/Master’s in Journalism, Communications, English, or related field—or equivalent newsroom/PR experience.

Location & Terms

• Kozhikode, Kerala (INDIA). Full-time Competitive salary + performance bonus Immediate start preferred

How to Apply

Send your CV, 3–5 clips (long-form + a press release/op-ed), and two headline+deck samples to info@cindrebay.com with subject: “Content & PR Manager — Education”.
Optional: Share one syndication map you’ve executed (outlets + links).

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Job Type: Full-time

Pay: ₹80,000.00 - ₹150,000.00 per month

Work Location: In person