Sunit Rai

As the Corporate Communications Head of the dynamic INOXGFL Group, I wield the reins of our external and internal communication strategies with finesse and foresight. My mandate encompasses sculpting narratives, igniting engagement, and orchestrating communications strategies that resonate powerfully across all channels. At the heart of my role lies the mission to elevate our brand presence, fortify our reputation, and amplify our visibility across diverse platforms. Leading a cadre of exceptionally skilled communication professionals, I serve as the captain of our messaging endeavors, charting a course towards strategic objectives and nurturing robust relationships with our stakeholders. With a finger on the pulse of industry trends and audience preferences, I constantly innovate and refine our approach to ensure maximum impact and resonance. In this ever-evolving landscape, I stand as the guardian of our Group's image, leveraging the potency of storytelling, strategic partnerships, and cutting-edge technologies to propel us towards new heights of success. My commitment to excellence and my unwavering dedication to fostering meaningful connections underscore every facet of our communications endeavors, ensuring that the INOXGFL Group remains a beacon of innovation, integrity, and inspiration in the eyes of the world.

I spearheaded the PR mandates for Bharti Airtel, Sterlite Technologies, CtrlS Datacenter Ltd, Canon India, and Western Digital. Within this role, I used to oversee all aspects of strategic planning, execution, creative direction, and content development for these esteemed accounts. Furthermore, I actively contributed to business planning and development initiatives at Genesis BCW, with a particular focus on enhancing the Enterprise Technology practice. In addition to these responsibilities, I prioritize the training and overall skill development of our team, ensuring they possess the expertise necessary to effectively manage the diverse mandates under our purview.

As the Group Head, I specialized in business development, strategic planning, and account management. Additionally, I took the lead role company's big business mandates namely Uttarakhand Tourism Development Board, Hindustan Zinc Limited, Walmart and E&Y.

The philanthropic or social arm of Bharti Enterprises working in the area of education in remote rural locations of India. As the Senior Manager Corporate Communications I was the custodian of all communication (internal/external) activities for Bharti Foundation Did the overall planning / budgets / monitoring / review of all communication activities Support to CEO office - Letters, PPTS, briefing docs, talk points, etc. Organized national and regional scale events to network with the stakeholders and build the organization's share of voice Ensured regular CEO's and promoters interviews and other regular press activities Handled crisis communications Managed the stakeholders relationship management Environment scanning for award application/ PR opportunities Website information/content regular updates / linking with group companies Owner of organizational standard PPTS for external use Maintained the knowledge archive for institutional history: milestones, media coverage, photos, videos, success stories Maintained contact databases of external and internal stakeholders for regular updates / MIS/ Reporting Created communication score-cards/KPIs and other relevant documents for reviews and accesment of communications effectiveness Ensured monthly and quarterly emailers and newsletters for external & internal stakeholders Supervised all social media platforms – creating, strategizing, agency handling, executing, managing and reporting Supervised the website SEO management / new designs Photography - sourcing, directing photographer & disseminating for above (support Annual Report) Blog management on behalf of Bharti Foundation

Managing communications mandate for External as well as Internal stakeholders of the company in the UP West region of Telenor India (Now Bharti Airtel) Working closely with the Circle Business Head, Chief Marketing Officer, Chief Sales Officer, Chief Technology Officer and other senior functional leaders in developing an external communications plan to share and promote corporate and functional messages and promote a positive image of the organisation amongst various external stakeholders. Assist the management team to develop content for the external media events as well as for internal town halls with employees Day to day management of the PR agency and PR affiliates in UP West region, crisis communication in the circle and developing content for media and external events for leadership team. Spearheading associations with NGOs etc., to drive CSR activities across all key areas of the UP West circle Managing content for internal news portal (WoW) and ensuring circle level updates on the regular basis Owning and driving the content and engagement for social media pages and Facebook at Work Driving “Inspire Club” – aimed towards developing regular fun activities to keep the employees motivated and engaged

Managing Strategic Communication Needs for companies - Qualcomm, Shyam Networks Ltd, Unitech Adventure Island, Max India Corporate and Max Bupa Life Insurance

Directly in charge of consolidating and streamlining client's operations, supervision and management of day-to-day Managing the team of 6 people and supervising operations of 11 clients ranging from Technology, Telecom, Real Estate, Lifestyle

Responsible for managing the PR activities of MNC companies based of the brief of the client Have experience in servicing diverse companies having revenue above $ Billions to $ Millions to Start Up companies Having set a record in the company for sustaining the clients for more than 4 years and still continuing which is maximum in the domain I am part of various high worth Business Development pitches in the company Strenths includes deep understanding of PR and Industry as a whole.

Learnt various aspects of reporting....handled FMCG beat and reported various events for CNBC Awaaz