View Vacancy - Deputy Head of Marketing, SEO, Mumbai
Note : All applicants are required to mandatorily fill the complete online application form including the employment and educational details, experience-based segment and the behaviours and technical/ professional skills based questions. We will be thoroughly reviewing the application forms only for all the required details. Forms that are incomplete in any respect will not be considered while shortlisting for the next stage.’
Please note: This is a fixed term contract for 2 years with a possibility of renewal.
Main purpose of job: The Department for International Trade (DIT) promotes British trade and investment across the world, we support UK businesses overseas and attract foreign investment to our shores. DIT has over 3,000 staff globally in over 100 countries. As DIT enters a critical new phase in India, you will play a leading role in devising and delivering DIT’s marketing activities and activations in India under the world’s most recognised country brand, the GREAT Britain and Northern campaign. DIT globally is divided into 9 regions, each led by a Trade Commissioner. DIT South Asia is led from Mumbai by Alan Gemmell OBE. This role will be based in Mumbai. You will play a leading role in transforming our marketing operation in India, reporting to DIT South Asia’s Head of Communications, Marketing, Visits and Events. You will be part of the Senior comms and marketing team for the region, working closely with your counterpart (who leads on Press and Communications, based in Delhi). Your remit will be to work across teams and the DIT network in India and the wider South Asia region, to promote British businesses to Indian buyers and to promote the UK as India’s overseas investment destination of choice. Approximately 80% of your time will be India focused with the remaining 20% supporting activity in Bangladesh, Sri Lanka, Nepal and the Maldives. You will need to be a confident self-starter, adept at working with colleagues in multiple locations as your activities will span India, the wider region, UK government departments and teams. We are looking for candidates who thrive in an international and cross-cultural marketing context – and are able to engage others in their work collaboratively. This is an exciting, high profile role: it will be varied and impactful. India is a priority market for the UK (with both countries currently in talks on a bilateral free trade agreement), and exposure to VIP visitors is high.
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For BHC candidates, the Local BHC Terms & Conditions will apply.
For other than BHC candidates, Basic Salary will be INR 157,741 per month together with a 12% provident fund and 6% Special Allowance
Additionally the BHC offers a great benefits package that includes annual domiciliary medical cover, plus a Group Hospitalisation Scheme with INR 500,000 floater cover for your immediate family.
No relocation or any other related costs or assistance will be provided.
Please note - BHC does not deduct tax at source and employees are required to ensure that any requirements of local income-tax law are complied with in full. Employees who are not liable to pay local income tax on their Mission salary, eg. some non-local national staff and some spouses or partners of UK diplomatic staff, will have their salaries abated by an equivalent amount.
The BHC is recognised as a good employer, with a robust, fair and transparent performance management & appraisal system linked to increments and staff bonuses. We have a 5-day working week, plus annual leave, public holidays, maternity leave provision, special leave, paid sick leave provision; ample development opportunities, travel opportunities, a good organisational culture, and excellent work/life balance.
Around half of our work forces are women. We treat people with respect and equality and have a policy of zero tolerance for any form of discrimination, bullying, or harassment.
This is a good opportunity to be part of a strong, diverse team, working in the biggest network that FCO has anywhere across the globe. We are aiming to make it the best.
Note : All applicants are required to mandatorily fill the complete online application form including the employment and educational details, experience-based segment and the behaviours and technical/ professional skills based questions. We will be thoroughly reviewing the application forms only for all the required details. Forms that are incomplete in any respect will not be considered while shortlisting for the next stage.’
To Apply:
Please note applications without (a) and (b) will not be considered.
A. Complete the Online Application Form
B. Complete the Experience, Behaviour and Technical/ Professional skills based questions segment in the Online Application Form
Internal candidates applying for this position need to upload their appraisal forms for the previous 2 years (if applicable) and also inform their current line managers, else the applications will not be considered.
We will accept only online applications by 20 October 2022 till 23:55
Please note that all the applicants will be required to strictly adhere to the security guidelines for British High Commission.
Please note - Provident Fund Transfer in and out from EPFO is not possible as BHC PF is managed by a private PF trust governed by Indian Income Tax Act, 1961. The staff still has the option to transfer out and in from a privately held PF trust which are not governed by EPFO.
Applicants who do not have the required qualification & experience should kindly abstain from applying, as their applications will not be considered.
Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted and no telephone enquires will be dealt with.
The appointment will be subject to Police Verification and other checks including references, medical, educational and professional.
We welcome all applications irrespective of age, race, colour, gender, disability, sexual orientation, religion, belief or creed. We are also open to applications from people who want to work flexibly.
This opportunity is closed to applications.