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Rahul Venkit joins FIPRA as Communications & Network Marketing Director
Multimedia expert Rahul Venkit has joined FIPRA in Brussels as its Communications & Network Marketing Director.
In his new role, Rahul will lead on digital content, marketing and communications for FIPRA International and the FIPRA Network, a collective of independent public affairs agencies with presence in more than 50 countries worldwide.
Rahul has a 20-year global career of crafting impactful digital stories straddling public affairs, communications and journalism.
Rahul is a self-starter and creative thinker, earning his first byline at age 16 with The Indian Express newspaper in his native Pune, India. He has since worked in Singapore, UK, China, Belgium and Germany, helping him see things from different perspectives and gain a deep cultural understanding of how strong narratives capture different target audiences.
“Crystal clear communications is vital — more so in times of crisis. Covid19 has only re-emphasized the importance of organisations having robust digital content and marketing strategies,” said Rahul.
Crystal clear communications is vital — more so in times of crisis. Covid19 has only re-emphasized the importance of organisations having robust digital content and marketing strategies.
– Rahul Venkit, Communications & Network Marketing Director
“Efficient communications strategies are organic and needn’t be expensive. There are often opportunities to develop company-wide editorial processes to systematically capture, produce, publish and analyse web and social media-friendly digital content to market your expertise to target audiences. My aim is to bring journalistic flair and rigour to help firms flourish in the online era,” he added.
Rahul honed his solid understanding of government affairs and policy, first with the Commonwealth Secretariat’s Communications and Public Affairs Division covering developments across its 53 member states, and later with its Health, Gender & Education Division. He has worked for the World Health Organization’s Global Influenza Programme, and at the International Diabetes Federation where he campaigned for diabetes awareness and non-communicable diseases (NCDs).
Efficient communications strategies are organic and needn’t be expensive. There are often opportunities to develop company-wide editorial processes to systematically capture, produce, publish and analyse web and social media-friendly digital content to market your expertise to target audiences. My aim is to bring journalistic flair and rigour to help firms flourish in the online era.
– Rahul Venkit, Communications & Network Marketing Director
Rahul covered international politics, economy and current affairs with a special focus on EU, China and India in previous roles with Xinhua News Agency, China Radio International and Singapore’s TODAY newspaper. Prior to joining FIPRA, Rahul worked in the private sector, covering the global hotel industry and boutique networking events for the top brass of the hospitality sector.
A specialist in smartphone video production, Rahul is also a regular contributor to NDTV, The Globalist, and voices the popular GeoHistory educational YouTube channel with nearly half a million subscribers.
Rahul holds a masters in International Journalism from the University of Westminster, London, and a bachelors in Economics from the University of Pune. He speaks English, French, Hindi, German, Marathi and Tamil.
