ARMMAN - Manager - Communications

Organisation Overview :

- ARMMAN is a secular; India based non profit organization committed to improving the well being of pregnant mothers, newborn infants and children in the first five years of their life. We design and implement sustainable interventions to reduce maternal, neonatal and child mortality and morbidity in underprivileged urban and rural communities in India.

- Our approach is to identify and address systemic gaps in both health services delivery and community health care seeking practices by adopting a multi sectoral evidence based 'community needs assessment' approach. The core programs of ARMMAN make innovative use of technology to develop viable interventions and to maximize outreach.

Job Purpose :

Communications Manager will be responsible to develop and implement an effective Marketing and Communications strategy and accompanying business plans to significantly grow awareness and the supporter base of ARMMAN.

Primary Duties And Responsibilities :

- Responsible for planning, development, implementation, and evaluation of all of the Organization's marketing strategies, marketing communications, and public relations activities, both external and internal.

- Lead the Marketing and Communications teams, ensuring that agreed marketing and communication objectives and plans are achieved.

- Work closely with the Internal Communications and Media team to ensure alignment and consistency of internal and external communications plans and messages

- Ensure articulation of Organization's desired image and position, assure consistent communication of image and position to all constituencies, both internal and external.

- Responsible for editorial direction, design, production and distribution of all Organization publications and creative resources to support all key fundraising, marketing and communications activity across the organization.

- Support the management of critical stakeholders for the organization, as well as the holding of special events and corporate tie ups.

- Oversee the management of relationships with press and media representatives to increase and influence positive press and media coverage of the organization. Represent ARMMAN to external audiences as required

- Lead on the development and maintenance of relationships with external marketing agencies and suppliers, including ensuring SLAs are all in place and regular supplier reviews are undertaken.

- Lead on development and delivery of digital platforms in line with ARMMAN's organisational strategy.

- As a member of the senior management team for ARMMAN, work closely and collaboratively with colleagues across the organization to contribute to the achievement of organisation's objectives.

Qualifications :

Education :

- A Post Graduate Degree in Marketing, Business Administration, or Mass Communication with 8+ years of experience.

Experience :

- A minimum of five years experience of leadership, line management and development of teams.

Knowledge, skills and abilities :

- A strong track record in marketing and communications, ideally gained with both commercial and non-profit organisations. This should include the development and launch of major integrated marketing campaigns and being fully versed in latest digital developments.

- Strong experience of building effective relationships and managing third party suppliers.

- Proven ability in the development of marketing and communications strategy and delivery of operational plans.

- Creative and entrepreneurial - ability to identify and develop new marketing and communications opportunities and partnerships.

Personal characteristics :

The person should demonstrate competence in the following areas :

Adaptability : Demonstrate a willingness to be flexible, versatile and/or tolerant in a changing work environment while maintaining effectiveness and efficiency.

Behave Ethically : Understand ethical behaviour and business practices, and ensure that own behaviour and the behaviour of others is consistent with these standards and aligns with the values of the zone.

Build Relationships : Establish and maintain positive working relationships with others, both internally and externally, to achieve the goals of the zone.

Communicate Effectively : Speak, listen and write in a clear, thorough and timely manner using appropriate and effective communication tools and techniques.

Creativity/Innovation : Develop new and unique ways to improve operations of the zone and to create new opportunities.

Focus on Client Needs : Anticipate, understand, and respond to the needs of internal and external clients to meet or exceed their expectations within the zonal parameters.

Foster Teamwork : Work cooperatively and effectively with others to set goals, resolve problems, and make decisions that enhance zonal effectiveness.

Lead : Positively influence others to achieve results that are in the best interest of the zone.

Make Decisions : Assess situations to determine the importance, urgency and risks, and make clear decisions which are timely and in the best interests of the zone.

Organize : Set priorities, develop a work schedule, monitor progress towards goals, and track details, data, information and activities

Plan : Determine strategies to move the zone forward, set goals, create and implement actions plans, and evaluate the process and results.

Solve Problems: Assess problem situations to identify causes, gather and process relevant information, generate possible solutions, and make recommendations and/or resolve the problem.

Think Strategically : Assesses options and actions based on trends and conditions in the environment, and the vision and values of the zone.

Remuneration : It will be commensurate with experience and as per the current industry standards in the development sector.