IIT Bombay - Assistant Manager/Deputy Manager - Content Writer

Our Vision: Help IIT Bombay rank among the top engineering and technology institutes worldwide by fostering strong relationships with its alumni, corporations and philanthropists.

About us:

Indian Institute of Technology Bombay - Development and Relations Foundation (DRF) is a not-for-profit section 8 unit. IITB DRF facilitates Institute's core mission and engages with our vibrant alumni community, corporations, and foundations with the goal of developing and sustaining long-term relationships. These groups are the key stakeholders in IIT Bombay's journey of excellence. We encourage the involvement and participation of these entities in the Institute's strategic initiatives. These include setting up world class research and academics in emerging areas of science and technology, building world class infrastructure, improving faculty value proposition, strengthening the entrepreneurship ecosystem, and contributing to the society.

IITB DRF assists fundraising endeavours by way of donor solicitations, managing donor programs, maintaining financial accounts and reporting details of all activities implemented with alumni donations.

https://alumni.acr.iitb.ac.in/

Job Purpose : Research, plan, write and edit content with a goal to produce creative content that appeals to the target audience. Work with internal cross-functional teams understand need for and design new content/ posts and ensure web,print,etc content is up-to-date.

Key Responsibilities :

- Curate fresh, relevant, and informative content in creative ways considering reader or target audience appeal and re-surface prior work during relevant events/ news.

- Develop, write and deliver persuasive copy for the website, email marketing campaigns, collateral, program proposals, etc

- Developing unique and attractive content by introducing proper facts, brainstorming with the team to come up with engaging ideas, creation of original content after doing competitor analysis

- Writing variety contents which are on different niche and of various forms.

- Liaise with internal cross-functional teams to understand need for and design new content/ posts and ensure content is up-to-date

- Oversee social media posts/ content, graphics, and website management

- Brainstorms new stories, series, concepts, themes on an ongoing basis and plan most effective channels management to attract traffic/ attention

- Oversee publication production, including artwork, layout, images, graphics, videos while ensuring accuracy, adherence to deadlines and budgets.

Qualifications :

- Proven record of excellent writing demonstrated in a professional portfolio

- Impeccable grasp of the English language, including idioms and expressions

- Ability to work independently with little or no daily supervision

- Strong interpersonal skills and willingness to communicate with clients, colleagues, and management

- Ability to work on multiple projects with different objectives simultaneously

- Good time management skills, including prioritizing, scheduling, and adapting as necessary.