Senior Manager - Communications - NGO

Senior Manager, Communications

Organizational Overview : The organization was founded in 2015 with a vision to improve foundational learning among all children in government primary schools. They work in partnership with 8 state governments (Chhattisgarh, Haryana, Bihar, Rajasthan, Uttar Pradesh, Gujarat, Assam and Odisha) with support from several CSRs and Foundations like Tata Trusts, HT Parekh, Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation and UNICEF. Recently, they have won the prestigious HCL Grant - The Fifth Estate to work towards inclusion of children's home languages in teaching and learning in primary classrooms. They work in close collaboration with state governments to impact student learning at scale.

Position Summary :

- The organization is looking for proactive and enthusiastic individual with excellent communication skills to lead - Communication team.

- The Sr. Manager- Communications will work focusing on the organization's communications component and will report to the Director - Fundraising & Partnership. For certain strategic matters, working under direct supervision of the Executive Director may be required.

Key Roles and Responsibilities :

1. Communications - 60%

- Develop and Implement Communication strategy in collaboration with external agencies.

- Support the organization in developing a narrative and messages that reflect the core aims of its programs and creating strategic presentations for internal and external stakeholders.

- Producing creative content in print and online to amplify key messages on thematic issues - creating and executing communication and digital media campaigns at the national and global level.

- Plan and coordinate an editorial calendar to create a pipeline of content including collaterals, reports, articles, press releases, and blogs.

- Draft, edit, proofread, and commission materials as appropriate.

- Maintain communications with key stakeholders through regular mailings and newsletters.

- Produce high-quality, well-written, and visually appealing content to influence audiences: donors/partners and government agencies.

- Content may include blogs, articles, infographics, media articles, case studies, opinion editorials, policy briefs, videos, social media content, and interactive reports.

- Maintain a detailed understanding of the programs, identifying stories, and a knack to leverage program data for storytelling around key developments for dissemination.

- Build communications assets, including a photo, story, and video bank for use in program resources and fundraising efforts.

2. Website and social media - 30%

- Strong knowledge of social media platforms, particularly, LinkedIn, Twitter, Instagram, Facebook etc.

- Manage the website, webpages, and blog pages for the organization ensuring content is accurate, up to date, and engaging.

- Build, manage and evaluate the social media presence of the organization by collaborating with external digital agency.

- Overview content across various media platforms and review monthly social media calendar.

- Conduct regular analysis of digital agencies' quarterly and annual outcomes for internal and external communications.

- Hands on experience of Google Analytics, MailChimp, Performance Marketing, Search Engine Optimization (SEO) and Online Reputation Management (ORM).

3. Others - 10%

- Maintain internal communication dashboard to keep a track of organizational communication goals.

- Other tasks as assigned by line manager.