Times Internet - Country Lead - The Weather Company India

The Weather Company India, which was publicly announced on August 18, 2017, is searching for an outstanding individual to build and lead its India presence. You can read more about the launch in the press release.

This person will be responsible for crafting and executing an India immersion strategy for The Weather Company (TWC) that capitalizes on the enormous opportunity for TWC in India.

This goes far beyond meteorology and forecasting: directing the narrative on climate change, creating a townsquare for education and activism around pollution, engaging India's youth in hands-on science content, and crafting and deploying projects (from data gathering, to awareness, to journalistic endeavors) are all part of the mandate.

The target audience for TWC in India is potentially every citizen in India, so creating a digital platform (or multiple digital platforms) that speak to the most diverse audience on Earth is a challenge the ideal candidate will not only relish, but have a proven track record of excelling at. Data-driven storytelling, especially stories that give users the ability to manipulate data, is a critical area of growth for TWC in India, so comfort working with data is required (coding experience is preferred, but not required).

The ideal candidate will be entrepreneurial by nature, with unrelenting vision, an insatiable hunger to create and exceptional skill managing and launching products and services. He/she will be equally comfortable working independently and building and leading a team. Flexibility juggling multiple roles with ease is a must: the Publisher will simultaneously act as CEO, salesperson, writer, developer, editor, connector and consultant.

Because of the specific nature of leading TWC in India, experience in climatology, meteorology, or a similar field of science is a strong preference.

A significant component of this role will be in creating, selling, and executing project proposals with the parent Weather Company organization that can further the Weather India venture's success (e.g. installing a network of air quality monitors and creating a portal for giving that information to users).

The Publisher will report to the Times Bridge Head of Content Strategy.

Prerequisite Experience:

- While years of experience in the industry is a good indicator of the right qualities needed for this role, that in itself is not strictly required. The right candidate will be a personality and spiritual fit for the role in addition to checking many if not all of the experience boxes.

- 5-10 years experience leading either editorial teams or research teams, ideally a mixture of both.

- Obsession with the beauty of data and in conveying that beauty to others.

- Calm and composed under pressure.

- Demonstrated ability to motivate and lead a team.

- Ability to be an industry leader and accumulate accolades for outstanding work while avoiding the accumulation of excessive ego.

- Exceptional creative ability with a portfolio of published work in leading global publications or peer-reviewed journals.

- Industry recognition for outstanding contribution to their field.

Responsibilities:

- Formulate and execute on a Weather India strategy in consultation with the Times Bridge Head of Content Strategy.

- Work with the Times Bridge sales team to execute on the business objectives of Weather India.

- Formulate and execute project proposals in partnership with TWC (global).

- Forcefully enter and direct the zeitgeist around weather, climate, pollution, monsoon, agriculture, science education data and more through media appearances, articles, and more.

- Build bridges within the Times Group to build the Times Bridge brand and effectively harness the horsepower of India's largest media company for advancement of TWC goals related to the Publisher's business and editorial objectives.

- Own the achievement of Weather India business success subject to goals set in consultation with Times Bridge Head of Content Strategy.

Job Location: New Delhi