Job Opportunity for Senior Associate -Media and Communications at Save Life Foundation in New Delhi

About the job

Does the idea of creating a positive impact on our world excite you? Would you like to work in a tightly-knit team where mutual respect and integrity are among core values? Do you have what it takes to communicate on point strategically and help drive the impact of a life-saving organisation?

About SaveLIFE Foundation

SaveLIFE Foundation (SLF) is on a mission to save lives on roads across India. Since 2012, over 1.5 million people have been killed in road crashes in India and close to 5 million have been left seriously injured or permanently disabled. Besides the insurmountable emotional trauma that thousands of families must suffer each year, road crashes deal a crushing economic blow to many families.

SLF is a fast-growing, specialised organisation with a proven track-record of delivering large-scale impact. We are best known for getting India its Good Samaritan Law and developing the “Zero-Fatality Corridor” solution to transform dangerous highways into “safeways”. We are registered as a not-for-profit organisation to ensure complete mission alignment.

Our teams work in a creative environment to build novel solutions and thrive on problem solving. Over the last 15 years we have built unique strengths in areas such as forensic investigation of crashes, data analytics and predictive modeling, safety design and engineering, public policy formulation, and strategic communication and training. We strive for excellence in everything we do and build leaders through opportunity and mentorship.

We are seeking a Senior Associate – Media and Communications who can develop and implement communication strategies for different communication platforms, also identifying target audience and the appropriate communications channels to reach them. The position reports to Communications Specialist.

Role and Responsibilities

As the Senior Associate for SaveLIFE Foundation’s communication team, the Senior Associate – Media and Communications will ensure strategic communication standards are adhered to in all external and internal operations. The position will support to strengthen the core communications effectively and appropriately. This entails:

• Develop high quality communications content for external and internal use including newsletters, fact sheets and other relevant material. Edit, proofread all marketing collaterals such as brochures, leaflets, outdoor communication, newsletters, reports, etc.
• Ensure website/app/Web Page development and maintenance – additions as well as new information to be updated. Also, managing the website to enhance content salience.
• Develop, review content and editorial operations for publications and websites; as and when required, contribute in the form of articles, blogs, stories, etc.
• Support development of communication materials for individual projects and campaigns by creating high impact content and campaigns.
• Enhancing the reach of the social media accounts, organically and inorganically.
• Manage and develop strategic cutting-edge social media content and campaigns for platforms such as Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, and LinkedIn. Track, analyse and consolidate a report on social media performance. Keep the followers (end users) engaged and excited.
• Assist to develop and maintain an asset base of photographs and videos.
• Select appropriate, high quality legally sourced photos as needed.
• Work with vendors to learn about new solutions available or install those as approved.
• Provide inputs for communication and implementation plans.
• Actively participate in organization’s initiatives, planning and review discussions. Adhere to timelines of performance appraisals.
• Carry out any other duties and responsibilities as maybe assigned. 

*Any other additional responsibility could be assigned to the role holder from time to time. The same would be discussed between the incumbent and reporting manager.

Professional Experience

· Strong writing, research, editing, designing and communication abilities, along with outstanding English and Hindi speaking and writing skills.

• Post Graduate degree in Mass Communication/Journalism/Development Communication.
• Minimum 3-5 years’ experience in communications, digital media or advocacy.
• Experience in content creation, pro in social media management and community engagement will be essential.
• Knowledge of design software will be preferable.

· A proven track record of solving problems and negotiating with vendors/agencies.

· In-depth understanding of social media tools, wordpress, and website management.

· The ability to handle multiple tasks and meet tight deadlines.

· A passion for creativity and a desire to stay up to date with industry trends by continuously learning new ways of doing things.

Personal Characteristics

· A collaborative and teamwork-oriented mindset.

· The ability to work independently and make informed decisions to achieve goals.

· Action orientation and ownership mentality.

· Strong ability to influence.

· Direct, clear, and concise communicator.

· Ethical decision-making and principles.

How to apply: Interested candidates can apply for this position by clicking on the following link and submitting their application: https://forms.gle/vKUu6KWvQwJ8Ybj79