Job Opportunity for Communications Senior Lead at Mantra4Change in Bengaluru, Karnataka, India

**Job Title:** Communications Senior Lead – Shikshāgraha

**Location:** Bengaluru, Karnataka, India (with need-based travel)

**About Mantra4Change:**

Mantra4Change is a non-profit organization dedicated to transforming public education in India.  Working with educational leaders and stakeholders, Mantra4Change aims to improve the quality of education across the country, focusing on teacher capacity building, empowering leaders with administrative and academic tools, and inspiring thought leaders to create a collective of changemakers.  Their goal is to positively impact 150,000 schools by 2025.

**About Shikshāgraha:**

Shikshāgraha is a Mantra4Change initiative and a people’s movement focused on achieving education equity in India.  It brings together civil society, government, markets, and media to improve all 1 million public schools in India, ensuring equitable access to education for all children.

**About the Role:**

The Senior Communications Lead will be a crucial member of Shikshāgraha’s Ecosystem Development team.  This role requires creating engaging content to amplify the movement’s message and inspire action among stakeholders.  The successful candidate will design and execute creative storytelling initiatives to broaden Shikshāgraha’s reach and maintain momentum.

**Responsibilities:**

* **Impact Communication (60%):**  Develop compelling narratives, thought leadership pieces, reports, op-eds, press releases, and blog posts for digital and print channels. This involves collecting and compiling information from the team.

* **Campaign Planning and Management (15%):** Design and implement multi-channel campaigns, events, and activities to reach a wider audience.

* **Movement Building (15%):** Establish and manage a network of communication teams from partner organizations and individuals to collectively advocate for the movement.

* **Team Support (10%):** Support the broader Ecosystem Development team in promoting Shikshāgraha’s work.

**Experience and Competencies:**

* Minimum 5+ years of experience in Marketing, Media, or Communications.

* Bachelor’s degree in English, Marketing, Communications, Journalism, Sociology, Psychology, or Economics.

* Excellent written and verbal communication and interpersonal skills.

* Willingness to travel as needed.

* Ability to learn, research, and innovate.

* Comfort working in a fast-paced, ambiguous environment.

**Benefits:**

* Opportunity to work with education organizations globally and in India.

* Exposure to field work in various locations across India.

* 24 paid leave days and 12 calendar holidays.

* Medical insurance (individual and dependents).

* One menstruation leave per month for women employees.

* Learning and Development fund for job-related learning opportunities.

* Annual CTC of INR 800,000 onwards (depending on competency and experience).