Job Opportunity for Lead, Strategic Communications at AIP in New Delhi

About Accelerate Indian Philanthropy (AIP)

AIP aims to be India’s leading organisation for spurring private philanthropy to meet India’s development challenges.

India has seen a rapid rise in average wealth over the last decade. In fact, we are going through a transition similar to the United States in the late 19th/early 20th century which saw tremendous wealth creation. But individual philanthropic giving lags far behind in comparison.

The majority of philanthropists still face significant headwinds when giving strategically, such as giving towards the end of their life, giving being a small portion of their total wealth, and difficulty in finding trusted philanthropic advisors to help them navigate sectors and organisations.

AIP will work with philanthropists in India and with Indian diaspora to give more, give sooner, and give better. We aim to build an organisation that fundamentally transforms the individual giving landscape in India and contributes to socio-economic development at a large scale.

Position Summary:

We are looking to hire an exceptional Lead to join the Strategic Communications team which works on communication strategy  and event management. This position will be responsible for organisation branding, content development (writing, packaging, and disseminating content), building a compelling narrative for the organisation in the ecosystem. S/he will also be responsible for planning and executing convening events.

This is a great opportunity for those who enjoy working in a start-up environment, enjoy building and scaling organisations, and care deeply about the impact sector. This role includes working with senior stakeholders and engaging with them on strategic communications projects that have the potential to unlock scale for some of the largest development challenges.

Key responsibilities

• Implementing communications and branding strategies for AIP. This includes:Website creation: work with designers and developers to develop and maintain websites.
• Social media: create and manage social media accounts including strategy, content, and collateral development.
• Newsletters: conceptualise and develop newsletters
• Campaigns and Events: conceptualise and implement offline and online campaigns and events for senior ultra high net worth individual stakeholders (groups of philanthropists)
• Media: work closely with journalists and editors on branding and salience building.
• Branding: work on branding and positioning related activities of the organisation.
• Content creation and editing for all communications related activities listed above.
• Executing projects of strategic interest to AIPDevelop concept notes and briefs
• Develop powerpoint presentations
• Planning and executing convening sessions for groups of philanthropists
• Managing vendors and partner organisations
• Networking / relationship building with media stakeholders

Required Qualifications, Skills and Abilities

• Self-starter; can drive projects themselves.
• Bachelor’s / Master’s degree and English fluency required, and 6+ years of work experience in planning and executing mass media and social media campaigns.
• Excellent presentation skills and proficiency in drafting communication material in different formats – newsletters, social media copies, press releases, OpEds, etc.
• Experience of storyboarding, branding and communications.
• Excellent writing/ editing, communication, and interpersonal skills.
• Strong visual aesthetics and digital know-how: website development, social media management.
• Knowledge and practical experience of managing social media accounts across platforms including Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, and LinkedIn.
• Experience of working with media teams and agencies, including copywriters, graphic designers, video editors, animators, etc
• Ability to synthesise content inputs from different individuals and develop coherent and engaging content customised for different communication vehicles.
• Knowledge of a wide range of media outlets, including print and digital. Should possess the ability to create a pitch and engage actively with the media for generating coverage on important issues and topics.

Desired Qualities

• Functional knowledge of graphic designing and video editing.
• Creative and analytical thinking, and ability to ideate and articulate creative ideas.
• Entrepreneurial spirit and a strong ‘bias to action’ attitude.
• Operating style suited to working in a small-organisation setting, where teamwork and resourcefulness are highly valued.
• Ability to work proactively, with little supervision.
• Ability to build and maintain positive and collaborative relationships both within and outside the organisation.
• Planning and organisational skills, and an ability to be able to set priorities, plan timelines and meet deadlines.

Compensation

Remuneration will be competitive with Indian philanthropy pay scales and will depend upon the candidate’s experience.