Job Opportunity for Manager – Communication, Climate at WRI in Multiple Locations

About your role:

India has set for itself ambitious decarbonization targets that can put the country on a low carbon development pathway. While this climate ambition must also ensure that India meets its developmental targets and raises the standard of living of all its people, climate change impacts are already affecting communities and must be addressed. Additionally, while low carbon shifts in our energy systems, industries, and transport can bring in better economic, job and development outcomes at the aggregate levels, if not managed well, they could also disproportionately and negatively impact the livelihoods of the most vulnerable – including informal workers, small businesses, low-income households, and women.

Taking cognizance of such potential impacts in planning and implementing low carbon/climate policies and undertaking measures to minimize and manage such impacts is critical to ensure that the India’s low carbon transition is also just and equitable. In this regard, WRI India’s research is aimed at supporting policymakers on policy planning and implementation through economic modelling, policy analysis, developing tools and guidance, conducting vulnerability assessments, stakeholder engagement, capacity building and skilling interventions. WRI India is also working actively on building a thriving and resilient MSME sector in India by reducing their vulnerability to climate change, building capacity on undertaking climate action, accessing technology and finance for decarbonization, and preparing MSMEs for the low carbon transition though targeted, sector-specific skilling programs.

The selected candidate will work closely with the project lead(s) and Director of the Climate Program as well as with the organization’s core communications team to the support the program’s vision for a low-carbon, resilient, just and equitable development pathway for India. The role provides an opportunity to co-create an impactful communications and engagement strategy for the various program initiatives and leading the implementation of the same by creating engaging and informative communication products to share our research and recommendations and disseminating them across media and through events and workshops.

How your day will unfold:

The selected candidate will support the Climate Program at WRI India with the following:

Primary Responsibility:

• Lead the development of detailed communications strategy in line with the project requirement(s) and in coordination with project team and core communications team

• Lead the development of the strategic engagement plan with the relevant stakeholders in coordination with the project lead

• Lead communications across events, roundtables, workshops, and virtual events, as needed to facilitate strategic engagement, participation, awareness building and build partnerships

• Lead dissemination of research pieces, blogs, stories, infographics and other communications products through appropriate channels and/or events

• Lead the co-creation of video blogs, stories, voices from the field, infographics and other communications material planned in the strategy.

• Manage and lead high-level convening, workshops, seminars, etc., and communications around them in coordination with the project leads and the team

• Design and edit the content that will go into the web asset and/or microsite and take part in the conceptualization of the web asset and/or microsite with the project team

• Ensure high quality communications products by supporting the team with proofreading and/or editing support for the modules prepared for the capacity building initiatives

• Track, evaluate and report on metrics of success, and adapt strategies to grow and improve outreach results over time

Additional Responsibility:

• Serve as liaison between WRI India core communications and the climate program to develop program-related communications

• Manage quality control and ensure timely dissemination of social media content, emailers and newsletters

• Co-author and/or review, edit and proofread blogs, articles, social media posts, and other communications material.

• Create and maintain social media strategies around events, launch of research papers, op-eds, articles, etc.

• Assist the climate program with developing the content to be posted on social media handles including but not limited to Twitter, LinkedIn, Facebook, YouTube, and Instagram

• Assist the team with planning and executing in person and online events on Zoom, MS Teams, Google Meet, WebEx, etc.

• Assist the team in planning and executing pre- and post – event social media outreach strategy

Qualifications and Requirements we seek:

• Post-graduate in the related field of mass communication, data journalism public relations, economics, sustainability or environmental studies

• At least 7 – 8 years of full-time work experience working in public relations, journalism, communications

• Demonstrated experience of working in issues related to social, environmental, and climate change related issues

• Demonstrated experience in developing video blogs, stories from the field, infographics, etc.

• Working with reporters or members of the media and speaker/interviewee prep preferred

• Working knowledge of PowerPoint, Adobe InDesign, Canva, Pardot, Salesforce, Cision, Asana and similar tools preferred

• Ability to manage multiple vendors and ensure timely delivery

• Ability to work effectively in a fast-paced complex office environment, both independently and as part of the team

• Highly motivated, proactive work style, excellent organizational and project management skills. Keen attention to detail

• Ability to lead the planning, coordination, and execution of communications products required; background in influence strategies, and audience targeting preferred

Post graduate degree/ Masters degree in Social Sciences, Engineering, Economics, or Public Policy

Salary and Benefits: 15,00,000 to 18,00,000 Per Annum

Salary shall be commensurate with experience and skills. WRI offers a generous and comprehensive benefits package.

Duration: 2 year (extendable based on performance and project requirements)
Location: New Delhi, Mumbai, Bengaluru, India 

Start Date: At the earliest

List of Documents to be attached:

• Cover Letter (outlining your interest and suitability for the position)
• Resume
• A writing sample (no more than 1000 words; preferably on a climate policy related topic for a general audience)
• Only shortlisted applicants will be contacted for an interview.