Job Opportunity for Program Manager-Outreach at ILSS in Gurugram

India Leaders for Social Sector (ILSS) is a non-profit that aims to be India’s preeminent leadership development organization for the social sector. We aim to increase the effectiveness of the top 500 nonprofits in the sector by 2x to create catalytic impact at scale.

Overview

To achieve the mission, ILSS has a three-pronged approach:

● Bringing corporate talent into leadership and board positions in the social sector

● Running well-researched capacity building programs in critical domains for the social sector

● Building the social sector ecosystem to instill a strong focus on high-quality talent / talent development

Since 2017, ILSS has run successful programs like:

● Flagship Leadership Program with 13 editions (across in-person and online), designed to enable senior leaders from various sectors to learn about the social sector and become part of it. The program currently has 240+ Alumni, out of which 110+ have already transitioned to the social sector

● A Board Program for CXOs in the corporate sector to serve as board members for nonprofits in the social sector. The first edition had 18 senior leaders participate

● A Fundraising Program with over 145 current Alumni who are leaders responsible for resource mobilization in their respective organization

● A People Practices Program which has completed its first pilot online and is gearing up for the second one in person

Job Title: Program Manager (Outreach)

Number of Positions Open: 2

Position Summary

We are looking for an enthusiastic, entrepreneurial Program Manager who will support the marketing and outreach function for the ILSS Programs. The Program Manager will oversee the planning and implementation of outreach strategies and work closely with the Communications and Program teams. It’s an amazing opportunity for a highly motivated professional with a passion to create impact in the social sector. If you enjoy working hard, learning daily and setting high standards for yourself, join the ILSS team.

Roles & Responsibilities: As Program Manager (Outreach), your key responsibilities will include, but will not be limited to:

● Setting ambitious goals and building corresponding strategy for outreach of ILSS programs.

● Doing primary and secondary research for program outreach and marketing.

● Cultivating a pipeline of prospective applicants for the program and converting them into successful applications for the programs.

● Working closely with the communications and PR team to implement the marketing strategy.

● Managing the admissions process and onboarding process for the ILSS program.

● Database maintenance, regular correspondence with all stakeholders, and facilitating the entire intake and application conversations.

● Building institutional partnerships to promote ILSS’s brand and source applications for our programs.

Required Qualifications, Skills and Abilities

● 4-8 years of experience in a program management or education, sales and marketing is highly desirable

● Understanding of social impact landscape

● Excellent written and oral communication skills

● Understanding and experience of digital marketing – LinkedIn campaigns, Google Ads is highly desirable.

● Proficiency in CRM softwares as Salesforce is desirable.

● Comfortable working with large data sets and analysis for building strong sales pipeline

● Ability to work on designing platforms/software such as Canva, Mailchimp, Photoshop, etc. is desirable.

● Strong people management and networking skills

● Strong planning and organisational skills

● Ability to manage projects independently

● A master’s degree from a reputed university is desirable

Location

Gurugram (Delhi NCR)

Selection Process

The shortlisted candidates will be sent a pre-work assignment based on which they will be invited for an interview.

Compensation

Depending on the candidate’s experience, ILSS offers compensation on par with Indian philanthropy pay scales, and the range for this role is Rs. 9 – 12 lakhs based on experience.

How to apply

If you are excited about the role, write to us at contact@indialeadersforsocialsector.com cc-ing ayush@indialeadersforsocialsector.com with the subject line ‘Application for Program Manager’ attaching your CV & Cover Letter.