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EMBARQ, the World Resources Institute’s Centre for Sustainable Transport, is seeking a Communications Manager for its India Programme. This position is based in Mumbai, and reports to the Strategy Head – Institutional Development.
The successful candidate will be expected to contribute significantly to bringing innovative communications tools and practices to EMBARQ India; facilitating knowledge-sharing, internal communication across the EMBARQ Network; raising the profile of EMBARQ among existing and potential partners and donors; and increasing awareness about sustainable transport and urban planning issues by delivering strategic messages to target audiences.
Key Responsibilities:
In keeping with EMBARQ India’s communications strategy, elevate the organization’s brand by producing and managing high-quality print and digital communications
- Manage, maintain, and improve the organisation’s websites, including EMBARQIndia.org, WRI-India.org, and others.
- Provide editorial oversight, write, and recruit regular writers for TheCityFix
- Manage and implement a social media strategy, using EMBARQ India’s existing accounts on Twitter, Facebook, Flickr, Vimeo, LinkedIn and other tools
- Work closely with media outlets to promote EMBARQ India's work and other related projects
- Use communications, marketing, and strategic dissemination of information to promote sustainable mobility
- Manage the implementation and use of EMBARQ Network knowledge sharing tools, systems, and software for effective and efficient internal and cross-network communication
- Help manage events that EMBARQ India hosts or participates in
- Create annual work plans for communications and marketing team
- Manage budget for communications and marketing team
- Coordinate activities with EMBARQ’s global team so that they are aligned with global EMBARQ Network strategy
- Actively participate and collaborate with communications teams in other centres in the EMBARQ Network
Qualifications:
- Masters degree in communications, media, journalism or any other related field
- 7+ years of post-Masters experience in a similar position
- Availability and willingness to travel frequently
- A proven track record of delivering outcomes
- Strong writing skills for Indian and international audiences
- Organized and detail-oriented
- Ability to distill complex ideas into simple and accurate messages
- Comfortable with engaging at public events and meetings
- Comfortable working in a fast-paced, multi-cultural, global workplace
- Experience with news media, creative direction, social media, print design, branding, public relations, new media, online communications, video, public events, and web development.
- Relationships with journalists at key Indian media outlets
- Highly motivated, able to take initiative, and lead multiple projects simultaneously
- Strong interpersonal and networking skills
- Extremely creative and innovative
- Adaptable and flexible to shifting opportunities, priorities and needs
- Interest in sustainable transport, urban development, and environmental issues
- International experience, a plus
Salary and Benefits:
Competitive, depending on qualifications and experience
To Apply:
Please send your CV, cover letter, and at least three writing samples to:
Divya Kottadiel
careers@embarqindia.org
Please put “[Name] - Application for Communications Manager” in the subject line
Incomplete applications will not be considered.
Please submit applications by May 30, 2013.
Tentative start date is early to mid-June 2013.
Applicants must be eligible to work in India.
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