INClusive Minds - Associate/Senior Associate - Political Consultant

CTC : 16 LPA+

Kannada proficiency is mandatory

• Location: Karnataka | Full-time
• Are you ready to shape the future of Indian politics?
• If you care about politics and the future of the country, and want to be a part of real change, this is the place for you.

Inclusive Minds is India's only full-service political consultancy with a national footprint, aligned with the Indian National Congress. We craft strategies, shape narratives, build campaigns, support candidates on the ground, and advise national leadership on key political decisions.

For more information, visit www.inclusiveminds.in

If You Have:

• An appetite for learning and a genuine curiosity about politics, people, and the country.
• A strong instinct for politics, current affairs, and understanding how political developments unfold on the ground.
• A willingness to travel extensively, engage with people across communities, and understand diverse perspectives.
• The ability to work independently, take ownership, and turn information into meaningful insights.
• Strong interpersonal skills and the ability to build relationships with diverse stakeholders.
• A passion for India's political landscape and an interest in understanding the issues that shape voters, communities, and constituencies.

Then you would be a perfect fit for the Zonal Associate.

What You'll Actually Do:

• Take ownership of the political intelligence function across the assigned zone, ensuring comprehensive coverage of constituencies, key stakeholders, and political developments.
• Analyse political and social trends to identify emerging issues, shifts in voter sentiment, stakeholder perspectives, and changes in the local political landscape.
• Lead and oversee primary research through field visits, interviews, surveys, Focus Group Discussions (FGDs), stakeholder interactions, and other research methods.
• Conduct secondary research to analyse past and current political scenarios, constituency dynamics, electoral trends, key issues, and relevant developments.
• Build and maintain diverse information networks with political leaders, local leaders, political functionaries, journalists, community representatives, influencers, and other relevant stakeholders to gather ground-level intelligence.
• Engage with grassroots networks and interact with voters, local influencers, community members, political stakeholders, and other relevant groups to understand the political pulse of the region.
• Use investigative intelligence-gathering methods and multiple information sources to validate ground-level inputs and develop a nuanced understanding of political developments.
• Track and gather political intelligence (PI) across assigned constituencies, including political developments, electoral trends, local political activity, socio-economic developments, and emerging issues.
• Prepare concise, structured reports on constituencies, voter cohorts, political developments, key issues, and other relevant areas.
• Translate research and field findings into clear, actionable insights and recommendations for internal and external stakeholders.
• Serve as a key point of contact for the central and leadership teams for the assigned region and coordinate with relevant local stakeholders as required.
• Maintain a high degree of confidentiality and discretion while handling sensitive political and stakeholder information.

Skills & Qualifications:

• 2 - 5 years of relevant experience in political consulting, research, public policy, governance, journalism, or related fields.
• Strong understanding of Karnataka's political, social, cultural, and geographic landscape.
• Strong research and analytical skills.
• Ability to conduct interviews, surveys, and qualitative field research.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Comfortable with extensive field travel and stakeholder interactions.
• Kannada proficiency is mandatory.

Life at Inclusive Minds:

• Rapid career growth and team members with diverse backgrounds.
• Work with passionate individuals in a high-impact, fast-paced environment.
• Six-day work week (Monday to Saturday).
• Flexibility is expected during periods of heightened political activity and important developments.

Join Us If You:

• Want to understand politics beyond headlines and get close to ground realities.
• Want to speak to people, investigate issues, and understand what is really happening on the ground.
• Want to build a strong understanding of constituencies, voters, political actors, and local issues.
• Enjoy turning fragmented information into clear insights and meaningful analysis.
• Want to work with the INC.