Communications Officer

Position Overview:

The Officer, Communications will be reporting to the Communication Manger. They will be responsible for leading the communications for the high stakeholder project. This would require coordinating with state offices and other required sources to obtain relevant information for the project including (but not limited to) case studies, reports, photo essays, fact sheets, videos, testimonials, brand merchandise etc. They will be strategizing and conceptualizing project content including monthly social media content and mainstream media content to ensure projects outreach and visibility.

Responsibilities:

• Developing a yearly strategic communication plan for the project and ensuring timely and effective implementation.
• Lead branding and marking training and application across project states.
• Develop compelling audio-visual communication products: live action videos, testimonials, podcasts, animated products, etc. for targeted audience.
• Curate content for editorials, authored articles that highlight the organizations work in the project to create a positive influence of the project participants.
• Creating interesting and relevant content for high visibility collateral such as brochures, newsletters, reports, website, press releases, infographics etc.
• Work together with designer/ printer to match content, design till execution level.
• Liaising with the Media & PR agencies, and other relevant agencies under the supervision of the Communications Manager.
• Ideating and creating content for strategically high value campaigns and events.
• Coordinating with teams across Room to Read to develop project specific content such as case studies, success stories, photo essays, blogs etc.
• Maintaining an updated tracker of communications products and activities done under the project.
• Maintaining the comms related budget spending for the project.
• Community visits to the project states to gather project information and build rapport with the state teams and relevant project stakeholders.
• Any other relevant work assigned by the Manager.

Qualifications:

Required:

• Post graduation degree in mass communication/ Media Studies/ Journalism/ TV production/ Social Work from a reputed university/Institution.
• Background in mass communications is necessary.
• Minimum 5-7 years in a core communications role. Experience of working in the social development sector will be an advantage.

Skills:

• Excellent communication and presentation skills in English and Hindi.
• Understanding of Search Engine Optimization (SEO) and media optimization tools.
• Knowledge of social media analytics includes tracking, measuring, and reporting the digital performance.
• Overall aesthetic sense of design to go with relevant content.
• Excellent content writing, editing and proof-reading abilities.
• Ability to spot and develop good stories and photo essays.
• Ability to manage campaigns and big-ticket events.
• Basic good visual / designing skills. Knowledge of multimedia such as Adobe Photoshop, Corel draw, Illustrator, InDesign, Canva, Final-cut- Pro, Adobe premiere, HTML(Basic) is an advantage.

Compensation:

Room to Read offers a competitive salary with excellent benefits. Benefits include thirteenth month bonus, health insurance and a retirement plan. The non-monetary compensation includes a unique opportunity to be part of an innovative, meaningful, and rapidly growing organization that is changing transforming the lives of millions of children in developing countries on literacy and gender equality in education.

Room to Read is a child-safe organization; all personnel are expected to adhere to Room to Reads Child Protection Policy and Child Protection Code of Conduct.

Room to Read is an equal opportunity employer committed to identifying and developing the skills and leadership of people from diverse backgrounds.