Position: Communication Associate

Organization: Project Mumbai

Location: Mumbai

Roles and responsibilities:

• Develop a comprehensive communications strategy across all media channels aimed at increasing outreach and improving engagement with all stakeholders
• Build a monthly social media calendar and create 3-5 pieces of content to be shared on all platforms (Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, WhatsApp, and LinkedIn) every week.
• Create effective posters, films and collaterals to be shared on all social media and other platforms.
• Assist in drafting press releases for major events, writing blogs and articles, mailers to donors, and other promotional content.
• Help in building and engaging a large-scale community (50k+ members) of potential volunteers on the Project Mumbai Hub through creative content and other ideas
• Draft a monthly newsletter to cover all the exciting projects undertaken by the teams.

Why is it a great role/what’s in it for you?

• Hone your communication skills by working with the founder, a former journalist with over 20 years of experience.
• Use your skills to mobilize and engage lakhs of volunteers to create large-scale social impact
• A chance to build a 360-degree, Swiss-knife level mastery over using all communication channels with diverse stakeholders
• A unique community-building experience on online as well as offline platforms

Qualities required:

• Strong knowledge and understanding of all social media platforms
• At least 2-3 years prior work experience, preferably in content writing and planning roles.
• Fluent English, Marathi, and Hindi communication (written & spoken)
• Basic design skills- Canva, Adobe Photoshop (not a must).
• A strong desire to create social impact using digital media.
• Good with using the Internet- doing online research, compiling & putting things together.
• Reliable & Dependable- punctual, good at meeting deadlines
• Minimum commitment of 2 years to the role.
• Must be available to join on or before December 1, 2021

Other information:

• We work six days of the week and enjoy every bit of the time at work and otherwise. You could work 9-5 or 10-6.
• Compensation will be higher than NGO standards but significantly lower than corporate salaries. It will afford a reasonable standard of living and is linked to the candidate’s qualifications and work experience.