Position: Leader - Publications

Organization: Azim Premji Foundation

Location: Bengaluru

Apply: https://careers.azimpremjifoundation.org/#!/custom-apply-page/leader-publications-bengaluru-karnataka-india-communications-2021072316300151

Role:

1. We currently publish four magazines in the field of education - Learning Curve, At Right Angles, iWonder, and Paathshaala. These cover General Education, School Mathematics and School Science - for teachers and teacher educators. These are primarily print editions in English and translated to Hindi and Kannada. Over the near term there is a need to expand this work, to make the content available across digital channels and networks. Over the near to medium term, the Foundation expects to develop and execute on a strategy that would increase teaching-learning content that is available in various formats in the print form as magazines, story books, journals, books and in digital formats including online, videos, podcasts – all of these in several languages.
2. We wish to provide a special thrust to Kannada language publications and in the longer term, set up the Azim Premji University Press.
3. We want to focus our publications on the needs of the people they are meant to serve with a strong Field engagement.
4. We want to reach readers better - more frequently, digitally & economically.

Immediate responsibilities:

1. Work with the Editorial Team of the current portfolio of magazines and collaboratively produce each issue.
2. Collaborate with our Field Institutes who work with the public schooling system; understand their needs and reflect the priorities in our publications.
3. Plan and execute the printing and distribution strategy in collaboration with the operations team.
4. Expand the digital presence of the magazines and the engagement with the current community of subscribers.
5. Organise webinars with a targeted audience for topics around Publications and expand the community of subscribers, subject enthusiasts and contributors.
6. Conceptualize and execute a plan for expansion of the Foundation’s publications to include other teaching-learning materials which could be available in print & various digital formats and in several languages. This could include magazines, story books, journals, and books – both print and online.
7. Plan and execute other new and creative opportunities for Publications across the three Operating Units of the Foundation

Skills Required :

1. Proven work experience in creation and production of digital or print content; experience in education would be an advantage.
2. Ability to collaborate with the Editorial teams, across the Operating Units of the organization and within the Communications function.
3. Demonstrable experience leading and managing a portfolio of print or digital content, including content creation, dissemination, and distribution.
4. Strong analytical skills and data-driven thinking.
5. A strong grasp of current digital marketing tools and strategies; up to date with the latest trends and best practices in both print and digital.
6. Ability to develop and execute an expansion strategy for the Foundation’s Publications.

Eligibility:

1. 15+ years of experience of which at least 10 years in print/online media
2. Experience of leading and managing a team across content creation, print, distribution, digital.

Skills Required: Communications