Position: Senior Project Manager, Strategic Communications 

Organization: Central Square Foundation 

Location: Delhi

Apply: https://tcf.kekahire.com/ApplyJob/17954

Key responsibilities include, but are not limited to:

• Develop and implement the organization’s overall strategic communications plan
• Identify key themes and messages for external communications to effectively position the key issues of foundational learning, EdTech, Private schools, etc.
• Play a leading role in building innovative communication approaches and products to inform, engage and inspire a wide network of stakeholders (including government, NGOs, multilateral organizations, private sector, subject-matter experts, academia and media) so that they understand and appreciate CSF’s vision and mission
• Plan and manage content pipeline to ensure continuous availability of useful information and research and evidence-based knowledge 
• Create and sustain stakeholder engagement mechanism and bring new ideas to build capacity of influencers and partners to drive convergence of narratives in the ecosystem 
• Drive and build engagement for CSF’s communications products including the website, blogs and op-eds, newsletters, and social media channels
• Collaborate with other teams at CSF in writing blogs, articles for internal newsletters and opinion editorials 
• Network and develop strategic relationships with media and key ecosystem influencers
• Coordinate with outside agencies for website, collateral support, public relations, etc.

Required Qualifications, Skills and Abilities:

• Bachelor’s degree required, Master’s degree preferred
• 10-13 years of work experience with demonstrated success in communications, influencer outreach, public relations
• Experience in growing and managing team members
• Demonstrated interest in social enterprise sector
• High level of fluency in English, medium fluency in Hindi
• Ability to build and maintain positive and collaborative relationships both within and outside the organization, including with colleagues, schools, regulators, foundations, researchers, grantees, and education product/service providers
• Ability to lead meetings, deliver presentations
• Ability to work independently and proactively and with little supervision
• Strong planning and organizational skills, and an ability to be able to set priorities, plan timelines and meet deadlines

Compensation

Remuneration will be competitive with Indian philanthropy pay scales and will depend upon the candidate’s experience levels.