Position: Assistant Vice President, Communication

Organization: Medha

Location: Lucknow

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What you will do: 

This position will involve a mix of: 

This position requires you to excel in several different domains. Some of the main areas of work include: 

Develop a communication strategy for system adoption projects:

• Work closely with project teams to devise a communication strategy for the project. 
• Work in coordination with state information & Broadcasting department.
• Coordinate with the project team and government officials to collect stories from the ground. 
• Write blogs, newspaper articles, social media posts to boast project visibility in the skilling ecosystem
• Convince event ideas and execute them to raise the visibility of unsung heroes of the government system.

Coordinate with internal Team:

• Coordinate with Medha's internal MarCom team for maintaining Medha's brand guidelines 
• Coordinate with data and impact team for data insights, reports, and other collaterals for events, blogs, and articles.
• Write and direct the production of relevant materials - proposals, briefings, reports, and other communications material for the system adoption team.

Event Management: 

• Plan event from start to finish as per broad objectives, target audiences, and expected outcomes.
• Prepare budget and ensure adherence.
• Source and negotiate vendors and suppliers.
• Coordinate with internal teams and external stakeholders for inviting speakers, audience, and collaterals for the event.    
• Lead event promotional activities.
• Analyze the event's success and prepare a report for internal and external purposes.

What your day might look like: 

While no two days are the same, some may look like this:

• Part of the project planning team to incorporate project communication strategy.
• Create social media blogs or write an article/press release for the projects.
• Assist project teams with bi-annual and annual reports.  
• Visit government departments and fields to collect stories, testimonials, videos, etc. 
• Meet local newspapers and media houses for building and nurturing relationships.
• Meet Director- Information Department to brief them about an upcoming state-level event and the support you need from them. 
• Meet vendors & suppliers for the events. 

Things we are looking for:

Someone who identifies with our mission and vision and has the knack for pulling off large-scale events, media relationship management, and passion for impact writing! 

The ideal candidate has the following capabilities:

• Strong communication & negotiation skills and ability to engage with a wide variety of stakeholders 
• Strong writing and social media management skills 
• Ability to work with multiple teams and functions to ensure has all the relevant information is available at all times.
• Ability to conceive and execute significant online/offline events 
• Excellent organizational skills

And some prior experience:

We believe in diversity of thought and experiences and are open to candidates with varied backgrounds. If you believe the skills you have built from the experiences you have had in the past can be applied to this work, please communicate how and why in your application. 

Why should you work for Medha?

• A passionate team that is committed to a shared mission. 
• Grassroots ethos is connected to its student community (no ivory towers here). 
• Audacious goals and vision to impact millions of young people and India's growth story. 
• New initiatives and exciting projects to get involved in and learn from. 
• An informal and fun work environment that doesn't compromise on performance.
• Space to explore and find your solutions and path (no micromanaging).