World Resources Institute
Senior Communications Associate – Food, Land and Water Program
New Delhi, DL, IN
In-personFull time roleSenior Level
7 days ago
About the Job
Who we are and what we do?
Program Overview for Food, Land and Water:
With broader systems change and food systems perspective, we work with diverse stakeholders like governments, businesses, civil society partners and farmer producer organizations to inform and develop land use strategies based on robust evidence and analysis to build the resilience of local communities to mitigate climate impacts, bridge capacity gaps, monitor progress, and inform a pathway to building a restoration economy for people, nature, and climate.
You will work closely with the project lead(s) and program communications team as well as with the organization’s core communications team to the support the program’s vision. The role provides an opportunity to co-create an impactful communications and engagement strategy for landscape restoration and leading the implementation of the same by creating engaging and informative communication products to share our research and recommendations and disseminating them across media and through events and workshops.
How your day will unfold:
• Support the program communications team in developing and executing communication strategy in line with the project requirement(s), and in coordination with the project team and program communications team.
• Manage communications across events, roundtables, workshops, and virtual events, as needed to facilitate strategic engagement, participation, awareness building and build partnerships.
• Lead dissemination of research pieces, blogs, stories, infographics and other communications products through appropriate channels and/or events.
• Manage the co-creation of videos, blogs, stories, voices from the field, infographics and other communications material planned in the strategy.
• Design and manage content for the program’s digital platforms including web assets and/or microsite.
• Ensure high quality communications products by supporting the program team with proofreading and/or editing support for different project documents and communication collaterals.
• Track, evaluate and report on metrics of success for various communication and engagement activities undertaken for the program, such as social media, internal web blogs and YouTube videos. Manage quality control and ensure timely dissemination of social media content, emailers and newsletters
• Create and maintain outreach strategies around key events, launch of research papers, op-eds, articles, video products etc., (such as pre- and post – event social media outreach strategy).
• Develop content with inputs from the food, land and water program for various social media platforms including but not limited to Twitter, LinkedIn, Facebook, YouTube, and Instagram.
• Co-author and/or review, edit and proofread blogs, articles, social media posts, and other communications material.
• Assist the team with planning and executing in person and online events on Zoom, MS Teams, Google Meet, WebEx, etc.
• Demonstrated experience in communicating on issues related to social, environmental, food, landscape restoration and climate change related issues for diverse audience.
• Skilled and experienced in developing communication campaigns, videos, written stories from the field, infographics, newsletters, brochures, reports etc.
• Candidates with experience in managing media outreach, curating media interactions with journalists and speaker/interviewee prep will be preferred.
• Working knowledge of basic design software such as PowerPoint, Canva, and Adobe InDesign and email marketing tools such as Pardot and Mailchimp.
• Experience in working with external vendors/consultants for production of different communication products such as videos/infographics/brochures/booklets etc. will be valuable.
• Ability to work effectively in a fast-paced complex office environment, both independently and as part of the team
• Highly motivated, proactive work style, excellent organizational and project management skills. Keen attention to detail.
• Ability to lead the planning, coordination, and execution of communications products required; background in influence strategies, and audience targeting preferred
Salary shall be commensurate with experience and skills. WRI offers a generous and comprehensive benefits package.
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People-centric to the core:
Health benefits: We cover health insurance for you and your loved ones for up to INR 8 lakhs
About the Company
World Resources Institute
Washington, DC, USA
1001-5000
<p><strong>WRI Overview</strong> </p> <p><a href="http://www.wri.org/">World Resources Institute</a> (WRI) is an independent, nonprofit global research organization that turns big ideas into action at the nexus of environment, economic opportunity and human well-being. We are working to address seven critical challenges that the world must overcome this decade in order to secure a sustainable future for people and the planet: climate change, energy, food, forests, water, sustainable cities, and the ocean. </p> <p>We are passionate. We value our diversity of interests, skills and backgrounds. We have a flexible work environment. And we share a common goal to catalyze change that will improve the lives of people. Our shared ideals are at the core of our approach. They include: integrity, innovation, urgency, independence and respect. </p> <p>The foundation of our work is delivering high-quality research, data, maps and analysis to solve the world’s greatest environment and international development <a href="http://www.wri.org/about/mission-goals">challenges</a>, and improve people’s lives. We work with leaders in government, business and civil society to drive ambitious action and create change on the ground. Equally important, we bring together partners to develop breakthrough ideas and scale-up solutions for far-reaching, enduring impact. </p> <p>We have been growing rapidly: our staff has doubled in size over the past 5 years and our operating budget is now $150 million. Founded in 1982, WRI has a global staff of 1,000+ people with work spanning 60 countries. We have offices in <a href="https://www.wri.org/our-work/topics/africa">Africa</a>, <a href="http://www.wri.org/our-work/topics/brazil">Brazil</a>, <a href="http://www.wri.org/our-work/topics/china">China</a>, <a href="http://www.wri.org/our-work/topics/europe">Europe</a>, <a href="http://www.wri.org/our-work/topics/india">India</a>, <a href="http://www.wri.org/our-work/topics/indonesia">Indonesia</a>, <a href="http://www.wri.org/our-work/topics/mexico">Mexico</a> and the <a href="http://www.wri.org/our-work/topics/united-states">United States</a> as well as a growing presence in other countries and regions. </p> <p>WRI is committed to advancing gender and social equity for human well-being in our mission and applies this principle to our organizational and programmatic practices.</p>
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