Senior Program Communication Associate – Events and Communications Coordinator

Communications & PR

Overview

Coordinate events and communication for WRI India's Integrated Transport team.

You have:

• Minimum 5 years of full-time experience working as a media communicator in the development sector
• Experience dealing with a wide variety of stakeholders and vendors
• Knowledge of public transport landscape in India will be preferred
• Excellent writing and editing skills in English
• Strong organizational skills and attention to detail
• Ability to build and maintain productive relationships internally and externally
• Capability to communicate complex ideas in everyday language
• Ability to self-manage and meet deadlines, manage multiple project deadlines
• Enthusiasm, flexibility, technical curiosity, and willingness to learn
• Basic familiarity with design software (Photoshop, InDesign, Canva or other AV/animation software) is an added benefit

Senior Program Communication Associate – Events and Communications Coordinator

About us

WRI India, an independent charity legally registered as the India Resources Trust, provides objective information and practical proposals to foster environmentally sound and socially equitable development. WRI India’s mission is to move human society to live in ways that protect Earth’s environment and its capacity to provide for the needs and aspirations of current and future generations. Through research, analysis, and recommendations, WRI India puts ideas into action to build transformative solutions to protect the earth, promote livelihoods, and enhance human well-being.

We are inspired by and associated with World Resources Institute (WRI), a global research organization. Currently over 150 researchers are working with WRI India in our offices at Delhi, Mumbai and Bengaluru.

Job Highlight:

You will work closely with WRI India’s Integrated Transport team. You will chiefly focus on coordinating with a range of internal and external parties to organize events along with creating associated communication products.

What you will do:

Event and Vendor Coordination (60%) • Manage logistics for organizing events, consultations, and workshops. • Onboard external vendors, ensure timely contracting and payment dissemination through internal coordination with respective teams. • Support/create collaterals needed for the execution of offline and online events, including invites, agendas, backdrops, standees, etc. • Work with external vendors to ensure all outreach meets WRI India quality guidelines. • Actively support outreach activities with key stakeholders, leveraging strong interpersonal skills. • Maintain and update event checklists and trackers as needed and document all post-event material and outreach methodically.

Website & Social Media (20%) • Manage the workflow of specific communication deliverables and sustain conducive working relationships with project partners, vendors, and donors. • Ensure quality checks for website and social media content. • Develop simple infographics/visuals to disseminate our research findings/project milestones in an engaging format. Knowledge of visual communication tools (such as Canva, Premiere Pro) is a plus. • Facilitate digital outreach with webinars and podcasts in collaboration with project partners.

Technical Responsibilities (10%) • Support researchers/writers in developing and disseminating knowledge products. • Help develop content for research reports, proposals, and other materials. • Ensure all WRI India shared content is accurate, factual, and legally sound, while maintaining branding and style guidelines. • Identify key messages, package stories, and develop tailored dissemination strategies.

What you will need:

• Minimum 5 years of full-time experience working as: • Media communicator in the development sector • Experience dealing with a wide variety of stakeholders and vendors. • Knowledge of public transport landscape in India will be preferred. • Excellent writing and editing skills in English. • Strong organizational skills and attention to detail. • Ability to build and maintain productive relationships internally and externally. • Capability to communicate complex ideas in everyday language. • Ability to self-manage and meet deadlines, manage multiple project deadlines. • Enthusiasm, flexibility, technical curiosity, and willingness to learn. • Understanding of how events are organized and basic troubleshooting. • Basic familiarity with design software (Photoshop, InDesign, Canva or other AV/ animation software) is an added benefit.

Potential Salary and Benefits: 14,00,000 to 18,00,000 INR CTC Per Annum

Salary shall be commensurate with experience and skills. WRI offers a generous and comprehensive benefits package.

Duration: 1 years as term hire (extendable based on performance and project requirements)

Location: New Delhi, India

Start date: As soon as possible

List of Documents to be attached:

• Cover Letter
• Resume

Only shortlisted applicants will be contacted for interview purpose. Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) @WRI India

WRI India values and promotes diversity, equity and inclusion across all areas of our work and workforce. Integrating these values into our actions fosters a progressive and collaborative culture and can also enhance our impact. It is our responsibility to create a welcoming working environment for people of diverse cultures, backgrounds and experience to learn together. We are responsible for fostering a safe and inclusive workplace where questions, concerns and information about diversity, equity and inclusion are part of our ongoing dialogue and development.

Learn more about WRI India’s commitment to Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI). Click Here

People-centric to the core:We keep our people at the centre of everything we do - from a welcoming work environment to benefits and a culture that encourages staff to stay healthy, happy, engaged, and growing.

Some of the non-monetary benefits that our staff get: Health benefits: We cover health insurance for you and your loved ones for up to INR 8 lakhs

Term Insurance: Our term insurance policy covers life coverage of 50 lakhs per staff member

Employee Assistance program: Promoting mental well-being and supporting staff in achieving a satisfying work-life balance

Health & Nutrition: Personalized diet recommendation from a certified dietitian based on the physical health condition and lifestyle

Flexible work schedule: Alternative work arrangements for all who are eligible by nature of their job

Learning culture: Workshops and trainings to empower staff, encourage new learning opportunities

Rest and Recharge weeks: We encourage staff to take time off to rest, rejuvenate, upskill, and pursue their interests.

Our leave policy: Avail personal time off at 36 per year, along with public holidays, maternity, paternity, and adoption leaves.

Click here to know more about our benefits Careers | WRI INDIA (wri-india.org)

Equal employment @WRI India

We believe in equal employment, it is our policy to recruit, and provide opportunities for advancement in all job classifications without regard to caste, religion, sex, age, marital status, sexual orientation, parental status, or disability.

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