EAII Advisors Deputy Director Communications
Evidence Action, India
Job Description
This position is with EAII Advisors, Evidence Action's technical partner in India.
Position Overview
Job Title: Deputy Director, Communications
Employment Status: Full Time
Position Location: New Delhi
EAII invites applications for the position of Deputy Director, Communications in New Delhi.
About the Position
EAII is looking for highly skilled and experienced Deputy Director, Communications to join our team. Reporting to the Country Director, the Deputy Director, Communications will conceptualize, implement and evaluate communication goals and strategies at State and National level in a matrixed environment while working closely with the Evidence Action’s Global Communications team on key deliverables at the organizational level. S/he will work closely with program teams, partners, vendors and government stakeholders to ensure effective and brand-consistent communication.
The Deputy Director, Communications should be a solutions-oriented and adaptable team player who is interested in being part of a fast-paced, growing and diverse organization.
The Deputy Director, Communications will be required to travel to state-based programs for a maximum 15% of the time. Travel is primarily during business days, while occasional weekend engagements may be expected.
Roles amp; Responsibilities of the position
Strategy amp; Management
- Lead communications function in India, overseeing all efforts to spotlight organizational priorities and positioning
- Craft national/regional external communications strategy to elevate organizational brand, incorporating global objectives and guidelines
- Manage, mentor, and develop high-performing team, setting clear goals and cultivating a collaborative culture
- Develop department budget and ensure accurate expenditures and alignment with goals and work plans
- Manage vendor selection and oversight for country-level communications
Marketing and engagement
- Identify opportunities to highlight impact and success of work among key audiences, including thought leadership positioning in external outlets, public fora, and relevant networks
- Oversee media and public engagement activities focused on organizational reputation and identify issues, risks or incidents requiring crisis/reputation management
- Target policymakers, relevant governmental bodies, civil society allies and influencer organizations for strategic partnerships, support and collaboration
Organizational collaboration
- Provide strategic support to senior leadership in India including messaging and talking points for executive visibility and key moments
- Work with programmatic staff to ensure alignment of functional communications plans with global and regional priorities, messaging, and organizational brand
- Coordinate with Africa-region and global communications teams to maintain productive feedback channels, strengthen organizational best practices, cross-pollinate content and approaches, and input into global strategic planning
- Partner with People and Culture team to promote employer brand, spotlight workplace culture and outsized impact of team’s work
- Model organizational values, support rollout of staff initiatives, and provide input on policies impacting employee experience
Content
- Ensure high-quality content creation and production
- Oversee adherence to brand guidelines and standards
Requirements
Essential Qualifications, Experience, and Competencies
Essentials
- 10+ years of experience in communications including in leadership roles
- Deep expertise communicating for a mission-driven organization
- Strong project management skills and track record of successfully directing high-performing teams
- Experience developing targeted, multi-channel and audience-specific communications strategies with demonstrable results
- Experience with setting high-level strategic goals for communications efforts and measuring/communicating the performance of communications efforts against KPIs
- Strong relationships with relevant media contacts across India and international outlets
- Excellent written/verbal, presentation and interpersonal skills
- Comfort working and building trust with people from diverse cultures and backgrounds, and with geographically distributed staff and matrixed teams
- Adept at Microsoft Suite, Google suite, and high overall technology literacy
Disclaimer: The duties and responsibilities described are not a comprehensive list and that additional