Job Summary:
The role supports internal and external communications for TechnoServe’s India programs. The incumbent will play a key role in growing and leading the brand value of TechnoServe and our programs leveraging a vast variety of marketing techniques from community to content to media partnerships.
Primary Functions & Responsibilities:
- Develop a communications and branding plan to inform stakeholders on project benefits.
- Plan a series of online and in-person events for continued brand building, awareness and community building.
Plan launch events as well as events to disseminate learnings at the end of the program. - Manage on going community building and engagement with the program leads.
- Prepare communication material to enable partnerships with funders, the government, and industry networks.
- Develop donor communication materials on project impact and accomplishments.
- Develop content for TechnoServe official Social Media channels such as Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn, Instagram, etc., as directed.
- Develop & update impact reports, white papers, brochures, media kits, key messages, fact sheets, & other collateral material as needed.
- Coordinate videography and photography for/of events, projects, activities, etc. for use in publications, media, etc. and ensure appropriate releases are signed and filed; maintain graphics, photo and video files and archives.
- Gather success stories and project news from program staff for use in all communication (internal & external).
- Other duties as assigned to support the program objectives.
Basic Qualifications:
- Bachelor's or higher degree in journalism, public relations, development communications, or related field.
- Demonstrated a minimum of 4+ years’ work experience in one or more of these areas
Travel: 20-30%
Preferred Qualifications:
Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:
- Exceptional verbal, written, & presentation skills in English.
- Original content writing and strong editing skills in English; familiarity with AP style.
- Language proficiency in Hindi & working knowledge of other Indian languages desired.
- Experience in content generation and marketing automation tools such as Canva, ChatGPT, Buffer, Google Analytics is a plus.
- Basic design/layout experience desired using design software; video editing skills would be an advantage.
- Proficiency in Microsoft Office computer programs, Google Drive and Google Suite.
- Exposure to video production and editing processes will be an advantage
Highly organized, attention to detail, results oriented. - Team player with abilities and desire to interact with people at all levels.
- Must be able to travel independently between multiple work sites.
Skills Required
- Bachelor’s degree or higher in journalism, public relations, development communications, or a related field
- At least 4 years of relevant work experience
- Exceptional verbal, written, and presentation skills in English
- Original content writing and strong English editing skills
- Ability to travel independently between multiple work sites
- Hindi language proficiency
- Working knowledge of other Indian languages
- Experience with Canva, ChatGPT, Buffer, or Google Analytics
- Basic design and layout experience using design software
- Video editing skills
- Proficiency in Microsoft Office, Google Drive, and Google Suite
- Exposure to video production and editing processes
- Familiarity with AP style
What We Do
TechnoServe works with enterprising people in the developing world to build competitive farms, businesses, and industries. We are a nonprofit organization that develops business solutions to poverty by linking people to information, capital and markets. Our work is rooted in the idea that hardworking people can generate income, jobs and wealth for their families and communities. With five decades of proven results, we believe in the power of private enterprise to transform lives. Our success in creating business solutions to poverty is due in large part to our talented and highly committed team. TechnoServe employs more than 1,500 people, the vast majority of them host-country nationals working in the field. Our staff combine business expertise with local knowledge, relationships, and context to help hardworking men and women generate income, jobs and wealth for their families and communities. In 2020, TechnoServe's work helped transform the lives of 1.3 million people in Puerto Rico as well as countries throughout Africa, Latin American, and Asia by targeting improvements in farms, businesses, and industries. Learn more about our impact at www.technoserve.org/impact
