Associate, Communication

World Change Starts with Educated Children_®_

2025 is our 25th Anniversary

Join Us in Celebrating 25 Years of Progress

All applicants must be legally eligible to work in the country where the position is located. Room to Read is not able to provide sponsorship.

Position Overview:
The Associate will be reporting to the SPMU Lead. They will be responsible for leading the communications for the high stakeholder project. This would require coordinating with state offices and other required sources to obtain relevant information for the project including (but not limited to) case studies, reports, photo essays, fact sheets, videos, testimonials, brand merchandise etc. They will be strategizing and conceptualizing project content including monthly social media content and mainstream media content to ensure project’s outreach and visibility.

Roles and Responsibilities:
- Developing a yearly strategic communication plan for the project and ensuring timely and effective implementation.-
- Develop compelling audio-visual communication products: live action videos, testimonials, podcasts, animated products, etc. for relevant audience.- Curate content for editorials, authored articles, press releases that highlight the organization’s work in the project to create a positive influence of the project participants.- Creating interesting and relevant content for the organization’s high visibility strategic communication collaterals such as brochures, newsletters, reports, website etc.- Work together with designer/ printer to match content, design till execution level.- Liaising with the local media houses, and other relevant agencies under the guidance of the Project and Communications Managers to ensure visibility for project activities.- Ideating and creating content for high value strategic campaigns and events.- Identify participants and develop project specific content such as case studies, success stories, photo essays, blogs etc.- Maintaining an updated tracker of communications products and activities done under the project.- Manage the communications related budget spending for the project.- Any other relevant work assigned by the Manager.

Qualifications:
Required:
- Post graduation degree in mass communication/ Media Studies/ Journalism/ TV production/ Social Work from a reputed university/Institution.- Background in mass communications is necessary.- 3-5 years in a core communications role. Experience of working in the social development sector will be an advantage.

Skills:
- Excellent communication and presentation skills in English and Hindi.- Understanding of Search Engine Optimization (SEO) and media optimization tools.- Knowledge of social media analytics include tracking, measuring, and reporting digital performance.- Overall aesthetic sense of design to go with relevant content.- Excellent content writing, editing and proof-reading abilities.- Ability to spot and develop good stories and photo essays.- Ability to manage campaigns and big-ticket events.- Basic good visual / designing skills. Knowledge of multimedia such as Adobe Photoshop, Corel draw, Illustrator, InDesign, Canva, Final-cut
- Pro, Adobe premiere, HTML(Basic) is an advantage.- Ability to work in a team and handle pressure.

Compensation:
Room to Read offers a competitive salary with excellent benefits. Benefits include thirteenth month bonus, health insurance and a retirement plan. The non-monetary compensation includes a unique opportunity to be part of an innovative, meaningful, and rapidly growing organization that is changing transforming the lives of millions of children in developing countries on literacy and gender equality in education.

Room to Read is a child-safe organization.
- Room to Read is a child-safe organization._

Room to Read's Core Values

C - Collaboration

A - Action

R - Respect

E - Education

S - Scale
- About Room to Read:_

Founded in 2000 on the belief that World Change Starts with Educated Children®, _Room to Read envisions a world free from illiteracy and gender inequality, where all children have room to read, learn and grow - creating lasting change_. Our Literacy Portfolio trains and coaches teachers of the early grades in literacy instruction; creates and publishes quality books and curricular materials in local languages; and establishes children’s libraries filled with diverse children’s books that can be enjoyed at school and home. Our Gender Equality Portfolio supports adolescents, particularly girls, in developing life skills that promote gender equality, helping them to pursue lifelong learning and make informed decisions.

We support young people of all genders to overcome gender biases and build the knowledge and skills to create a gender-equal world. Room to Read collaborates with local communities, partner organizations, publishers, and governments to test and implement innovative models that can be integrated into the education system to deliver positive outcomes for children at scal