Hybrid Junior Associate – Communications

at Climate Policy Initiative

• Job title: Junior Associate – Communications
• Job type: Full Time
• Experience level: Junior
• Salary: Not specified
• Degree requirement: Postgraduate Degree
• Location requirements: Hybrid, New Delhi, India

About the role

• Digital Communications Associate at CPI managing social media and website content. Supporting events and digital outreach to engage stakeholders around sustainability and finance issues.

Responsibilities

• Promote CPI's work, including events, publications, articles, blogs, podcasts, media mentions, and across social media platforms
• Support development of creative for posts and campaigns, including developing copy, handling image selection, producing graphics, and creating short social videos, stories, and other relevant social media content
• Conduct hashtag research with an understanding of CPI’s audience to utilize the most relevant hashtags that generate additional visibility for CPI’s work
• Support in managing CPI India office Director’s social media (as required) to improve digital presence across social media, building followers and engagement
• Maintain overall CPI editorial calendar to keep track of upcoming events/publications/campaigns
• Communicate internally with relevant people/offices/programs to encourage re-posts/re-shares
• Coordinate with CPI global communications team to cross-post content between CPI India and CPI Global social media handles
• Work with CPI India office personnel to identify key stakeholders/influencers to follow/reshare
• Add videos of events/webinars and interviews on YouTube
• Support planning, execution, and coordination for events in India
• Coordinate with external vendors/ parties to procure venues/collateral for events, coordinate AV requirements, food menu, backdrop, and any other event requirements
• Coordinate procurement of event-related supplies
• Provide on-ground support during the event
• Identify, pursue, and support events and speaking opportunities, including preparing and submitting proposals, and supporting analyst preparation
• Build relationships with key stakeholders through events and strategic outreach
• Coordinate between vendors and internal teams to keep track of the invoice status and processing
• Coordinate with external stakeholders for CPI annual event
• Coordinate and manage backend for hybrid events
• Coordinate and manage post-event performance and updates
• Monitor and evaluate CPI India’s digital communications reach and present a quarterly analysis report with recommendations on issues to address and opportunities to build further followers, visitors, engagement, and visibility.
• Draft social media publicity packs for new publications and events
• Provide content to CPI Global communications team for internal and external newsletters
• Deploy LinkedIn and Google ad campaigns to promote important publications/ projects
• Regularly check for updates and incorporate them in existing campaigns
• Conduct keyword research to optimize new campaigns

Requirements

• Post Graduate degree in Mass Communications/ Public Relations/ Marketing, and demonstrable (minimum of 2 years) post-qualification experience in the field, or a Graduate degree with minimum 4 years of experience
• At least two years of experience handling digital communications and social media
• Experience developing creative content based on existing work of the organization, including copy and creatives (using Canva)
• Technical skills in social media platforms (LinkedIn, Instagram, X, Threads) and Canva
• Editorial calendar and project management, handling input from a variety of internal stakeholders, ensuring all deliverables are executed on time and internal stakeholders are kept up to date on task status
• Excellent attention to detail, organizational, project management, and prioritization skills, with an ability to work independently and on tight deadlines.
• Specific experience with event management is desirable
• Superior fluency in English required with impeccable grammar; prior experience handling complex finance, environment, and/or policy content highly desirable.

Benefits

• Competitive compensation and benefits package