Communications and PR Lead

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About the Organization

Rocket Learning is a high growth ed-tech non-profit with the mission of catalyzing early childhood education and community engagement in India. We link the government system's teachers and daycare workers with parents and communities, using technology, media and social influence techniques. Rocket Learning is partnering at scale with state governments in Maharashtra, Haryana, Punjab, Uttarakhand, Chandigarh, Delhi, UP, MP, Telangana, Meghalaya, and Rajasthan to impact 4 million 3-8 year old children in 270,000+ schools and anganwadis. The average child in a Rocket Learning cohort attains skills at the top third of a non RL class at the cost of 50c/child/year, and the model has been validated through an RCT by MIT-JPAL.

Established by an experienced founding group (IIT, IIM, HBS, Rochester, McKinsey/BCG, startup alumni) and Board, Rocket Learning is part of the Indian government’s Early Childhood Care and Education (ECCE) Taskforce and UNICEF’s working group for Foundational Learning. Our innovations in promoting early learning have been profiled in Harvard Business School, UNESCO and Forbes case studies, researched by MIT JPAL and Brookings, and awarded by MIT Solve, DRK Foundation and the World Economic Forum. Rocket Learning partners with/ is funded by India's Ministry of WCD, Ministry of Education (NCERT), MIT-JPAL, DRK Foundation, Central Square Foundation, Harvard University, Microsoft, Accel Partners and ACT Grants

Job Description

We are looking for a Communications and PR Lead to work directly with the Founders in a senior leadership role. The candidate will be responsible for building Rocket Learning’s brand, narrative, and visibility as a national thought leader in the Early Childhood Care & Education (ECCE) space. This includes leading all external communications, PR, and storytelling efforts; strengthening partnerships  with key investors, stakeholders, and media; and working closely with the fundraising, partnerships, and content teams. The role will also involve expanding and managing a high-performing communications team (currently 5 member strong), using communications, advocacy, and strategic partnerships as levers for influence and change.

Job Responsibilities

Strategic Communications and Narrative Building

• Develop and execute an integrated communications, PR, and advocacy strategy to position Rocket Learning at the forefront of ECCE discourse in India and globally.
• Shape and refine Rocket Learning’s brand identity and voice, ensuring resonance across policymakers, funders, civil society, media, and the broader public.
• Lead thought leadership efforts through authored articles, opinion pieces, knowledge products, and strategic media placements that advance the ECCE agenda.

Content Development & Storytelling

• Drive high-quality content creation across channels — social media, website, newsletters, annual/investor reports — with storytelling at the centre.
• Translate programmatic insights and data into compelling narratives that inspire funders, policymakers, and the public.
• Build a robust pipeline of stories that spotlight children, parents, Anganwadi educators, and communities.

Media & PR Influence

• Build and sustain relationships with national and regional media (print, digital, and broadcast).
• Lead proactive PR campaigns — press releases, feature stories, authored pieces — to create salience for ECCE in India’s mainstream discourse.
• Cultivate strong visibility for Rocket Learning’s work across mass campaigns and high-level advocacy platforms.

Stakeholder Engagement & Partnerships

• Strengthen communication and trust with key stakeholders — Board, advisors, impact funds, foundations, HNIs, CSR partners.
• Spearhead IEC and communication support to government partners, including narrative framing, mass campaigns, and advocacy materials.
• Drive strategic partnerships with advertising agencies, omni-channel media companies, influencers, and government entities to amplify impact.

Digital Ecosystem Management

• Oversee Rocket Learning’s digital presence across platforms, ensuring consistency, growth, and engagement.
• Leverage analytics to refine strategy and maximise reach across audiences.
• Coordinate with internal teams and external agencies to ensure seamless content and campaign delivery.

Events, Campaigns & Advocacy Platforms

• Design and lead events, convenings, and campaigns that build influence and strengthenadvocacy with policymakers, funders, and partners.
• Use events as a platform for network-building, knowledge sharing, and brand positioning.

Team Leadership & Management

• Lead and mentor a growing communications team, ensuring capacity building, creativity, and alignment with Rocket Learning’s mission.
• Build effective systems and workflows across in-house and external teams to ensure timely and high-quality delivery.

Education Qualification/Required Skills & Experience

• Strategic communications & brand positioning with proven ability in narrative-building and thought leadership.
• Exceptional content development & storytelling — writing, editing, scripting and creative direction across digital, print, and multimedia.
• Strong media & PR expertise, including press relations, proactive campaigns, and reputation/crisis management.
• Stakeholder engagement & partnerships with board, funders, policymakers, agencies, and government partners.
• Digital ecosystem management, including social media, website, newsletters, SEO, and analytics-driven growth.
• Team leadership & collaboration, with capacity to mentor, build systems, and work seamlessly across teams.
• Mindset for impact — self-starter, empathetic to the social sector, highly collaborative, resilient, and driven by excellence.

If you are interested in exploring this opportunity, please email us at reetika.s@rocketlearning.org with your resume/portfolio and a couple of lines on why you’re interested.

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