India Communications Consultant

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About the Organization

Climate Catalyst is a U.S. based non-profit dedicated to galvanizing the collective power of business, investors, and civil society to influence and accelerate policy change in Asia and Europe. Our vision is a just, prosperous world in which global warming is limited to 1.5°C.

Job Description

We’re looking for an India Communications Consultant to work with our India Programme Team, Global Communications Team and regional partners to help grow our communications function in India and support our work building the communications capacity of Indian civil society and an ambitious narrative around steel decarbonisation in the country. 

The Communications Consultant will help to develop and carry out the communications strategy for our work in India. This will involve working closely with colleagues to help strengthen the communications activities of the India Green Steel Network (IGSN) - a network of civil society and other organisations working collectively on India’s steel transition. This will include leading on communications capacity building activities, supporting the development of a collective narrative on steel decarbonisation for the IGSN and supporting the delivery of digital and media strategies to embed this narrative in public discourse in India. 

The ideal candidate will have a broad range of communications experience, including on developing and carrying out communications research, creating written and visual content, executing digital strategies, engaging with media and placing stories. We are also looking for candidates with experience working in collaboration with partners and coalitions.

Job Responsibilities

Network coordination and capacity building:

• Working closely with the Global Communications team and India Network Manager to plan and deliver a learning series for the IGSN, including sourcing relevant speakers, setting agendas and facilitating discussion.
• Working with the Global Communications Team, India Programme team and IGSN members to develop and craft a narrative for accelerated steel decarbonisation in India - in line with IGSN priorities.
• Engage with IGSN members to ensure the widest pick up for our collective narrative, including developing relevant materials and hosting relevant workshops to socialise the new narrative with partners. 
• Leading the coordination of the IGSN communications working group to promote collaboration amongst members and deliver traditional and media communication activities in line with agreed upon priorities.
• Monitor public narratives as they relate to this work to evidence examples of narrative pick up.

Content Creation & Dissemination:

• Create compelling and impactful communication materials to reach target audiences, translating complex materials into understandable and attention grabbing content.
• Lead on creation of written content, including press releases, opinion pieces and blog content, as well as support our Digital lead to develop content for priority social media platforms.
• Support wider India Programme team with development of materials for events, including slide deck presentations.
• Ensure all content is aligned with Climate Catalyst branding and in line with broader steel decarbonisation narrative.

Media Engagement:

• Collaborate with India Programme and Global Communications teams to develop and maintain press lists and journalists relationships in India, as well as more broadly in the region and globally.
• Monitor media coverage and narratives to identify opportunities to strengthen our media work and ensure broader pick up for our priority narrative and messages. 

Education Qualification/Required Skills & Experience

• Strong track record in delivery communication strategies and activities to deliver policy impact.
• Traditional media experience including strategy development, writing press releases and opinion pieces and pitching stories to the media. Existing relationships with Indian media - including trade, industry and climate journalists - is a plus.
• Experience creating written communications materials. Experience creating creative and visual materials is a plus. 
• Strong written, verbal, and interpersonal communications skills and ability to translate complex information into easily digestible content.
• Experience leading on narrative development and messaging projects, particularly in collaboration with partners and stakeholders.
• Familiarity with climate and energy policy in India and regionally.
• Experience working with coalitions and collaborating with partners is a plus, as is experience working with industry and private sector actors.
• Ability to work collaboratively with a diverse set of partners and team members with different working styles and across timezones.

How you will work:

• Results-driven with a strong focus on achieving programme impact through communications.
• A team player, who thrives in collaborative environments, is low ego and focused on delivering the best results for the team and partners.
• Strategic thinker who can actively listen, synthesise complex information, and contribute to elevating the overall thinking and strategy of the team.
• Committed to our values of courage, collaboration, diversity and learning

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