Specialist, Urban Innovation

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About the Organization

The World Economic Forum is the International Organization for Public-Private Cooperation. We believe that progress happens by bringing together people from all walks of life who have the drive and the influence to make positive change. In this spirit, the Forum engages the foremost political, business, and other leaders of society to shape global, regional, and industry agendas and solve shared global challenges.

Job Responsibilities

The Specialist will support building local coalitions and help manage engagement across a robust network of the Forum's existing global communities of business executives, leading academicians from the country’s top research universities, government officials, start-ups, media, civil society organizations, social entrepreneurs, and affiliated centres.

Key areas of responsibility include, but are not limited to, the following: 

Project Coordination & Implementation

• Support the execution of the Yes/Bengaluru workplan, coordinating meetings, timelines, and deliverables.
• Assist in documenting outcomes, preparing presentations, and maintaining records of stakeholder engagement.
• Track progress and help deliver local events, workshops, and sessions with innovators.

 Stakeholder Engagement

• Coordinate outreach with local government, private sector, incubators, and civic actors; ensure contact databases and meeting schedules facilitate key relationship-building efforts.
• Develop key materials to support local ecosystem onboarding and engagement, including one-pagers, presentations, overviews, emails, and other written and visual communications.
• Prepare briefing documents, notes, and follow-ups for stakeholder discussions to ensure that the coalition team is well-coordinated.

Innovation Ecosystem Support

• Assist in proactively identifying and onboarding support partners (mentors, investors, accelerators) to aid Top Innovators.
• Work with the Lead, Urban Innovation, Yes/Bengaluru to develop and maintain an ecosystem map of Bengaluru's urban innovation landscape and leverage to approach new potential ecosystem partners.
• Help organize and deliver innovation programming, such as pitch sessions, expert talks, and learning exchanges, by preparing session structures, identifying and inviting speakers and participants, briefing relevant stakeholders, and coordinating end-to-end logistics.

Communications & Reporting

• Coordinate with the Forum’s Marketing & Communications team on storytelling and promotional efforts.
• Support content development for reports, articles, social media, and press releases.
• Compile updates and reporting inputs for internal teams and external partners.

Cross-Team Collaboration

• Work with colleagues across Urban Transformation, UpLink, and the Forum's India Office to align activities and share knowledge.
• Ensure links to broader Forum and Urban Transformation-specific events and sessions, relevant to Bengaluru and the region.

Education Qualification/Required Skills & Experience

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in urban planning, sustainability, public policy, business, or a related field.
• 2–4 years of relevant work experience in project coordination, urban development, or entrepreneurship support.
• Familiarity with India’s innovation, startup, or urban ecosystem—experience in Bengaluru is a plus.
• Strong organizational and interpersonal skills, with an ability to manage multiple workstreams and stakeholders.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office and digital collaboration tools (e.g., Teams, SharePoint, Asana); familiarity with Salesforce is a plus.
• Excellent communication skills, both verbal and written.

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