Lead - Programs Communications

Lead - Programs Communications

Who are we? - The organisation ShikshaLokam is an initiative of Shibulal Family Philanthropic Initiatives. As an education leadership catalyst, the organisation co-creates continuous learning and improvement programs and solutions for education leaders, along with government functionaries and civil society organisations. 

ShikshaLokam orchestrates the coming together of diverse actors—government, civil society, market players, funders, philanthropists, media, and academia—to build Shikshagraha, a movement for education equity. This accelerates collective action for education system transformation at scale, with speed and sustainably. 

ShikshaLokam programs and solutions restore the agency of education leaders (teachers, school leaders, community members, administrators, education officers, etc. ensuring an enriching learning environment for children) in the K-12 public education ecosystem. By doing so, leaders’ ability to continuously improve is enhanced, they are able to solve the school improvement challenges on their own, and all our children get access to quality education as a fundamental right. 

What would you do? - Roles and responsibilities 

The Lead - Programs Communications will be part of the Programs team at ShikshaLokam. They will create stories and messages, build the narrative and evangelise the idea of education leadership as the key lever to drive sustainable change in the system. They will lead the outreach campaigns for programs being co-created with Sarkaar (government) and Samaaj (civil society) actors. They will also recognise evangelising platforms and manage stakeholder relationships effectively. 

The responsibilities would involve but are not limited to:

• Outreach & Campaigns: Design and execute outreach campaigns with the state education department and partners involved in the program. Lead social media campaigns and develop speaking points for government officials. Address design and content requests from state authorities.
• Creative Evangelising: Build visually impactful digital assets (photos, stories, videos, decks) and outreach plans to present program imaginations and impact to stakeholders.
• Impact Communication: Collect and compile information from the team to create case studies, program reports, micro-improvement (MI) stories, articles, and blogs for digital and print channels. Contribute to coffee table books (designed to amplify the narratives) and ensure program updates on the website.
• Speaking Opportunities: Identify evangelising opportunities, secure and manage speaking engagements with government and NGO stakeholders, and develop communication messages to showcase the organisation’s work, programs, partnerships, and impact.
• Events: Plan and execute education conclaves across states, including ensuring content creation, speaker engagement, branding for all parties. Contribute to ShikshaLokam-led events like InvokED, Shiksha Samvad, etc.
• Support to the Team: Provide on-ground support at evangelising events. 

What do we offer?  - Opportunities and work environment

• Range of evangelising channels to experiment with, and build your storytelling skills
• Entrepreneurial work environment, with a wide canvas to innovate
• Empathetic, inclusive culture to grow and thrive in
• Hybrid work model (3/5 days a week from office)

Who are we looking for? - Requirements and qualifications

• A bachelor's degree in English, marketing, communication, or journalism or proven experience in these fields
• 3-5 years of work experience in PR/ communication/ journalism/ advertising
• Excellent verbal & written communication and interpersonal skills
• Comfort with ambiguity: the ability to navigate and thrive in uncertain, fast-paced, evolving environments
• Domain knowledge of Program design, Education and/or Education leadership is desirable
• Willingness to learn, research and innovate
• Capability to manage self and time
• Comfort and facility with technology

Location: Bengaluru (Hybrid, 3 days from office)

Remuneration: INR 7-9 Lacs per annum, commensurate with experience.

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