Manager – MARCOM
Organisation Overview (Samhita.org)
Samhita is a social impact consulting firm, with a vision to build a ‘better normal’. The better normal reimagines business environments where social value is an integral aspect of growth, putting stakeholders and environmental guardianship at the centre of business strategy, a strategy that evolves from inputs to outcomes, from individuals to the ecosystem, and from delivering services to building capacity and enabling the market.
To do this, we support companies to align their core competencies with the needs of the social sector, and build catalytic partnerships with stakeholders with in-depth knowledge and networks to execute sustainable, outcome-oriented social impact initiatives. This approach bridges the gap between purpose and action, and forges business responsibility strategies that balance people, profit, and planet, thereby creating a better normal for communities, environments, and businesses.
Roles & Responsibilities
- Be the Marcom-SPOC across our stakeholders from CSR companies, to Alliance partners, to implementation partners, to internal implementation teams.
- Take ownership of the Comms planning & delivery, supporting brand building and awareness initiatives across the board. Provide communications support to donors and partners and drive co-branded campaigns to drive interest and engagement including social media posts, impact stories, articles, and online/offline events
- Plan and execute events with end-to-end ownership to increase brand visibility & engage with various stakeholders with the necessary sensibilities.
- Create and support Digital marketing campaigns that effectively reinforce and build the brand image as and when required including decks, social media, impact stories, scripts, articles, and online/offline events.
- Enhancing the organization’s share of voice (SOV) and media presence
- Leverage present partnerships and forge new strategic partnerships to augment brand reach and awareness.
- Consistently conduct industry and competitor research to identify the latest trends and help the team stay ahead of the curve
- Creating communication for leadership: This will include ad hoc communication for Samhita, which comprises of presentations, speeches, and soft pointers. The leadership usually has at least one engagement every two weeks.
Responsibilities
- Lead the strategy vertical, including working in close collaboration with the CEO and senior management
- Support in building strategic partnerships with corporate and institutional donors through pitchbooks, concept notes, presentations and client engagement
- Design newer solutions across livelihood, gender equality, financial inclusion, digital transformation and related social impact themes including developing the theory of change, storyboarding the narrative in MS Office, and working with Implementation, Research & MEL Teams to customize the solution per client needs
- Support the leadership in internal firm strategy, innovation and growth planning
- Work cross-teams in preparing responses to grants & tenders (RFPs) per emerging needs
Qualifications, Skills & Experience:
- At least 7 years of work experience in Marketing and Communications.
- Experience of working with senior leaders with the ability to generate and communicate unique value propositions.
- Good stakeholder management skills and good communication skills are a must.
- Basic Digital marketing knowledge and experience are required for the role to coordinate with the agency on Digital marketing campaigns, build reports & analysis, evaluate & optimize the funnel, etc.
- Social sector experience would be a bonus.
- An understanding of customers’ needs and how to meet those needs.
- Practices attentive and active listening and can accurately restate the opinions of others even he/ she disagrees.
- Stellar planning and organizing skills, with good time management skills and the ability to prioritize amidst various sometimes conflicting priorities.
- Excellent team working skills, with a proven contribution to team goals and objectives.
- Speed, flexibility, and adaptability to work under pressure in a fast-paced environment.
- Must be an innovator, problem solver, and quick to learn.
- Must place value on integrity, respect, and collaboration.
- Stakeholder management skills, highly organized and structured (to be able to be SPOC across CSR clients & Alliances)
- Event management skills are preferred
- Digital marketing experience with knowledge of basic Digital ecosystem, funnel, etc, would be a huge plus.
Based out of: Mumbai
Why Samhita?
- Make a big difference: Take, own and implement.
- Leadership: This is the perfect opportunity to go beyond traditional roles and lead cutting-edge management and research strategies. The candidate shall work alongside the brightest minds, in an environment that fosters growth and creativity
- Impact: Working with Samhita will provide you with an opportunity to bring about a positive change in the lives of millions – doing well by doing well
- Work Culture: Samhita has a team of young, hard-working, and dynamic individuals who strive for excellence while maintaining a humble outlook. Our work has been strengthened and supported by international and domestic donor agencies and foundations such as the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, The Rockefeller Foundation, Tata Trusts, GIZ, DFID, the World Bank, International Finance Corporation, UNDP and the Power of Nutrition.
- Learning: Increase your problem-solving capabilities by delving into complex challenges.
How to apply: Forward your LinkedIn page or CV to careers@samhita.org, you can also apply on our careers page.