[Hiring] Associate Consultant - Communications @Sattva Consulting Pvt Ltd

Role Description

The Associate Consultant (Communications) will be an integral part of the Research team at Sattva, focused on translating complex research subject matter into clear, engaging content for a variety of audiences including existing and prospective clients, communities, colleagues, and the media.

This role will involve:

• Working with Sattva’s internal teams to identify, synthesize, and draft narratives with insights about our projects, research, and impact.
• Overseeing our communications strategy, including supporting teams that seek to publish insights in the ecosystem or on Sattva-owned platforms.
• Managing and supporting the execution of virtual and in-person events and creating materials for the ecosystem.
• Refining our internal and external communications strategy to build knowledge and awareness of Sattva’s projects and impact.

Key responsibilities include:

• Developing innovative and effective external communication collaterals to be disseminated via thought leadership, media platforms including social media, and events.
• Executing and supporting narrative development and storytelling for project and research insights to build Sattva’s points of view on key thematic areas.
• Developing and producing creative dissemination campaigns on a wide range of research and project assets, working side-by-side with internal and external teams.
• Tailoring research to relevant audiences in the domestic and international market to create research write-ups in the form of articles, op-eds, short blurbs, key insights, etc.
• Conducting research as required to arrive at the insights needed to solve problems or spot potential opportunities for research.
• Engaging with stakeholders proactively with effective communication and building long-term sustainable relationships.
• Supporting others in the team, including the marketing team or the larger organization where required.
• Working smoothly with peers and managers and receiving constructive feedback well.
• Delivering high-quality deliverables consistently and working with internal and external teams to ensure timely and effective communication.
• Supporting the documentation of learnings and potentially creating reusable knowledge.

Qualifications

• A minimum of 2+ years of work experience in communications, stakeholder management, event management, and/or report writing and editing.
• Postgraduate degree in communications.
• Strong problem-solving skills, agility, and speed.
• Ability to demonstrate ownership and work in a collaborative, multidisciplinary environment.
• Proven experience of working in complex projects involving multiple stakeholders.
• Experience in academic and other forms of research and long-form writing.
• Experience with creating research content for social and other media platforms.
• Experience in PR, marketing, or communications work.
• Outstanding verbal and written communication skills with exceptional attention to detail.
• Proficiency in concise communication, making presentations, and writing.
• Highly effective interpersonal skills.
• Prior experience in a client or customer-facing role is an added advantage.