QUEST Alliance

Communications Manager

QUEST Alliance

Experience: 3+ years

This position will report to the Business Development Manager at QUEST Alliance

Q​UEST​ Alliance works towards enabling individuals to build self-learning pathways in order to make meaning of their lives. 

It is a not-for-profit trust that focuses on research-led innovation and advocacy in the field of teaching and learning. We engage with educators, civil society, government institutions and corporate organisations to demonstrate and enable scalable and replicable solutions in school education and vocational training.

At QUEST you will get the opportunity to apply your skills and contribute to addressing issues around education and skills training. The organization would give you the space to learn and grow in a fun and engaging environment.  We have an eclectic group of people working at QUEST drawn from diverse disciplines including Education, Technology, Design, Youth Development and Business. To learn a little more about our office space, do take a look at these videos:

• QUEST Team Retreat: https://goo.gl/7VRjJ1
• Office at QUEST: https://goo.gl/YbAQyN

QUEST is in an expansion phase and is looking for a dynamic individual to drive QUEST’s Communication & Branding. While QUEST has built a strong brand among several key donors and the NGO community in India, the digital and virtual space has not received adequate attention. The individual chosen for this role will primarily look at augmenting QUEST’s presence and marketing efforts using digital platforms and tools.

In this role, you will drive all of QUEST’s digital marketing activities and initiatives. This includes:

• Conceptualizing and executing digital fund raising and “giving” campaigns using platforms such as Global Giving, Indiegogo, Give India etc.
• Creating Social Media campaigns, content and driving execution of these
• Augment QUEST’s online and digital presence including refreshing the QUEST website and other digital real estate like LMS, Blogs and creating innovative ways to communicate digitally with stakeholders
• Explore partnerships with digital marketing agencies and companies to expand QUEST’s digital footprint
• Drive the adoption of QUEST’s products and services using online channels
• Work with a PR firm to drive media engagement and relationships to showcase QUEST work
• Managing the promotion and marketing for the Annual conference
• Generate leads for Business Development through online research and networking

Brand Development

You will also be responsible to create and produce Communications material that is disseminated by QUEST including writing content for annual reports, programmatic reports, case studies on projects and beneficiaries and profiling impact of QUEST’s initiatives.  You will serve as the primary brand steward in the organization being the point of contact for all things QUEST to the external world.  You will be responsible to ensure we communicate our brand in an effective and consistent manner to all our external and internal stakeholders.

Some examples of the work that will be involved: 

• Manage QUEST's web presence, social media outreach activities and content writing and design coordination for publications, case studies, research reports etc. 

• Conceive & manage regular fundraising campaigns on behalf of QUEST Alliance, both online and event-based fundraising 

• Industry engagement: you will organize events around industry engagement such as round-tables, mini-conferences or other interactions with industry to facilitate knowledge sharing between Industry and the vocational training providers

We are looking for an individual who:

• Is passionate about the challenges India is facing in educating its youth population
• Is very comfortable with all aspects of digital marketing and has worked on digital marketing initiatives previously
• Can work independently, with minimal supervision and is a go-getter and a great communicator
• Can deal with ambiguity and proactively explore solutions

Skill Sets:

• Strong affinity towards online and digital marketing
• Strong communication skills in English, both written and verbal
• Knowledge of Hindi and Kannada is a big bonus
• Expert Microsoft Office Suite user
• Comfortable with leveraging all forms of social and online media: Facebook, Twitter, Custom fund raising campaigns etc. 
• Knowledge of technologies is a bonus especially Adobe Creative Cloud / Creative Suite – Photoshop and Illustrator
• Strong understanding of Communications principles and Communications-related tasks: newsletters, bulletins, E-zines etc.
• Any experience in event management is a plus

Your application must include:

1. A résumé and a video cover letter. Record yourself speaking in a 3-minute video and upload it to YouTube. Highlight your passions, motivations for applying and your love for the internet. Tell us how your skills and expertise would contribute to QUEST Alliance
2. Include into your résumé links to software, web designs, or writing you have created so we can see proof of your talents
3. The salary range for this position would be between Rs. 50,000 – Rs. 60,000 per month, contingent on the strength of your application, previous experience, skill sets and motivation.

Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted. We look forward to your application!

Please send your applications to : questalliance-qstl0233@applications.recruiterbox.com