Assistant Manager - Communications

Job Title: Assistant Manager – Communications
Working Days: 6 Days (Mon to Sat) Hybrid - 3 Days Work from Home and 3 Days from Office
Location: Mahim - Mumbai

Job Responsibilities:
Social Media Planning & Implementation:
• Develop the Social Media Content Calendar to meet SBF's ongoing Social Media requirements
• Conceptualize and create the Content for SBF's Social Media pages
• Coordinate with Teams for Content and images / videos to be posted in Social Media
• Work with the Social Media Agency (PlaneCrazy) on a daily basis for ideas / posts / emailers etc

Account Servicing & Management for Arts, Media and Rural verticals:
• Conceptualize innovative strategies to develop the Communication deliverables & suggest recommendations to improvise & enhance Communications initiatives for the Arts, Media & Rural Verticals taking the Communications deliverables for these verticals to the next level
• Service & coordinate with Internal & External stakeholders including Donors to develop implementable strategies, accelerating the Communications efforts for the Arts, Media and Rural Verticals to the next level
• Collaborate with internal teams to give effective visibility for events, initiatives and messaging
• Provide creative inputs to verticals to enhance their impact and positioning
• Source content and plan effective Internal & External communications (press releases, monthly newsletters, customer/partners communication, product launch updates, etc.)
• Manage & share 'Mail Chimp' Emailing updates at regular intervals to Investors / Donors / Stakeholders' database
• Co-ordinate with Vendors when required (Prime Printers, Well Done etc.), Freelancers, Creative Advisor (ANC), PR agency (Carmine), Website Maintenance Agency (Nomsans), Content Developer during special projects/events
• Supervise & assist the overall Photography & Videography work during events / shoots
• Work closely with the functional supervisor and other team members in developing communication materials such as presentation materials, reports, proposals etc.
• Ensure the production of the e-newsletter in a timely manner & distribution of the same via 'Mail Chimp'
• Collate & manage the YouTube Content from a Social Media Digital perspective to ensure a good brand visibility for SBF
• Supervise One Drive, Artwork Drive, Repository and other documentation

Development of Collaterals & Creative Renditions:
• Work with the Team on the development of Creative renditions, Audio-Visual content / 2D Creatives / copy, with a good working knowledge on Creative Software (Canva / Photo pea)
• Write excellent English written & verbal communication skills to develop 2D Creative copy / Ad Copy / Social Media

Team Management:
• Conduct Annual Team Orientation sessions (explaining the Communications Executives their Job profiles in detail), activities, surveys
• Manage & Review the Team members' attendance, plan & review shoot visits accordingly
• Monitor the performance of Communication Executives - in terms of how they motivate beneficiaries & facilitate their Performance Management sessions
• Enhance Team members' knowledge quotient to help them improve their performance, guide them to multi-task & handle difficult situations and conduct Capacity Development sessions for the Team
• Coordinate with Team internally and manage the leaves of Team members
• Review the Travel reimbursement bills for shoot visits of the Team members and submit the same to the Vertical Head- Communications for approval
• Facilitate in interviewing new replacements for exit Team member cases, for the Communications Vertical in alignment with the HR Team
• Support Team during and at various Events / Shoots functionally & technically

Qualification and Experience:
Post Graduate (Masters in Media / Public Relations / Communications Management) from a reputed
institute with Program / Communications Project Management skills, good team management
abilities, Outstanding verbal & written English Communications skills, ability to ability to handle
pressure and meet deadlines with 8-10 years of relevant work experience, having technical work
experience & exposure to working on the development of Creative renditions, Audio-Visual content
/ 2D Creatives / copy, with a good working knowledge on Creative Software (Canva / Photo pea)