Digital Communications Position

Reporting to: Head of Communications.

Location: Head office (Noida).

Work from Office (Mandatory, with exceptions to govt. regulations during special circumstances).

Qualifications:

  • BA – English Literature .
  • Degree in Mass Comm. (preferable, not mandatory).
  • Fluent in written & spoken English and Hindi.
  • Has strong oral & written content writing skills .
  • Sharp Editing & Proof Reading skills.
  • Well versed and has operational visual / designing skills.
  • Has hands on knowledge of film & video editing is a must.
  • On job experience in the Digital space, especially social media (preferably with 4 years’ experience).
  • Has applicable knowledge of at least one design & one film editing multimedia software such as: Adobe Photoshop, Adobe Premiere/ Filmora or any other video editing software, Canva, Mailchimp, Excel, Corel draw, Illustrator etc.
  • Has knowledge of Microsoft Office applications.
  • Role/ Responsibilities: Develops Online Communications Strategy along with the Communication team for DGVS and spearheading it from start to finish across all DGVS Social Media platforms – Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, LinkedIn, YouTube, Blogs etc, with hands on application & execution.
  • Social Media Communication: Write social media written content & create specific infographics, designs for the organization’s social platforms, blog & website etc.
  • Create specific videos for DGVS social platforms & website etc.
  • Create short GIFs.
  • Prepare Annual Content Calendar for all social media platforms.
  • Undertakes social media & website Analytics, of all platforms.
  • Extensive storytelling on Twitter, Facebook, Instagram, LinkedIn through DGVS’s videos, written and photo content.
  • Cultivation of relationships with DGVS donors, institutions, partners, government stakeholders, corporate etc, (corporate – tagging, re-posting, retweeting, donor acknowledgement online etc).
  • Creates content to support Digital Marketing and Fundraising team.
  • Cultivates individual donor interactions, answers and addresses online queries on various issues such as donations, donor needs & asks, helpline cases.
  • Liaisons with other departments and State Offices internally, at DGVS and also other stakeholder organizations outside, to further the cause.
  • Drafts Social Media update report every quarter.
  • Monitors audience engagement and works on scale up of subscribers/members/ followers across DGVS’s social media platforms.
  • Keep track of organizational Social Media Analytics and plans way forward.
  • Inter-link & push organizational website across all social media platforms through posts, campaigns etc.
  • Work closely with the Fundraising & Digital Marketing team to optimize Website SEO (Search Engine Optimization) and generation of inbound web traffic through social media.
  • Drives Donations using social media: Involves coming up with exciting campaigns for driving fundraising, and work closely with the website management agency to develop a SEO plan and its implementation & have a handle on Google Analytics.

Develop brand awareness and constant 365*24*7 online reputation:

  • To create and communicate HelpAge’s messages, work, advocate for the elder cause and ensure overall continuity of the institutional brand and image on social media at all times.
  • Monitors & manages online reputation.
  • Social Media Partnerships: Look at avenues for partnerships with Bloggers, Influencers on social media to further the elder cause.

Conceptualizing & Executing Creative Campaigns on social media:

  • Ideate & Create campaign content (posts, GIFs, videos, infographics, taglines etc.).
  • Support campaigns focusing on both fundraising & engagement with call to action, on social media & other digital platforms such as website, partner digital platforms etc.
  • Conduct issue based Tweetathons.
  • Brain storm exclusive specific campaigns for a particular social media platform eg. – Instagram, Facebook, Twitter etc.
  • Regularly creates avenues to engage online target audience and encourages online participation across all social media platforms.
  • Onboards partnerships with Social Media Influencers and other institutions and stakeholders online for campaigns.
  • Real time: Single-handedly Tweeting/ Instagramming stories on ground, of important DGVS events, as and when they’re conducted throughout the year.
  • Social Media On-Call Trainings: Periodically conduct social media trainings as and when required, for DGVS Personnel, in call or in person.
  • Mentor and supervise: interns and young volunteers who want to engage with the elder cause on their social media platforms, involve them in campaigns online.
  • Constantly co-ordinate with State and program teams across the country to obtain relevant content and information for digital use. Organize photo/ film shoots, if required, to get relevant content.
    Seeding Data from all Official WhatsApp Groups: Need to be acquainted with all state & program implementation teams to manage and execute updates of crucial state events, donor tie-ups, programs, grassroot initiatives etc.

Keep a tab on the Global Social Media Environment:

Keep a tab on:

  • -What’s trending across social media.
  • -New rules & regulations across social media platforms.
  • -New emerging algorithms.

Be abreast with on-going social media campaigns in India & across the globe.

Keep a track of popular & new social media mediums used.

Find innovative methods being used in the social & corporate sector for advocacy & fund raising.

Travel: Is willing to travel outstation to capture and cover interesting human-interest stories for social media, campaigns, cover state events etc.

Remuneration will be as per DGVS’s overall salary structure.