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Dakshin Foundation, Senior Communications Lead

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About the portfolio organization

Dakshin Foundation is a non-profit, non-governmental organisation based at Bengaluru, India, with a mission to inform and advocate conservation and natural resource management, while promoting and supporting sustainable livelihoods, social development and environmental justice. Please look at our website to learn about our intervention and research projects at www.dakshin.org.   

About the Fellowship role

The Senior Communications Lead will craft and lead the execution of Dakshin’s overall communications strategy towards building greater awareness and support for coastal and marine ecosystems and communities, amongst the wider public as well as specific stakeholders such as fishing communities, government officials and philanthropists.   
 
Fellowship location: Bengaluru, India 
Employment: Full-time, one-year Fellowship 
Starting Date: June 2025 

Key responsibilities

The primary responsibilities of this position include: 
  • Developing and executing high-quality communication strategies to enhance the organisation's visibility, reputation and achievements.  
  • Overseeing the development and management of the communications team at Dakshin, through day-to-day management, workflow oversight, and by developing and updating a communications calendar for the organisation.  
  • Assist the Office of the Director and Dakshin’s fundraising team with necessary communications and design support through the communications team.  
  • Overseeing the generation of appropriate and compelling content for various platforms and using multiple modes, including but not limited to Dakshin’s website, social media, newsletters, press releases, and reports etc.  
  • Collaborating with programmatic teams to achieve communication efforts with organisational goals and initiatives.  
  • Providing guidance and support to the communications team, including mentoring junior staff, interns and reviewing their work.  
  • Overseeing the monitoring and analysis of communication metrics to evaluate the effectiveness of campaigns and strategies.  
  • Managing media relations activities, including cultivating relationships with journalists, coordinating interviews, and overseeing press coverage.  
  • Staying up-to-date with industry trends to inform communication strategies and content development.

Requirements

Experience and education:
  • Applicants should have a bachelor’s degree with 10 years of experience or a master’s degree with 8 years of experience  
  • A reasonable understanding of topics related to ecology and environment  
  • Attention to detail and planning  
  • Demonstrable experience building communications strategies and a keen understanding and experience of various social media platforms   
  • Knowledge of Canva or other design software is preferred 

Must Haves:
  • Excellent written and verbal communication skills in English including copy-editing and content writing skills  
  • Candidates must be Indian nationals 

About the LGT Impact Fellowship

As part of LGT Venture Philanthropy's and Lightrock's strategic efforts to scale positive impact, the LGT Impact Fellowship was established to provide additional know-how and capacity to portfolio organisations and companies. Each year a limited number of professionals are nominated to work full-time for one year with the organisations and companies supported by LGT Venture Philanthropy and Lightrock in Africa, India and Latin America as per the above job description.
LGT Impact Fellows are part of an enriching cohort of like-minded Fellows. They benefit from various program activities, including a 1-week in-person kick-off workshop, webinars, access to the network and know-how of LGT Venture Philanthropy, etc.

How to apply

Submit your application via the "Apply" button. Please note that we only accept online applications and that multiple applications are not allowed. However, you are invited to mention additional preferences in your application.
Moreover, please make sure to read all information in the application form carefully and answer the questions accordingly (additional information about the questions are marked with "i").