Communications Lead in Bengaluru | Mantra4Change | ₹6-8 LPA

Mantra4Change

Mantra4Change is a non-profit that works with state governments to make public schools in India better, so that millions of children can learn well and thrive. It partners with state education departments and with institutions such as SCERTs (State Councils of Educational Research and Training) and DIETs (District Institutes of Education and Training) to build strong school leaders, collaborative school cultures and active community involvement. Its work is based on the belief that lasting change happens when governments lead their own improvement. By pairing on-ground work with steady learning, Mantra4Change helps education systems find what works and grow it responsibly. This role sits within Mantra4Change's Shikshagraha communications team, which supports a movement bringing district education departments, school leaders and local NGOs together across 100 districts to improve the quality of education.

Role

Some of the most important work in Indian public education happens quietly. A headmistress turns around attendance, or a group of mothers starts asking their district the right questions, and most of these stories never travel beyond the school or village where they began. As Communications Lead, you will find these stories, understand why they matter, and tell them in ways that show why strong education leadership creates lasting change. You will shape the message and plan campaigns, but this is not a desk job. You will write, shoot, edit and publish your own work, often from schools and field sites.

Responsibilities

• Find stories worth telling from field teams, school leaders, community members, partner organisations and events, and turn them into content anyone can understand.
• Build and protect a consistent Shikshagraha voice across all channels, including newsletters and updates for stakeholders and donors.
• Manage Shikshagraha's daily presence on Instagram, LinkedIn and YouTube, including the content calendar, publishing and replying to the community.
• Shoot and edit short videos such as interviews, field stories and event coverage, reuse each shoot across formats, and track how content performs to plan what comes next.
• Write case studies, impact stories, blogs and articles for digital and print channels, and keep programme updates on the website current.
• Plan and run campaigns with programme teams, state education departments and partner organisations, and prepare talking points, decks and materials for partners.
• Find speaking opportunities for the movement, and support content, branding, speaker coordination and on-ground coverage for Shikshagraha events and conclaves.
• Keep an organised archive of all content, photos, videos and press coverage.

Requirements

• 2-3 years of experience in communications, social media, journalism, PR (public relations) or content creation.
• Strong, clear English writing, with the ability to explain a complicated idea in two simple sentences.
• Working knowledge of Instagram, LinkedIn and YouTube, and how each platform differs.
• Ability to shoot usable video on a phone or camera and edit it yourself in Premiere Pro, CapCut, DaVinci Resolve or similar, plus skill in Canva or a similar design tool.
• A good eye for photography and video, knowing what a good shot looks like and how to use it.
• Experience working with many stakeholders, including companies and partner organisations, and the ability to manage your own time in a fast-moving setting, are a plus.
• Conversational Kannada or Hindi for field interviews is a plus.
• Based in Bengaluru and willing to travel to schools and field sites in and around the city, and occasionally to other states.

Benefits

• A trust-based workplace that encourages independent thinking, asking questions and building solutions.
• An open, collaborative culture where teams are easy to reach and different views are valued.
• 24 days of paid leave and 12 holidays each year.
• Health insurance cover of up to ₹5 lakh for you and your dependents.
• One menstrual leave day each month for women employees.
• A ₹5,000 learning and development fund for job-related learning.

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