Location

5 days a week (Remote / Hybrid as required, involving occasional outstation travel); Monday through Friday, with occasional work required on weekends. Availability for 40 hours per week.

About the Role

FIHCR is seeking a Programme Manager, Marketing & Communications to strategise, manage and execute the organisation’s communication strategies, including building and sustaining media relationships; engaging with external stakeholders such as publishers, sponsors, and strategic partners; curating and managing events in collaboration with internal teams and external collaborators; overseeing the FIHCR website; developing key communication content while strengthening FIHCR’s brand positioning and ensuring consistency across all communication materials.

This role requires a blend of strategic thinking, editorial judgement, digital marketing expertise, and strong implementation skills, with the ability to translate complex research and scholarship into compelling, accessible narratives.

Key Responsibilities

Stakeholder Engagement

• Lead media engagement across print, digital, and broadcast platforms, with a focus on long-term brand positioning.
• Identify and create high-impact visibility opportunities such as op-eds, interviews, panel discussions, podcasts, and collaborative media initiatives.
• Develop content for engagement with sponsors, funding partners, and potential investors to communicate the organisation’s vision, impact, and growth opportunities, supporting resource mobilisation efforts.
• Engage with publishers, academic institutions, and other stakeholders.
• Represent the organisation in external forums, networks, and stakeholder interactions to expand partnerships and institutional visibility.
• Support the identification and onboarding of stakeholders, collaborators, and funding partners through targeted engagement and outreach initiatives.

Content Strategy, Creation & Editorial Oversight

• Plan, edit, and publish content across various platforms, including website, blogs, newsletters, social media, and digital platforms.
• Maintain factual accuracy and cultural sensitivity across all communication.
• Coordinate with internal teams, fellows, researchers, and contributors to develop content and facilitate publication of the same on suitable platforms.

Website Management & Digital Presence

• Manage the regular updates and periodic enhancements to website content in collaboration with internal teams and external vendors.
• Support discoverability and visibility through content optimisation and digital best practices.

Newsletters, Blogs & Periodic Publications

• Conceptualise and manage quarterly newsletters with the list of existing and potential donors and key stakeholders in government and the corporate sector.
• Support development of blogs and insight pieces contributed by internal teams, fellows, and collaborators.
• Create annual communications summarising key initiatives, and other periodic communications – LinkedIn newsletters, special editions, event round-ups, etc.

Events Communication & Media Coordination

• Lead the development and design of event collateral.
• Draft and coordinate pre- and post-event press releases.
• Manage live and post-event communication across digital platforms.
• Maintain an organised repository of photographs, videos, and documentation from events.

Digital & Social Media Communications

• Create and manage a content calendar featuring thought leadership, campaigns, and community initiatives across social media platforms.
• Curate and oversee content that highlights FIHCR’s research, projects, events, leadership perspectives, and community initiatives.
• Translate academic and research-led work into engaging, audience-friendly formats while maintaining scholarly integrity; Ensure platform-appropriate storytelling, tone, and formats to strengthen engagement and visibility.

Analytics, Insights & Reporting

• Monitor digital performance across social media and website to understand audience behaviour and content effectiveness.
• Prepare structured summaries and insights for leadership to inform communication strategies and decision-making.
• Use learnings from data and feedback to refine content approaches and campaigns.

Audio-Visual & Long-form Initiatives (Podcasts)

• Explore and coordinate the development of podcasts, video series, or YouTube content featuring FIHCR fellows, scholars, and thought leaders.
• Liaise with external agencies or production partners where required to ensure quality and consistency.

Brand Positioning

• Act as the custodian of FIHCR’s brand identity, including logos, visual language, fonts, imagery, and tone of voice; Ensure all communication reflects the institution’s values, scholarship, and credibility.
• Support long-term brand positioning by developing and implementing a branding roadmap that reinforces FIHCR’s credibility and leadership

Key Competencies and Experience

• Strong writing, editing, and storytelling skills with the ability to translate research into accessible content
• Strategic understanding of digital communications, including content-led marketing and SEO
• Experience in managing websites, social media, and digital publishing platforms
• Brand management and consistency across channels and materials
• Strong networking, coordination, and project management abilities
• Collaboration, the ability to work in a dynamic environment, and in a time-bound manner are crucial
• 6 to 8 years of relevant work experience