Communications Consultant – Dalberg

Closing Date 31 May 2023

ABOUT DALBERG MEDIA
Dalberg Media is a mission-driven communications and experience consultancy, which seeks to empower and mobilize people to solve global development challenges by collective, sustained action. We design and deliver communication products to build awareness and push agendas. We invent and execute action-oriented experiences, such as global convenings, innovation labs and campaigns to equip people with the skills needed for developing impactful solutions. Through content creation, publications, and social media, we disseminate compelling stories to fuel positive change.

We are doers and creators working in close cooperation with a global network of partners and organizations, including United Nation agencies, international foundations, large corporations, governments, NGOs and financial institutions. We are a culturally attuned organization with a passion for diversity, changing narratives, and overcoming stereotypes.

Dalberg Media is part of Dalberg Group – we are a global group working to build a more inclusive and sustainable world where all people, everywhere, can reach their fullest potential. Comprised of Dalberg Advisors, Dalberg Data Insights, Dalberg Design, Dalberg Implement, Dalberg Media, Dalberg Research, and a not-for-profit, Dalberg Catalyst, our businesses approach problems differently and work together to create impact at scale.

Established in 2001 by experienced private sector consultants, Dalberg operates from 29 worldwide locations. For more information, please visit Dalberg.

We are looking for a top-performing, creative, and committed communications consultant with a passion to influence the global development agenda through strategic communication and partnership building, campaign work, community mobilization, and event facilitation. Our new team member will be based in India, New Delhi, or National Capital Region, to help support and grow our project portfolio, spanning various areas and clients, such as governments, ministries, international corporations, global foundations, and civil society initiatives.

WHAT YOU WILL DO
Our consultants play leading roles in research and analysis, stakeholder mapping, outreach, and management, as well as project conceptualization and delivery. Your responsibilities will quickly grow with performance. Previous project engagements span across designing and facilitating multi-stakeholder convenings in e.g., Singapore, China, India, Denmark, and the US; producing creative content in print and online to amplify key messages on pressing global development issues; and creating and executing communication and advocacy strategies for private and public clients at the national and global level.

Across all projects, you will work closely with colleagues on all levels and interact directly with our clients and partners nationally and internationally. We prioritize your individual learning journey and will carefully nurture your professional growth via mentoring and tailored project work. Working at Dalberg Media, you will have access to monthly check-ins with your designated mentor, enabling you to scope your short and long-term goals and establish ways of implementing them throughout your project work.

Dalberg Media has offices in Copenhagen and Nairobi. You will become part of our team in India and help grow our presence locally and across Asia.

Business/Department Dalberg Media
Job Category Media

Your main tasks will include:

• Contribute to the on-going strategic development of Dalberg Media’s project portfolio through participating in different business development activities, including working on business development proposals and proactively identifying and engaging with private, public, and civil society partners within the sector
• Conduct qualitative and quantitative research and analysis on global development issues and innovation trends to support communication strategies, advocacy, campaigns, and event work
• Utilize your creative mindset to conceptualize innovative ideas in close collaboration with project managers to build internal projects from the ground up and contribute towards company’s expansion strategy
• Prepare pitch materials and project deliverables in various formats for internal and external use
• Participating in meeting activities and ongoing dialogues with partners and clients
• Work and take ownership of different workstreams within active projects

ABOUT YOU
You will have a solid profile in communication and/or innovation, and client management. You are experienced within global development and sustainability and possess excellent writing, research and analytical skills, and a creative mindset to help us ideate, create, and implement projects. You are a proactive individual who enjoys initiating conversation around development and innovation, as well as establishing new connections and partnerships. You are motivated by promoting the use of innovative thinking to advance sustainable development. You are strategic in your approach to problem-solving but are also pragmatic and able to implement in practice. You have some experience working with stakeholders across sectors and/or geographies and possess a readiness to challenge established agendas to maximize social impact. You are able to manage multiple workstreams simultaneously and handle high pressure and pace work environment.

Our ideal candidate’s general qualifications include:

Excellent academic qualifications, e.g., a bachelor, master or advanced degree in Communications, Development, Innovation, Social Sciences or related fields

• 2-3 years of professional experience in a similar organization or capacity
• Creative mindset and an ability to conceptualize, scope and build new initiatives
• Strong analytical and methodological competencies, as well as excellent writing, research and analytical skills
• A passion for communication, innovation, and/or event organization, typically evidenced by prior exposure to and experience with the field
• Based in either New Delhi or National Capital Region, with ability to work out of our client’s office in Gurugram for 3 days a week for the next year or so
• Experience from consulting / advisory sector Preferable
• Skills in Microsoft PowerPoint, Adobe Illustrator, Photoshop, InDesign, and Adobe Premiere Pro or Final Cut Pro Preferable
• Experience working in WordPress and Squarespace Preferable
• Fluency in written and oral English
• Authorization to work in India Required
• Candidates must be authorized to live and work in India, and no sponsorship for a work visa will be offered.

JOIN OUR TEAM
Please submit your application at our Career Centre, by 11:59 PM EST on 31 May 2023.

During the same recruitment period, please only apply to one position at Dalberg. This position should be the role best suited to your current professional experience and to your first preference location.

To be considered for the position, your application MUST include:

Cover letter – please, note the position you are applying for and clearly define your suitability for the role.

Resume – please, note where you are based currently and where you would prefer to be based (New Delhi or National Capital Region).

University transcripts

And your response to ONE of the following three questions (Please limit your response to fewer than 350 words):

• Focusing on one of the SDGS, describe one global policy or action needed to fast-track progress by the year 2030 and outline an effective communications plan to disseminate this.
• Working at Dalberg, you will get to advise leaders of large NGO’s, international companies and government agencies on what they should do to more effectively end poverty. What messages would you like to bring to these leaders and why

Please, note, applications not containing all the required documents will be considered incomplete, and thus will not be reviewed.

We will review and shortlist applications and invite candidates for interviews on a rolling basis, and strongly encourage you to apply as soon as possible. Candidates selected for interviews will be invited for a number of interviews to test their consulting skills through case questions, and to discuss their interests and experience.

Qualified and interested candidates irrespective of age, gender, race, religion, background, or ethnic affiliation are encouraged to apply for the vacancy.

Owing to the large number of applications we receive; unfortunately, only successful candidates will be contacted.

Dalberg Media values its people and recognizes the importance of balancing professional and personal demands. We offer flexibility for work-life harmonization, incl. parental leave and flexible working options.

Dalberg has pledged to three commitments for Diversity, Equity and Inclusion (DEI) across the firm:

COMMITMENT 1: We commit to publishing internal Dalberg DEI reports annually, to hold ourselves accountable, report on progress and share lessons from our regional DEI plans.
COMMITMENT 2: We commit to delivering regular training for all staff (including leadership) on how to engender inclusive workplaces and mitigate unconscious bias.
COMMITMENT 3: We commit to addressing imbalances in how power and privilege are formally distributed and informally exercised across the firm.

If you have any questions about the position, please feel free to reach out to us at Dalberg Media HR