SUMMARY

The Lead – Program Communication will drive the strategic communication efforts for programs, ensuring alignment with organizational goals. This role involves leading a team, overseeing content creation, and managing knowledge-sharing initiatives. The individual will play a key role in enhancing program visibility, developing impactful communication materials, and curating knowledge products to support advocacy, stakeholder engagement, and evidence-based decision-making. Regular field visits will help capture insights and translate them into compelling communication outputs.

Location - Delhi

ABOUT US  -  https://www.wadhwaniai.org/

Wadhwani AI is a nonprofit institute building and deploying applied AI solutions to solve critical issues in public health, agriculture, education, and urban development in underserved communities in the global south. We collaborate with governments, social sector organizations, academic and research institutions, and domain experts to identify real-world problems, and develop practical AI solutions to tackle these issues with the aim of making a substantial positive impact.

We have over 30+ AI projects supported by leading philanthropies such as Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, USAID and Google.org. With a team of over 200 professionals, our expertise encompasses AI/ML research and innovation, software engineering, domain knowledge, design and user research.

In the Press:

• Our Founder Donors are among the Top 100 AI Influencers

• G20 India’s Presidency: AI Healthcare, Agriculture, & Education Solutions Showcased Globally. 

• Unlocking the potentials of AI in Public Health 

• Wadhwani AI Takes an Impact-First Approach to Applying Artificial Intelligence - data.org

• Winner of the H&M Foundation Global Change Award 2022

• Sole Indian Winners of the 2019 Google AI Impact Challenge, and the first in the Asia Pacific to host Google Fellows

Cultures page of Wadhwani AI - https://www.wadhwaniai.org/culture/

ROLES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

• Build and lead a high-performing program communications team, ensuring alignment with organizational values and strategic direction.

• Define and implement a comprehensive communication strategy aligned with organizational goals and programmatic priorities.

• Guide cross-sector teams in establishing and maintaining impactful program communication systems to ensure coherence and alignment with strategic

        objectives.

• Lead and oversee the end-to-end facilitation of all communication,documentation, and knowledge-sharing initiatives for programs

• Ensure timely and high-quality production of program materials, including case studies, policy briefs, advocacy content, impact reports, and process documentation.

• Curate a repository of knowledge products that supports organizational learning,evidence-based decision-making, and stakeholder engagement.

•  Develop compelling communication materials to influence policy change and advocacy efforts, effectively showcasing programmatic impact.

• Mentor and train internal teams to strengthen their communication and documentation capabilities, fostering a culture of excellence.

• Conduct regular field visits to identify impactful program stories, innovations, and best practices.

• Translate field insights into actionable communication products that resonate with diverse audiences.

REQUIREMENTS

• Master’s degree in Communications, Journalism, Public Policy, or a related field.

• 8+ years of experience in program communications, knowledge management, or advocacy with a minimum 2 years in a leadership role.

• Strong expertise in strategic communication, documentation, and impact storytelling.

• Proven ability to develop communication materials for advocacy and policy influence.

• Experience in leading teams and collaborating across cross-functional sectors.

• Proficiency in knowledge management systems and stakeholder engagement.

• Ability to conduct field research and translate insights into engaging content.

We are committed to promoting diversity and the principle of equal employment opportunity for all our employees and encourage qualified candidates to apply irrespective of religion or belief, ethnic or social background, gender, gender identity, and disability. If you have any questions, please email us at careers@wadhwaniai.org.