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Job Title: Communications Manager – The Lighthouse Project Location: Mumbai Type: Full-Time About The Lighthouse Project At The Lighthouse Project, we are currently refreshing our program to building the next generation of conscious citizens —young people who are self-aware, values-driven, and ready to contribute meaningfully to the world. Our 3-year flagship programme nurtures youth from under resourced communities through mentoring, leadership development, and real-world exposure. We’re looking for a Communications Manager to shape and amplify our story—across digital platforms, partner and funder communications, and all programmatic storytelling. Your Role As Communications Manager, you’ll be responsible for how Lighthouse 2.0 is seen, felt, and experienced—by mentors, partners, funders, and the wider world. You’ll drive digital storytelling, support internal and external outreach, and lead all communications around the youth journey and programme impact. You’ll work closely with the Programme and Leadership team. You’ll also collaborate with our external social media partner , contractual designers , and our partner for curriculum and M&E —to ensure clear, compelling, and consistent communication across all channels. Key Responsibilities 1. Digital & External Communications Manage Lighthouse’s website, social media , and email marketing with support from our external content agency. Create and maintain content calendars , copy, and visual assets in collaboration with freelance designers. Curate stories from the ground—student journeys, mentor testimonials, programme highlights—and translate them into engaging digital content. 2. Funder & Partner Communications Develop pitch decks, one-pagers, case studies , and impact reports for funders and partners. Write monthly/quarterly updates, fundraising materials, and programme narratives. Spearhead mentor recruitment and institutional outreach to recruit potential mentors, volunteers and partners to support and strengthen our ongoing programmes. 3. Programme Communications Support Design internal programme communication templates—mentor toolkits, student briefs, WhatsApp formats, orientation decks. Ensure branding, tone, and values are reflected consistently in all touchpoints with students, mentors, and partners. Work closely with programme teams to surface meaningful stories and moments from programme implementation. 4. Impact Communication & M&E Coordination Coordinate closely with programme team and M&E partners to translate programme data, evaluations, and qualitative feedback into human-centered impact storytelling . Co-create impact communication formats —insight snapshots, quarterly infographics, outcome dashboards, and donor-facing reports. Help evolve this into a new Impact Communication vertical , building formats and best practices that blend story and data. 5. Brand Voice & Collateral Management Uphold and evolve the Lighthouse tone of voice —clear, warm, youth-centric, and value-aligned. Oversee development of communication templates and brand collateral—brochures, annual reports, social templates—with design support. Build a centralised library of all communication formats for ease and consistency. What We’re Looking For 4–6 years of experience in communications, storytelling, content strategy, or media—preferably in the development, education, or youth sectors. Excellent writing and editing skills with an instinct for story and clarity. Strong design and digital sensibility—comfortable using Canva, Google Slides, and managing freelancers or external partners. Experience managing websites, social tools (e.g. Instagram, LinkedIn), and email platforms (e.g. Mailchimp). Ability to understand data and collaborate with M&E partners to shape narratives from insight. Experience coordinating across programme, design, and impact functions. A deep belief in the power of young people and the importance of values-based learning. Why Join Us? You’ll be part of a passionate, values-aligned team driving deep systemic change. · You’ll shape and scale a program that equips the next generation of youth to lead with purpose. · You’ll grow as a leader while building something that matters. Show more Show less
