We are seeking passionate and purpose-driven Communications Specialist to lead strategic communications for Godrej Good & Green. The ideal candidate will have a flair for storytelling, a strong grasp of sustainability/CSR issues, and deep experience with both media and internal stakeholders. You will manage both strategy and execution for the function s communications, public relations, and on-ground engagements and showcase Godrej s sustainability initiatives internally and externally. This role requires close coordination with ESG, CSR, DEI, marketing, corporate/ public affairs, and HR teams.
Key Responsibilities
1. Strategic Communications and Positioning
- Develop and implement a communications roadmap to amplify the Good & Green strategy, milestones, and impact stories.
- Collaborate with internal teams to create annual ESG/sustainability reports, impact stories, and thought leadership.
- Position Godrej as a sustainability and CSR thought leader through media, panels, events, awards and thought leadership forums.
2. Content Creation, Designing and Storytelling
- Craft compelling content (articles, blogs, reports, social media, videos) that translates technical sustainability work into engaging narratives.
- Lead regular updates and content curation for Good & Green pages across corporate and brand websites.
- Write and design program brochures, impact factsheets, and success stories.
- Design high-quality internal and external presentations for leadership meetings, investor briefings, events, and campaigns.
3. Media Relations and PR
- Identify earned media opportunities and drive proactive media engagement on ESG issues.
- Establish and maintain strong relationships with sustainability, CSR, business journalists and publications.
- Respond to press queries and support crisis communication (if needed).
- Identify and pitch to local and global platforms (conferences, journals, forums) for thought leadership opportunities.
- Craft compelling press releases, op-eds, speeches, and key messages for leadership.
- Work closely with Godrej PR team to drive G&G agenda.
4. Internal Communications
- Build employee awareness and ownership of sustainability goals through internal newsletters, campaigns, and townhalls.
- Lead the development and circulation of the internal Good & Green newsletter across businesses.
- Support the creation and roll-out of sustainability training modules and e-learning courses.
- Be a custodian of Good & Green internal scorecards, ensuring timely updates to CXOs and senior leaders.
- Create program collaterals
5. Digital and Social Media
- Partner with the digital marketing team to build sustainability visibility on LinkedIn, Instagram, and YouTube.
- Drive targeted campaigns around key international days (Earth Day, World Environment Day, etc.)
6. Events, Engagements and Awards
- Plan and lead on-ground execution of key sustainability and CSR events internal (e.g. employee campaigns, townhalls) and external (e.g. NGO partner events, livelihood showcases, etc.).
- Support execution of periodic Godrej Good & Green Council meetings, ensuring alignment and follow-through on communications and stakeholder actions.
- Proactively seek and apply for relevant awards for CSR and Sustainability programs and build thought leadership
Who are we looking for?
Education
: Master s degree in mass communications/ mass media/ journalism/ humanities/ liberal arts
Experience
: 8-10 years of relevant media and development sector experience preferably within development, corporate sustainability, impact sectors
Skills:
1. Must-Haves
- 8 10 years of experience in corporate communications, preferably with exposure to ESG/sustainability/CSR.
- Excellent writing, storytelling, designing and advanced presentation (Power BI) skills.
- Experience working with media, content agencies, and digital platforms.
- Passion for sustainability and social impact.
2. Nice-to-Have
- Prior experience in a corporate sustainability team or development communications role.
- Exposure to integrated reporting, GRI/SASB, or ESG data visualization.
- Video scripting and basic design/ editing sensibility
What s in it for you?
Be an equal parent
Childcare benefits for the birthing parent, commissioning parent (in case of surrogacy) or adoptive parent, and their partners
- 6 months of paid leave for primary caregivers, flexible work options on return for primary caregivers
- 2 months paid leave for secondary caregivers
- Caregiver travel for primary caregivers to bring a caregiver and children under a year old, on work travel
Coverage for childbirth and fertility treatment
No place for discrimination at Godrej
- Gender-neutral anti-harassment policy
- Same sex partner benefits at par with married spouses
- Coverage for gender reassignment surgery and hormone replacement therapy
- Community partnerships and advocacy
- Persons with Disability (PwD) care
We are selfish about your wellness
- Comprehensive health insurance plans, as well as accident coverage for you and your family, with top-up options
- Elder care for those who might need to extend support to senior family members
- Preventative healthcare support
- Outpatient Department (OPD) coverage, including vaccinations, dental, vision, etc.
- Uncapped sick leave
- Flexible work options, including remote working and part-time work
- Mental wellness and self-care programmes, resources and counselling
Celebrating wins, the Godrej Way
- Structured recognition platforms for individual, team and business-level achievements
- Digital and offline instant recognition platforms
