Communications Associate
- Company Living Landscapes
- Location Remote
- Employment Type Full-Time
- Functional Category Fundraising & Development
- Years 1
- Salary -
- Date Posted 03-Apr-2025
- Application Deadline 10-Apr-2025
About Living Landscapes
Living Landscapes fosters collaborative efforts among individuals, organisations, and initiatives to address the linked challenges of rural livelihoods and environmental governance. We play the unique role of convener, connector, and catalyst – working with innovative ideas, initiatives, and programmes to facilitate transformative changes that centre the ecological health of landscapes and amplify the voices of rural communities, with a particular focus on women and marginalised individuals.
- Website https://livinglandscapes.in/
Overview of the Role
Living Landscapes seeks a proactive and creative Communications Associate to support and strengthen its storytelling, digital engagement, and collaborative communication efforts as part of the Common Ground initiative. This role will be key in creating and curating content across platforms, managing social media calendars, assisting with the website and newsletter development, and enabling collaboration across thematic working groups and communication partners. This is an exciting opportunity for an early-career communicator passionate about rural livelihood, climate change, conservation, and community voices and wants to contribute to narrative-building and communication strategies that foreground people and nature.
Job Description
Content Creation & Curation
● Draft compelling, crisp, and clear content for blogs, articles, sourcebooks, newsletters, and
other platforms.
● Support editing, proofreading, and tailoring of content for different audiences.
● Curate relevant multimedia resources, stories, and references that support communications
goals.
Digital and Social Media Support
● Assist in creating and scheduling social media content across the Common Ground and
Living Landscapes handles (X, LinkedIn, YouTube).
● Contribute to maintaining a consistent voice and brand across platforms.
● Track engagement and suggest ways to optimize reach and resonance.
Website and Newsletter Coordination
● Coordinate regular updates and content additions for the Living Landscapes and Common
Ground websites.
● Support newsletter planning, content collection, layout coordination, and dissemination.
● Liaise with designers and developers when needed.
Working Group and Partner Coordination
● Coordinate with thematic working groups to identify emerging communication needs and
opportunities.
● Attend regular calls and support documentation of communication, takeaways, and action
points.
● Coordinate with Strategic Communications representatives across the Common Ground
collaborative.
Creative Production Support
● Assist in planning and coordinating the production of visual and multimedia content,
including illustrations, explainer videos, reels, and short films.
● Support logistics and background research for content development with external vendors.
Required & Preferred Qualifications
Skill
Essential: ● 1–3 years of relevant experience in communications, journalism, digital media, or related fields. ● Excellent writing and editing skills in English. ● Basic familiarity with social media management tools and CMS platforms (e.g., WordPress, Mailchimp, Canva). ● Ability to coordinate with multiple stakeholders and manage timelines. ● Strong organizational and interpersonal skills. ● Enthusiasm for environmental sustainability, climate action, and community-driven change. Desirable: ● Experience or interest in storytelling with/for nonprofits, grassroots groups, or collaborative initiatives. ● Working knowledge of Hindi, Odia, and/or regional Indian languages. ● Basic design/video editing skills or experience working with creative professionals. ● Prior exposure to climate, biodiversity, or commons-related work.
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