Organization Profile: The Indus Entrepreneurs (TiE) was founded in 1992 in Silicon Valley by a group of successful entrepreneurs, corporate executives, and senior professionals with roots in the Indus region. There are currently more than 13,000 members and over 2,500 charter members in 63 chapters across 17 countries. TiE’s mission is to foster entrepreneurship globally through mentoring, networking, and education. Dedicated to the virtuous cycle of wealth creation and giving back to the community, TiE’s focus is to generate and nurture our next generation of entrepreneurs. This global power house has helped to start hundreds of companies and generated over 200 billion dollars in Venture Capital, a figure that even surpasses the GDP of some countries.
Job Description:
Having good command on coordination of promotional activities and public relations management, communications, ability to coordinate website content, excellent social media skills, developing communication/reporting tools and producing regular activity reports in a timely manner, acquainted branding and visibility requirements, ability to implement current and identify new marketing channels, good event management skills. The position will provide assistance to in implementation of marketing and communications strategy coordinating with Program Manager.
JOB RESPONSIBILITIES:
· Supports the design, implementation and monitoring of Communications and Marketing Strategy. Work with program teams to understand their plans and communication needs and proactively facilitate and compliment program milestones and activities with quality communication products and support.
· Plan with help of research Officer to ensure effective internal & external communication between TiE community and externally with partners and program beneficiaries.
· Coordination of event management activities.
· Organizes, oversees and ensures coverage of events.
· Production and editing of internal and external communications, publications and materials including success stories, photographs, video and social media.
· Develop promotional materials such as reports, newsletters, press release, sector profiles, success stories, and social media content.
· Content management of Website and Social media.
· Act as a custodian of all communication products, pictures, reports and data. Maintain an organized and easily accessible database of communication data. Develop and maintain a well-organized and easily accessible database of pictures, photography of events and stories in the field. Maintain well-organized picture data slips and media coverage.
· Provide coverage of events at TiE and devise campaigns for highlighted events and handling social media platforms: existing and researching to keep up with latest trends.
· Supports research on the perceptions and attitudes of target audiences to enable effective implementation of program communication and outreach.
· Assists in development and rollout of project campaign.
· Any other task assigned by supervisor
Qualification and Competencies
Minimum Bachelors (diploma in relevant field can also be considered)
At least 1 year of solid and demonstrated experience in relevant field
Excellent interpersonal and communication skills: the ability to successfully interact with a variety of people in writing, in person and via telephone.
Writing, editing, design.
Videography, or photography skills will be preferred.
Fluency in English is required
Excellent Communications skills
Knowledge of photo editing ,Graphics Related Computer Courses with Hands on experience on ( Adobe Photoshop, Illustrator, Corel Draw, Freehand, Inpage) will be preferred.
Ability to take initiative and develop innovative campaigns
Skills Required:
· Problem solving skills
· Ability to prioritize
· Ability to multi task
· Ability to meet deadline
· Ability to handle pressure
· Ability to provide adequate & efficient feedback to line management
· Innovative Thinker and Idea Generator
Interviews for this position will be conducted on rolling basis and position can be filled before the deadline for application expires.