Associate Content Manager

QCI; New Delhi; On-site; INR 1,200,000 - 2,200,000; Full time

Job summary

QCI in Delhi seeks a second-in-command on the content desk to translate campaign strategy into finished work, drive day-to-day content development, and share editorial-review responsibility, flagging risk and rewriting drafts to an institutionally sound standard.

You will lead across written, social, and video content, ensuring timely, compliant output while maintaining high editorial quality and adherence to official terminology.

Qualifications

• Proven leadership of editorial teams in media or government contexts.
• Excellent written English; strong Hindi capability preferred.
• Ability to enforce style, accuracy, and official terminology.
• Experience managing risk in content and brand messaging.

Responsibilities

• Campaign Strategy: Shape core narratives across platforms.
• Content Development: Create articles, social copy, and scripts.
• Editorial Review: Check drafts for five risk dimensions and rewrite as needed.
• Amplification: Propose both proactive and reactive content amplification ideas.
• Quality Assurance: Ensure format, word limits, and submission discipline.

Skills

Editorial leadership

Content strategy

Writing skills

Government terminology

Risk assessment

Education

PG Diploma / Degree in Mass Communication or Journalism

Job description

ROLE SUMMARY :

Second-in-command on the content desk. Translates campaign strategy into finished work, drives day-to-day content development, and shares editorial-review responsibility, flagging risk and rewriting drafts to an institutionally sound standard.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

• Campaign Strategy: Shape timely core narratives and connect audience segments to 35 content pillars and Differentiate strategy by platform.


• Content Development: Produce researched articles, platform-appropriate social copy, and short-film concepts and scripts.


• Editorial Review: Review drafts across all five risk dimensions, flag problematic phrases, and rewrite content calmly and accurately.


• Amplification: Develop realistic amplification ideas using proactive and reactive misinformation approaches.


• Quality Assurance: Maintain format, word-limit, and submission discipline across the team's output.

ELIGIBILITY

• Minimum 5 years of experience as a Creative Head, Team Lead, or Sub-Head. in a Government Department / Reputed Media House.


• PG Diploma / Degree in Mass Communication or Journalism from a recognized university/institute with Excellent command of English and Hindi.


• Desirable: Experience leading a social media team.


• Desirable: Journalism / Traditional Media experience Prior experience working in Government Departments / Ministries.

SKILLS

• Proven editorial leadership across written, social media, and video content.


• Strong writing skills with an accessible yet substantive writing style.


• Accurate use of government terminology.


• Sound editorial judgment and the ability to pinpoint the most dangerous element in a draft.


• Understanding of the tone and responsibility of official communication.