Communications Manager

Adalat; India; Remote; INR 900,000 - 1,500,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

WFH with flexible work hours

Unlimited PTO

Harvard/MIT/Oxford ecosystem access

Job summary

Adalat AI is seeking a Communications Manager to own branding, content, and external communications. You will craft the voice for newsletters, reports, and social channels, engaging senior leaders, donors, and government partners with precise, formal communication.

Role requires end-to-end ownership, strong editorial sense, and ability to translate platform data into clear narratives for institutional audiences. Can translate strategy into compelling visuals using Canva.

Qualifications

• 2–4 years in content, communications, or marketing roles.
• Experience in SaaS, GovTech, legal tech, or mission-driven organisations preferred.
• Strong portfolio across reports, newsletters, presentations, social content.
• Proficiency in Canva; Adobe Creative Suite or Figma a plus.
• Genuine enthusiasm for legal tech, judicial reform, and communicating complex institutional change.

Responsibilities

• Own and evolve Adalat AI's brand voice across all channels.
• Drive social media communications—national and global reach.
• Lead website content strategy and copy.
• Manage and publish the blog.
• Produce newsletters for three audiences: donors, partners, judges.
• Write and design stakeholder briefs for government and partners.
• Create decks, one-pagers, and visuals for meetings.
• Turn platform data into stories of judicial transformation.
• Lead the annual impact report end-to-end.
• Surface insights to improve reporting of impact and outcomes.

Skills

Strong writing

Editorial planning

Content strategy

Stakeholder communication

Education

Marketing/Communications degree

Tools

Canva

Adobe Creative Suite

Figma

Job description

Adalat AI is building an end-to-end justice tech stack that automates manual and clerical pain points in courtrooms, giving judges back time to focus on what matters most: decision-making and delivering justice. Our solutions - from AI-powered transcription in Indian languages to case-flow management and document navigation - are now deployed across 9 states, covering nearly 20% of India’s judiciary. Backed by leading technology companies and funders, and incubated at MIT and Oxford, Adalat AI is working to eliminate judicial delays and expand access to timely justice. Founded by a team with backgrounds in law, technology, and economics from Harvard, Oxford, MIT, and IIIT Hyderabad, we are scaling rapidly across India and the Global South.

Role Overview

We're looking for a Communications Manager who owns the communications function end-to-end — turning vision into polished, high-impact materials with the craft and precision this mission demands. You'll work closely with senior leadership, balancing strategic thinking with hands-on execution.

This isn't traditional marketing — it's high-stakes execution at the intersection of legal tech, public service, and institutional change. Your work lands with senior judges, institutional funders, policy makers, and government officials. Every newsletter, report, social post, and stakeholder deck must reflect the credibility and seriousness Adalat AI carries in the rooms it operates in.

You'll be the voice and visual standard of Adalat AI across all external-facing channels — newsletters, social media, website, blog, branding, and institutional communications. You'll also drive the design and copy for court-facing activity reports that tell the story of judicial transformation, the annual impact report, and high-stakes stakeholder materials. You set the brief, you deliver excellence.

Key Responsibilities

Brand & Content

Own and evolve Adalat AI's brand voice across all channels — maintaining the precision and credibility befitting a legal-tech company working at the intersection of AI and public service

Drive social media communications — positioning Adalat AI at the forefront of judicial tech and legal innovation in India and globally

Lead website content strategy and copy — keeping it current, compelling, and aligned with how we're growing

Manage and publish the blog — covering topics at the intersection of technology, law, and justice reform, aimed at both technical and policy-savvy audiences

Reporting & Stakeholder Communications

Produce targeted newsletters for three distinct audiences: donors tracking judicial reform, technical partners using our systems, and judges on the platform daily — each sharp, clear, and effective, each in a different register

Write and design stakeholder briefs, updates, and correspondence for government officials and institutional partners — exceptional precision and formal tone, every time

Produce presentation decks, one-pagers, and visual content for partnership, funding, and government meetings that command attention

Turn platform data into the story of judicial transformation: quarterly regional activity reports covering adoption rates, case-processing improvements, and usage patterns across courts

Lead the annual impact report end-to-end: strategy, copy, design direction, stakeholder input, and final production

Surface insights and recommendations on how we report impact and outcomes — making our data work harder

Operations & Execution

Manage external designers or agencies when specialised execution is required — brief them well, review sharply

Maintain editorial calendars, content workflows, and documentation to keep the function running smoothly

Partner with product, engineering, and operations teams to gather inputs across formats; first drafts are close to final

About You

End-to-End Ownership: You think in systems but work in details — as rigorous in execution as you are in strategy. From content planning to final copy, you own the full chain and the standard holds at every step.

Brand & Editorial Sensibility: You have a strong point of view on voice, tone, and what good writing looks like. You can write across registers — formal institutional correspondence, sharp social copy, long-form blog content — and make each feel effortless

Design as Communication: Design is a strategic tool, not decoration. You translate direction into visuals that persuade. Proficiency in Canva is required; Adobe Creative Suite or Figma is a strong plus

Institutional Fluency: You understand how to communicate with senior government officials, judiciary, and large institutional funders — the right tone, the right format, the right level of formality

Relentless Attention to Detail: Small errors undermine big ideas. You catch them before anyone else does

Thrives Under Pressure: You balance competing priorities, adapt quickly, and deliver — first drafts are close to final

Qualifications

2-4 years of experience in content, communications, or marketing roles — experience in SaaS, GovTech, legal tech, or mission-driven organisations strongly preferred

Background in Marketing, Communications, Journalism, or a related field; portfolio weight matters more than degree title

Strong portfolio demonstrating copy and design quality across formats — reports, newsletters, presentations, social content, or campaigns

Strong proficiency in Canva is required; Adobe Creative Suite or Figma is a strong plus

Genuine enthusiasm for legal tech, judicial reform, and communicating complex institutional change

What You Will Achieve in a Year

Own Adalat AI's external voice — a consistent, credible presence across social, website, blog, and newsletters that reflects the weight of the mission

Make every stakeholder report — quarterly activity reports, the annual impact report, donor updates — the document people reference in the room, not just send ahead of it

Deliver materials that move decisions — partnerships, funding, government engagements — where your work is visibly in the room

Go from delivering on the strategy to defining it — a trusted partner to senior leadership on how Adalat AI shows up in the world

Our Interview Process

We keep our process straightforward and transparent. Here's what to expect:

R1 — Intro Call (30 minutes)An introduction to Adalat AI — our mission, the problem we're solving, and an initial conversation around role fit.

R2 — Leadership Deep-Dive (45 minutes)An in-depth conversation with our leadership team covering your past experience, the problems you've tackled, and how your background connects to the work we're doing.

R3 — Take-Home Assignment Review (60 minutes)A discussion around a take-home assignment completed beforehand — walk us through your approach, decisions, and thought process.

R4 — Culture Fit — Founder Chat (30 minutes)A conversation with one or more of our founders to assess mutual fit, shared values, and how you'd work within our team.

R5 — OfferIf it's a great match on both sides, we'll move forward with an offer.

Benefits and Perks

WFH with flexible work hours.

Unlimited PTO.

Contacts within the Harvard / MIT/ Oxford ecosystem.