Editorial Manager

PeoplePlus; Bengaluru Urban; On-site; INR 1,200,000 - 2,400,000; Full time

Job summary

WELL Labs in Bengaluru, India seeks an experienced editorial and communications lead to craft and promote strategic narratives across energy, environment and development topics. You will supervise writers, editors, researchers and interns, ensuring high-quality outputs for diverse audiences.

You will develop and execute media plans, ghostwrite and edit a range of outputs, and collaborate with designers to create compelling visuals.

Qualifications

• 7–10 years of experience in editorial, journalism and communications.
• Experience with knowledge-based organisations such as think tanks, NGOs, or research institutes.
• Strong editorial, writing and storytelling skills.
• Proven ability to pitch to media and manage media relations.
• Domain exposure to environment, climate change, water, or food systems is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Develop and execute strategic communication plans to deliver impactful messages to stakeholders.
• Engage with editors and reporters to publicise work by WELL Labs and partners.
• Write and edit reports, op-eds, data stories and public-facing pieces.
• Ghostwrite content based on data, interviews and discussions with researchers.
• Provide substantive edits and feedback to strengthen structure and clarity.
• Copy-edit and proofread to ensure error-free publications.
• Lead writing sessions and anchor large reports from outline to final print and dissemination.
• Manage editorial consultants, content specialists and interns to ensure timely delivery.
• Collaborate with designers to plan infographics and visualisations.

Skills

Editorial

Media relations

English language

Content strategy

Education

Bachelor's in Journalism/Communications

Tools

MS Word

Job description

Bangalore South, India | Posted on 11/12/2026

Ensure that programme teams communicate effectively and promote narratives and key messages. Accordingly, develop and execute on strategic communication plans to deliver impactful messages to important stakeholders.

Engage with editors and reporters of prominent publications to publicise work done by WELL Labs and partners, publish thought leadership pieces in prominent publications and inform media coverage on relevant news developments.

Work closely with researchers and practitioners to write and edit a range of outputs – from reports and journal articles to public-facing pieces such as op-eds, reported features, data stories and photo essays.

Ghostwrite pieces drawing from raw data or based on discussions with researchers and interviews with external partners

Carry out substantive edits and detail feedback to help the writer structure their pieces to convey their insights clearly

Copy-edit and proofread to ensure that all publications are error-free

Organise regular writing sessions to ensure completion of written knowledge products

Anchor the production of large reports from outline to final print and dissemination.

Manage editorial consultants, content specialists, and interns, and ensure that they produce high quality outputs in a timely manner.

Work with designers to conceptualise, plan and implement infographics and visualisations to promote key pieces of research.

Curate and sharpen institution-wide and initiative-specific narratives, and accordingly develop strategic communication plans to deliver impactful messages to key stakeholders.

Requirements

Candidates with 7-10 years of experience in editorial, journalism and communications

Have experience working with knowledge-based organisations such as research institutes, think tanks, philanthropies, funders, technical consultancies or NGOs

Have domain knowledge or exposure to environment, climate change, water, food systems or related fields

Strong English language and Editorial skills

Experience of pitching pieces to the media, identifying topical stories, and liaising with journalists would be a bonus