Senior Communications Specialist (Digital)

Council on Energy, Environment and Water; New Delhi; On-site; INR 1,800,000 - 3,000,000; Full time

Job summary

Council on Energy, Environment and Water (CEEW) in New Delhi seeks a Senior Communications Specialist (Digital) to lead digital strategy across platforms. You will drive campaigns, oversee website revamp, and grow engagement with policymakers, media, funders and youth.

Strong analytical and SEO skills are essential. Ideal candidates have 7–9 years in digital strategy with a Master’s in communications and experience with institutional or policy communications.

Qualifications

• We are looking for a Master’s degree holder in communications or digital marketing.
• 7–9 years of experience in digital strategy and communications.
• Experience in institutional communications, think tanks or public policy is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Shaping and driving CEEW's overall digital communications strategy across platforms.
• Lead the strategic dissemination of digital content to engage policymakers, media and partners.
• Conceptualise and lead integrated digital campaigns with data-backed insights.
• Oversee website revamp and optimise SEO performance and user experience.
• Develop customised social media strategies for LinkedIn, Instagram, X and more.
• Build and manage a digital team, mentor staff and coordinate with vendors.

Skills

Digital strategy

Digital marketing

Public policy communications

Team leadership

Content marketing

Analytics

SEO

English proficiency

Education

Master’s degree in communications/digital marketing

Tools

GA4

Looker Studio

WordPress

Drupal

HTML/CSS

Job description

Council on Energy, Environment and Water | Full time

Senior Communications Specialist (Digital)

Council on Energy, Environment and Water (CEEW), New Delhi

Senior Communications Specialist (Digital)

Terms of Reference

At CEEW, we are deliberate about what we stand for (and what we don’t stand for!) as an employer. So, if the description below strikes a chord, we would love to hear from you!

At CEEW, we build careers in public policy

• We offer strong visionary leadership – with emphasis on research and impact at scale
• We actively promote leadership by initiative
• We celebrate talent and ambition
• You will be surrounded by smart, ambitious people who will challenge you and help you grow
• You will learn faster than your peers in other organisations
• Curiosity and irreverence, as well as responsibility, come together at CEEW
• You will get above-market remuneration
• We provide a safe space for all
• At CEEW, your life is your example for others

Reporting to

Senior Communications Managers (dual reporting to both)

Duration

Full-time

Purpose

We seek to hire a candidate who can strategise digital outreach for CEEW and lead campaigns through social media, web properties, and partnerships. An ideal candidate should possess excellent analytical abilities and knowledge of web development and SEO, be able to liaise with third-party vendors and have a good grasp of the dynamic environment in digital communications. The candidate should be solution-oriented, impact-oriented and committed to adhering to timelines.

If you think you can ace content dissemination and fancy deep-diving into data analytics, we would like to speak to you. If you can help us mainstream sustainability from the margins through effective communication, we would consider hiring you.

Responsibilities

Responsible for shaping and driving CEEW's overall digital communications strategy across platforms, ensuring all digital assets work together to maximise institutional impact.

Lead the strategic dissemination of digital content for CEEW. Grow and deepen engagement among priority audiences, including policymakers, media, funders, academia, practitioners and young professionals.

Conceptualise and lead integrated digital campaigns to humanise climate change and sustainability. Drive more impact-oriented and targeted communication through a data-backed approach.

Co-own the revamp of the official website for CEEW.

Develop and execute customised social media strategies for LinkedIn, Instagram, X, and any new platform that CEEW leverages, and grow platform influence and CEEW's digital footprint, including increasing followers, subscribers, engagement rates and audience quality across all digital platforms through a combination of organic growth, networked communication, employee advocacy, strategic partnerships, creator collaborations and performance marketing.

Own the website as a strategic communications platform, including user experience, content discoverability, SEO performance, analytics, conversion, audience journeys and continuous optimisation, rather than a one-time redesign. Work closely with the SEO partners and agencies to broaden the reach of brand CEEW.

Strengthen CEEW’s presence across AI platforms, understand trends and implement AI-first strategies across search discoverability, content optimisation, generative workflows, audience behaviour, AI-powered search platforms and emerging digital ecosystems.

Drive and grow the audience base for CEEW emailers (Between the Lines, UpChart). Introduce relevant emailer properties to strengthen CEEW’s digital outreach, as required.

Scale CEEW’s reach through new, snackable video products and CEEW’s YouTube channel. Build a broader video strategy across short-form, long-form, thought leadership and platform-specific storytelling.

Strengthen the brand voice for CEEW on digital media, in collaboration with the Senior Communications Manager. Monitor CEEW's digital reputation, strengthen social listening, and manage digital risks where required.

Manage a team of social media, web, video, and design associates. Mentor, build capacity and foster innovation within the digital team.

Create an employee advocacy programme that enables researchers and leadership to become active digital ambassadors for CEEW, and develop amplification strategies with institutional partners, universities, think tanks, creators and aligned organisations so that our content reaches new audiences through trusted networks.

Assist in the development of new digital dashboards and tools.

Stay up to date with digital trends and emerging platforms. Evaluate and pilot emerging platforms, formats and technologies to continuously improve CEEW's digital presence.

Implement paid digital marketing campaigns on Google, social and other platforms. Develop audience acquisition strategies, campaign optimisation, budgeting and measuring ROI across digital channels.

Build performance dashboards to measure campaign effectiveness, audience insights and attribution, and translate analytics into actionable communication strategies.

Other responsibilities

Coordinate with third-party vendors (designers, printers, photographer/videographer) to ensure that outputs are delivered as per timelines

Brainstorm with the team on creative engagement ideas for digital media and work towards executing these

Provide on-ground support for CEEW events

Support the Outreach team in other tasks as and when required

In addition to the duties and responsibilities above, the individual should be prepared, as and when necessary, to take on additional tasks.

Master’s degree in communications, digital marketing or any related fields

7-9 years of experience in digital strategy, digital marketing or a similar role. E xperience in institutional communications, public policy, think tanks, media organisations or mission-driven brands is a plus.

Candidates with the following skill-sets will have an edge:

Marketing automation and CRM platforms

Google Analytics 4 (GA4) and Looker Studio

AI-enabled content and search optimisation

Audience segmentation and digital journeys

Influencer and creator partnerships

A/B testing and experimentation

Digital accessibility best practices

Excellent grasp of the English language

Excellent project management skills

Ability to manage teams

Ability to meet deadlines and work under pressure

Ability to communicate and collaborate effectively

Desired skills

• Excellent analytical ability
• Excellent content marketing ability
• Thorough understanding of SEO and digital media analytics tools
• Specialisation in advertising strategy
• Strong storytelling ability
• Knowledge of HTML, CSS, Drupal, WordPress and other CMS tools
• Innovative, out-of-the-box thinking on digital communications

CEEW operates in a dynamic environment and the candidate will be required to show flexibility in undertaking a variety of tasks. CEEW is an equal opportunity employer. Women are encouraged to apply.

Compensation

Competitive compensation – commensurate with the experience and matching the best of standards adopted by industry or other similar organisations for similar roles.