IIT Madras jobs - Senior Manager/ Chief Manager

Advertisement No.: ICSR/PR/Advt. 132/2021 Dated: 27/04/2021

Applications are invited for the temporary post of Senior Manager/ Chief Manager (SpecialistContent & Communications),at GDC, IIT Madras.

1. Co-ordinator: Prof. Krishnan Balasubramanian, Gopalakrishnan-Deshpande Centre for Innovation & Entrepreneurship, IIT Madras.

2. Duration: Initially for one year, extendable based on performance.

3. Post: Senior Manager/ Chief Manager

4. Qualification and Experience: 

a. Educational Qualification: Graduate in any discipline from a reputed university with additional Professional Qualifications in areas such as Journalism, Business Management, Mass Communication, or Digital Advertising.

b. Experience: 7 - 15 years of experience in managing content with responsibilities covering creating, editing, disseminating, and managing digital content. Experience in managing communications with a wide range of stakeholders such as customers, investors, corporates, media, and government.

4. Pay Range: Rs. 75,000/- to Rs. 1,50,000/-

5. About the Position:

i. The Specialist – Content & Communication shall be responsible for managing all the content and data at GDC, including the communication emanating from GDC to its stakeholders. The Content management activities will include creating content for communication and marketing purposes, assisting Instructors in content creation for various programs/proposals, conducting data analytics, and managing documents and digital records of GDC.

ii. Communication activities will include assuming responsibility for content creation and channel management of GDC including website(s),seminars/conferences, advertisements, media releases, marketing literature, training materials, and content for social media (Twitter, LinkedIn, Facebook, YouTube, etc.).

iii. The Specialist - C&C will be a key member of GDC’s team and will work closely with the senior management of GDC. The role provides an excellent platform to a talented professional to make a significant contribution to developing India’s ecosystem for Innovation & Entrepreneurship at a national level. The broad roles and responsibilities of the position is explained below.

6. Other Details regarding the position

a. Role : Full-time position

b. Location : Chennai (on IIT Madras campus)

c. Travel : The position may require intermittent travel.

d. Tech savviness : A high level of computer literacy and digital sophistication is expected. Must be capable of working independently with various commercial software programs, digital tools, and social/print media without secretarial assistance.

e. Reporting : Reports to the Chief Operating Officer, GDC.

f. Compensation : Compensation will be based on qualifications and capabilities in the range of Rs 1-1.5 lakh per month (gross).