The Communications Lead will play a central role in strengthening stakeholder engagement and alignment for Mission SOAR Nagaland. This role ensures that communication between the Department of School Education, Secretariat, SCERT, SOAR schools, principals, teachers, the state team, the PMU, ecosystem partners, SMEs, and technical specialists is clear, timely, and purposeful. You will design and implement strategies that foster collaboration, highlight progress, and amplify the contributions of all stakeholders. Acting as a bridge across government, schools, partners, and technical experts, you will build trust, create shared understanding, and enable collective ownership of the mission’s goals.

• Strengthen stakeholder relationships by tailoring communication strategies for government authorities (DoSE, SCERT, Secretariat), school leaders and teachers, the PMU and state team, as well as ecosystem partners and technical experts.
• Facilitate structured communication flows across diverse stakeholders, ensuring alignment of updates, decisions, and responsibilities within the mission.
• Collaborate with ecosystem partners, SMEs, and technical specialists to synthesise design inputs, share progress, and build a coherent narrative around the mission’s academic and programmatic interventions.
• Prepare and disseminate stakeholder-focused communication materials such as briefs, progress updates, newsletters, and presentations, highlighting mission priorities and achievements.
• Support school- and classroom-level visibility by collecting and sharing stories, case studies, and learnings from SOAR schools, teachers, and principals.
• Enable government-facing communication by preparing structured updates, policy-aligned briefs, and presentations for senior officials in DoSE, SCERT, and the Secretariat.
• Coordinate internal communication across the state team and PMU, ensuring consistent messaging and clarity on timelines, deliverables, and mission milestones.
• Monitor and evaluate stakeholder communication effectiveness through feedback mechanisms and engagement metrics, using insights to refine strategies and strengthen trust.

This role reports to the Director, Elevate Foundation. Mentorship and day-to-day support are provided by the Programs Lead.

• Degree in communications, design, journalism, public relations, or related field.
• Minimum 5 years of experience in strategic communication and content creation.
• Proficiency in tools such as Canva, Adobe Photoshop, InDesign, Illustrator, and Premiere Pro.
• Strong visual storytelling and brand development skills.
• Experience managing websites, social media, and digital engagement campaigns.
• Ability to write, design, and present compelling narratives tailored to diverse stakeholders.
• Excellent project and stakeholder management capabilities.

• Experience in nonprofit or education-focused communications.
• Understanding of communication for social impact and advocacy.
• Familiarity with analytics tools for measuring digital campaign performance.
• Knowledge of the local cultural and media context in North East India.