Program Communications Associate – Energy Program

Note: This opportunity is available across New Delhi, Bangalore and Mumbai

About us

WRI India, an independent knowledge organization registered as India Resources Trust, provides objective information and practical proposals to foster environmentally sound and socially equitable development.

Through research, analysis, and recommendations, WRI India puts ideas into action to build transformative solutions to protect the earth, promote livelihoods, and enhance human well-being. Know more: wri-india.org

Program Overview for Energy

The objective of the WRI India energy program is to inform and guide India’s transition to cleaner energy through strong research, ground-level implementation experience, partnerships with key stakeholders and communicating our work. The 5 pillars of the energy program focus on increasing clean energy demand, increasing clean energy supply, supporting sub-national energy transitions, raising the issues of materials and circularity for the energy transition and ensuring equitable development through energy transitions.

Job Highlight

WRI India is seeking a creative and versatile communications professional with a strong background in design, data visualisation, and visual storytelling to support the Energy Program.

The role will focus on translating complex research, data, and technical concepts into clear, engaging, and visually compelling communication products. The candidate will support the development of high-quality publications, reports, infographics, data visualisations, digital assets, and other creative communication materials, while also contributing to editorial, digital, media, and stakeholder engagement efforts.

The ideal candidate will be able to combine strong communications skills with a keen visual sensibility and an understanding of how design and data can make research more accessible and impactful.

The candidate will work closely with Energy Program teams, project leads, the Director of the Energy Program, WRI India’s Communications team, external designers and vendors, partners, and other stakeholders.

What you will do:

Design, Data Visualisation & Visual Storytelling

• Support the development of visually compelling communication products that translate complex research, technical concepts, and data into clear and accessible formats.
• Conceptualise and create infographics, data visualisations, charts, diagrams, illustrations, presentations, and other visual communication materials.
• Work closely with researchers and program teams to identify key insights, narratives, and data points that can be translated into engaging visual stories.
• Transform research reports and technical outputs into shorter, visually driven communication products for different audiences.
• Support the design and production of reports, publications, presentations, event collaterals, and digital assets.
• Develop creative concepts and visual approaches for communicating research findings to policymakers, practitioners, partners, media, and wider audiences.
• Use tools such as Adobe Creative Suite, Canva, Flourish, Datawrapper, Tableau, Power BI, or similar platforms to create high-quality visual and data-driven content.
• Work with external designers and vendors, where required, to develop creative products and ensure adherence to briefs, timelines, and WRI India’s brand guidelines.
• Review and provide quality assurance for layouts, graphics, charts, illustrations, and other visual assets.
• Explore new and innovative formats for data storytelling and research communication.

Digital & Social Media

• Lead the development of infographics, visual explainers, data-led social media content, carousels, and other creative digital assets to communicate the Energy Program's research and work.
• Work with the social media team to translate key research findings, reports, announcements, and events into engaging and visually driven content.
• Develop creative concepts and visual campaigns to increase the reach and accessibility of program outputs.
• Support the development of digital storytelling products that combine research, data, design, and narrative.
• Ensure consistency in branding, visual identity, and quality across digital communication materials.
• Support basic website content development and updates, where required.
• Contribute to multimedia and interactive storytelling, including videos, animations, or other digital formats, as relevant.

Editorial & Content Development

• Provide selective writing, editing, and proofreading support for key program communication products.
• Translate complex research findings into concise, audience-friendly copy to accompany infographics, data visualisations, presentations, and other visual products.
• Support the development of essential communication materials, including website copy, newsletters, emailers, and short-form content.
• Work with researchers and program teams to identify strong stories, findings, and insights that can be developed into visual or digital communication products.
• Ensure factual accuracy, clarity, consistency, and appropriate attribution across all communication materials.

Media & External Engagement

• Provide limited support for key media and external outreach opportunities, as required.
• Assist in developing visually engaging outreach materials, including fact sheets, presentations, and research summaries.
• Support coordination with partners, vendors, and other stakeholders for the development and dissemination of communication products.

Events, Coordination & Other Responsibilities

• Support the development of creative and visually engaging communication materials for events, workshops, webinars, and conferences.
• Develop presentations, event collaterals, digital assets, and other visual communication products.
• Coordinate with program teams, designers, vendors, and other stakeholders to ensure the timely delivery of communication products.
• Maintain repositories of visual assets, communication materials, and relevant program outputs.
• Manage multiple projects simultaneously, prioritising tasks and meeting deadlines.
• Contribute to other design, visual communication, and outreach activities as required.

What you will need:

• 2–4 years of relevant professional experience in visual communication, graphic design, data visualisation, digital storytelling, communications, or a related field.
• Demonstrated experience in translating complex research, technical information, and data into clear, engaging, and visually compelling communication products.
• Strong skills in graphic design, layout, typography, visual hierarchy, and visual storytelling.
• Experience creating infographics, charts, data visualisations, social media graphics, presentations, reports, and other visually driven communication products.
• A strong portfolio demonstrating experience in design, data visualisation, infographics, or visual storytelling will be strongly preferred.
• Ability to work closely with researchers and subject-matter experts to identify and visually communicate key insights and narratives.
• Good writing and editing skills, with the ability to develop concise, clear copy to support visual communication products.
• Understanding of digital communications and social media, particularly the development of visual and data-led content.
• Strong organisational and project-management skills, with the ability to manage multiple projects and deadlines.
• Ability to coordinate effectively with colleagues, researchers, designers, vendors, and external partners.
• Experience with multimedia storytelling, animation, video, or interactive content will be an advantage.
• Interest in energy transition, sustainability, climate, or development issues is desirable.
• Creativity, curiosity, attention to detail, and a willingness to experiment with new design, data visualisation, and digital storytelling tools and formats.

Potential Salary and Benefits: INR 9,50,000 to 12,00,000 Per Annum

Salary shall be commensurate with experience, skills and internal parity. WRI India offers a generous and comprehensive benefits package.
 

Location: New Delhi/Mumbai/ Bangalore

Duration: 1 year (Extendable based on performance and project requirements)

Start date: As soon as possible

List of Documents to be attached:

• Cover Letter

• Resume

Only shortlisted applicants will be contacted for interview purpose.

How to Apply

Qualified applicants should apply online at www.wri.org/careers. All applications must be submitted online through this career portal in order to be formally considered. Only select applicants will be contacted for interview. There will be a writing test conducted with final candidates. Please do not contact program staff directly for this position.

Kindly note that WRI India’s recruitment process does not involve any payment at any stage. Applicants will never be asked to share bank account or financial information as part of the application. All official communication and offer letters are issued only through authorised WRI India email IDs.

Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) @WRI India

WRI India values and promotes diversity, equity and inclusion across all areas of our work and workforce. Integrating these values into our actions fosters a progressive and collaborative culture and can also enhance our impact. It is our responsibility to create a welcoming working environment for people of diverse cultures, backgrounds and experience to learn together. We are responsible for fostering a safe and inclusive workplace where questions, concerns and information about diversity, equity and inclusion are part of our ongoing dialogue and development.

Learn more about WRI India’s commitment to Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI). Click Here

People-centric to the core:

We keep our people at the center of everything we do - from a welcoming work environment to benefits and a culture that encourages staff to stay healthy, happy, engaged, and growing.

Some of the non-monetary benefits that our staff get:

Health benefits: We cover health insurance for you and your loved ones for up to INR 8 lakhs

Term Insurance: Our term insurance policy covers life coverage of 50 lakhs per staff member

Employee Assistance program: Promoting mental well-being and supporting staff in achieving a satisfying work-life balance

Health & Nutrition: Personalized diet recommendation from a certified dietitian based on the physical health condition and lifestyle

Flexible work schedule: Alternative work arrangements for all who are eligible by nature of their job

Learning culture: Workshops and trainings to empower staff, encourage new learning opportunities

Rest and Recharge weeks: We encourage staff to take time off to rest, rejuvenate, upskill, and pursue their interests.

Our leave policy: Avail personal time off at 36 per year, along with public holidays, maternity, paternity, and adoption leaves.

Equal employment @WRI India

We believe in equal employment, it is our policy to recruit and provide opportunities for advancement in all job classifications without regard to caste, religion, sex, age, marital status, sexual orientation, parental status, or disability.