About wadhwani foundation (www.wfglobal.org):
mission: accelerating economic development in emerging economies through high-value job creation. objectives: enabling the creation of 10m jobs and placement of 25m by 2030 across 20-25 emerging economies.
wadhwani foundation is a not-for-profit with the primary mission of accelerating economic development in emerging economies by driving large-scale job creation through entrepreneurship, innovation, and skills development. Founded in 2000 by silicon valley entrepreneur, dr. Romesh wadhwani, today the foundation is scaling impact in 25 countries across asia, africa, and latin america through various initiatives. More details on the various programs at the end of the document.
role context:
* oversee outreach, grow and manage the networks of partners, beneficiaries, employees, and public interest groups, and effectively engage the community for all we/wsn programs.
* management of our networks: universities, associations, consultants, private sector, entrepreneurs, start-up environment, and internal network (speakers, conferences, etc.) to generate interest and create rapport;
* organize community building activities/meetups to build interest among the entrepreneur ecosystem to connect and collaborate for we programs.
* create and develop the public relation strategy for wf mexico, build and maintain a positive public image, and increase awareness of wf brand.
* conduct calls/send emails/connect via social media to generate leads of key persons and schedule "first meetings" for onboarding them onto the we products and strategies.
key responsibilities:
* planning and directing the development of programs to maintain favorable public and stockholder views of the organization's agenda and accomplishments.
* organizing and attending promotional events such as press conferences, open days, exhibitions, tours, and visits.
* building goodwill among an organization’s target market through community, philanthropic, and special programs and events.
* identify target audiences, develop and share information tailored to audience preferences, handle crisis communications, and deal with negative information about a client while aiming to protect their reputation.
* preparing and editing organizational publications, including employee newsletters or stockholders' reports, for internal and external audiences.
* writing press releases and other media communications to promote clients.
* responding to requests for information release or press conference from the media or designating a spokesperson or source of information.
* analyzing media coverage.
skills & experience:
* a seasoned professional with 4-6 years’ experience in the entrepreneur/start-up ecosystem in a similar role with a reputed incubator/accelerator/start-up ecosystem enablement role.
* bachelor's degree in journalism, pr, marketing, or related field.
* excellent written and verbal communication skills.
* sales and business development experience preferred.
* an ability to work on big strategy plans as well as day-to-day tasks.
* ability to think both creatively and strategically.
* ability to run pr campaigns that deliver measurable results and meet objectives.
* deadline-oriented, inquisitive, with great follow-up and reporting skills.
* understanding of social media and solid experience working with business influencers.
* project and budget management skills.
* responds well under pressure with strict time limits.
* quick and enthusiastic learner.
* deep experience with crm software.
various programs at wadhwani foundation:
1. wadhwani advantage: accelerating the growth of tens of thousands of smes by providing personalized, on-demand knowledge and consulting resources through an ai-enabled mobile platform to create millions of new jobs.
2. wadhwani entrepreneur: inspiring, educating, and enabling startup entrepreneurs.
3. wadhwani venture fastrack: maximizes success rates of early-stage startups with enhanced business traction and funding opportunities.
4. wadhwani nen: empowers students with knowledge and skills through courses and startup labs to create high-potential startups.
5. wadhwani inspire: establishes a nationwide culture of entrepreneurship.
6. wadhwani opportunity: empowering millions of students with 21st-century employability skills that drive family-supporting wages.
7. wadhwani ai (a partner program): a first-of-its-kind ai research institute in the world – a non-profit dedicated exclusively to applying ai for social good.
8. wadhwani catalyst: invest in high-quality entrepreneurs with scalable business models across emerging markets, with a focus in india. The fund will catalyse businesses across sectors, with the overall objective of accelerating economic development by creating livelihoods/jobs.
9. wadhwani institute of technology and policy (witp): support government and civil society at large with the dual mission of – (1) providing information, insights, and recommendations for the application of technology for policymaking, policy implementation, and policy outcomes measurement. (2) creating a technology-focused training academy for upskilling policymakers, bureaucrats, and technocrats with relevant technologies and the application of the same to their respective ministries and missions.
wadhwani corporate profile: (click on this link)
our culture:
wf is a global not-for-profit and works like a start-up, in a fast-moving, dynamic pace where change is the only constant and flexibility is the key to success.
three mantras that we practice across job roles, levels, functions, programs, and initiatives are quality, speed, and scale, in that order.
we are an ambitious and inclusive organization, where everyone is encouraged to contribute and ideate. We are intensely and insanely focused on driving excellence in everything we do.
we want individuals with the drive for excellence, and passion to do whatever it takes to deliver world-class outcomes to our beneficiaries. We set our own standards often more rigorous than what our beneficiaries demand, and we want individuals who love it this way.
we have a creative and highly energetic environment – one in which we look to each other to innovate new solutions not only for our beneficiaries but for ourselves too. Open to collaborate with a borderless mentality, often going beyond the hierarchy and siloed definitions of functional kras, are the individuals who will thrive in our environment.
this is a workplace where expertise is shared with colleagues around the globe. Individuals uncomfortable with change, constant innovation, and short learning cycles and those looking for stability and orderly working days may not find wf to be the right place for them.
finally, we want individuals who want to do greater good for society leveraging their area of expertise, skills, and experience.
the foundation is an equal opportunity firm with no bias towards gender, race, colour, ethnicity, country, language, age, and any other dimension that comes in the way of progress.
join us and be a part of us!
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