Description
The key focus area for the role of the Manager is to support the Chief Executive Officer to increase the efficiency of all aspects of the strategic, administrative, and relationship management work. He / She should have the ability to work independently on new projects, from conception to completion, and must be able to work under pressure at times to handle a wide variety of activities and confidential matters with discretion.
Responsibilities
The primary responsibilities include but are not limited to:
1. Strategic Initiatives
- Manage all the new projects that are aligned with the organization’s vision and strategy and monitor the same.
- Support expansion plans by researching the current trends/business models in the developmental sector.
2. Relationship Management
- Manage communications with external and internal stakeholders (prepare, edit, and finalize).
- Prepare and be part of the Chief Executive Officer's meeting for collaboration with external stakeholders.
- Supporting the Chief Executive Officer in donor communications by preparing presentations and financial statements.
- Follows up on contacts made by the Chief Executive Officer and supports the cultivation of ongoing partnerships.
3. Enhance the CEO’s Effectiveness
- Create a professional, responsive, and collegial relationship with all those who engage with the CEO's office.
- Become deeply acquainted with the Chief Executive Officer's priorities and oversee scheduling to ensure all activities are aligned with these priorities.
- Design and implement team-wide systems to ensure effective and efficient cross-team collaboration.
- Support the Chief Executive Officer in increasing the effectiveness of the Leadership Team by aligning their time together to organizational priorities and needs.
- Manages calendar of appointments Plans, coordinates, and ensures smooth functioning.
- Manage the Chief Executive Officer's online presence, social media management, content management, and media presence
4. Research, Analysis, and Special Projects
- Research, Analyse and assist in managing large amounts of data for decision-making across functions.
- Participates in a variety of short-term tasks and projects to support the Managing Trustee & Chief Executive Officer.
- Assists in preparing presentations for external meetings, guest lectures, and other collaboratives.
- Work with the Communications team to ensure all marketing collateral is up-to-date and effective.
5. Brand Building for CEO
- Ideate, plan, and execute marketing, digital, and social campaigns for Chief Executive Officer in collaboration with the marketing (sustainability) team.
- Develop, create, and maintain content for online and offline platforms and send communications to the stakeholders periodically.
- Measure the performance of activities, and campaigns and assess the efficiency and productivity.
Required Skills, Competencies, and Abilities
- Excellent communication (English, Hindi, and Marathi) and listening skills.
- Strategic thinker, Confident, Assertive, and excellent computer knowledge and Presentation skills.
- Ability to research, analyze and present data, think critically, and explain complex information clearly and simply.
- Good negotiation skills.
- Self Starter with sound judgment, an eye for detailing, working independently, and adapting to the changing environment.
- Travel ready and work in a growing organization along with an understanding of the development sector.
- Excellent interpersonal skills: poise, confidence, and maturity while interacting with a broad range of individuals and groups.
- Ability to collaborate with internal stakeholders.
- Highly organized and detail-oriented in planning and executing tasks.
- Continuous learner with the mindset of reflecting and working on the vision of the organization and has a constant inclination towards working and growing in the sector.
Qualification and Experience
- Master's Degree from any stream however course related to the development sector or/and marketing/PR background would be an added advantage.
- Minimum 8 years of professional work experience (excluding internship/fellowship/volunteering).
