Location: Hauz Khas, New Delhi
Nature of Association: Full-time In-person
Experience: 9+ years of experience
About ISPP
Indian School of Public Policy (ISPP), New Delhi, India’s first public policy institution, was founded by leading academicians, experts, and philanthropists to build the next generation of policy leaders for a rising India. Through its flagship year-long Policy, Design & Management program, Executive Education, rigorous academics, industry engagement, research, and alumni ecosystem, ISPP equips professionals across government, civil society, and business to tackle governance challenges with interdisciplinary, practical impact.
Role Overview
The Manager (Brand, Communications & Public Engagement) will serve as a core custodian of ISPP’s brand, with a strong, hands-on focus on visual storytelling. This is a build-from-scratch role for a mid-senior professional who understands communications and can personally lead photography, videography, and video editing to bring ISPP’s work, people, and ideas to life.
The role requires a rare blend of strategic thinking and on-ground execution. The ideal candidate is equally comfortable shaping institutional narratives and independently shooting and editing high-quality visual content across classrooms, events, public discussions, and campus life. High emotional intelligence, strong collaboration skills, and comfort working closely with faculty, students, and leadership are essential.
9+ years of experience in brand, communications, or public affairs is required. Demonstrated, hands-on expertise in photography, videography, and video editing is a core requirement for this role. Experience in higher education, public policy, or mission-driven organisations is preferred; ISPP alumni will be strongly preferred.
Key Responsibilities
Visual Storytelling (Core Responsibility): Lead institutional photography and videography across academic and community settings. Edit videos using professional tools to create reels, long-form videos, and explainers, while ensuring produced visual content aligns with ISPP’s academic credibility and brand tone.
Team Leadership: Guide and coordinate a small communications team and external partners (PR agency, website agency, etc.), while remaining personally accountable for visual content
Positioning: Own and strengthen ISPP’s brand identity and narrative across platforms by ensuring consistent, high-quality expression across digital, print, media, and events, with a strong emphasis on visual brand expression through photography and video.
Digital Presence: Own and grow ISPP’s digital presence by leading the website, social media platforms, newsletters, and webinars, with visual content (photos and videos) as the primary growth lever.
Stakeholder Engagement: Work closely with internal teams (academics, admissions, research centers, student bodies etc.) to capture their work visually and narratively, translating academic and policy work into compelling photos, videos, and stories.
Events: Conceptualise and execute policy meet-ups, webinars, and public discussions, and lead all visual documentation, including photography, videography, live capture, and post-event video edits for amplification.
Thought Leadership: Build ISPP’s thought leadership by driving op-eds, blogs, reports, and video-based thought leadership assets such as faculty explainers, event highlights, interviews, and short-form policy content.
Institutional Archives: Create structured, high-quality visual archives of ISPP’s intellectual capital including recorded lectures, panel discussions, public talks, and student initiatives. Proactively repurpose archival footage into reusable video assets for thought leadership and outreach.
Key Performance Indicators
Brand Visibility & Reach
- 30% Y-o-Y growth in social media followers, driven primarily by photo / video content
- Consistent 2%+ engagement rate across platforms
- 25% Y-o-Y growth in website traffic
- 5% M-o-M growth in newsletter subscriptions and open rates
Visual Content Output & Quality
- 100% of key institutional events visually documented (photo + video)
- Regular production of short-form and long-form video content for digital platforms
- Consistent improvement in video watch time, saves, and shares across platforms
Events & Community Engagement
- 2+ policy meet-ups, webinars, or public discussions monthly, with visual amplification and 10% M-o-M growth in registrations and attendance
- 2+ monthly visual stories capturing student, alumni, and faculty outcomes
Thought Leadership & Credibility
- 3+ quarterly ISPP-led thought articles / op-eds
- 3+ quarterly faculty or leadership appearances in media or public forums
- 4+ monthly blogs or video features from alumni, scholars, and faculty
Institutional Knowledge & Archives
- All key talks, lectures, and public events recorded, archived, and repurposed into clips, reels, blogs, and highlight videos
- Strong, searchable visual repository supporting ISPP’s long-term institutional memory
Brand Health
- Clear adoption of ISPP’s narrative and visual identity across departments
- Smooth collaboration with faculty, students, leadership, and partners
- On-time delivery of campaigns, events, and visual assets
- Proactive identification and mitigation of reputational risks
To Apply:
Please submit your CV,
and a portfolio (photography and video) demonstrating hands-on shooting and editing experience to
careers@ispp.org.in. Applications without a portfolio will not be considered
