Job Description
Manager – Event Management and Communications
About us:
WRI India, an independent charity legally registered as the 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.
We are inspired by and associated with World Resources Institute (WRI), a global research organization. Currently over 250 researchers are working with WRI India in our offices at Delhi, Mumbai and Bengaluru.
Our mission and values:
WRI’s mission is to move human society to live in ways that protect Earth’s environment and its capacity to provide for the needs and aspirations of current and future generations.
Our values are shared ideals that bind us together: Integrity, Innovation, Urgency, Independence and Respect.
Our culture:
WRI is committed to advancing gender and social equity for human well-being in our mission including equal opportunities in employment. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, ethnicity, religion, sex, national origin, age, caste, marital status, ****** orientation, gender identity and expression, disability, or protected Veteran status
IRT, an independent charity legally registered as the India Resources Trust, provides objective information and practical proposals to foster environmentally sound and socially equitable development. IRT’s mission is to move human society to live in ways that protect Earth’s environment and its capacity to provide for the needs and aspirations of current and future generations. Through research, analysis, and recommendations, IRT puts ideas into action to build transformative solutions to protect the earth, promote livelihoods, and enhance human well-being.
Currently over 400 researchers are working with IRT in our offices at Delhi, Mumbai and Bengaluru.
What you will do:
• Frame and execute events strategy for WRI India
• Design and implement an organization-wide events strategy that aligns with WRI India’s mission, amplifies programmatic priorities, and strengthens WRI India’s role as a convener of diverse stakeholders and field builders.
• Work collaboratively with programs and core functions to shape event themes, agendas, and formats that drive policy influence, stakeholder engagement, and measurable impact.
• Leverage events as a platform for thought leadership and visibility, identifying opportunities to position WRI India’s experts and partners at the forefront of critical sustainability conversations.
• Plan and execute logistics for events, workshops, and consultations, ensuring seamless coordination from vendor onboarding to final delivery.
• Oversee vendor contracting, invoicing, and internal processes to ensure timely payments and compliance.
• Create and manage event collaterals—invites, agendas, signage—ensuring quality and brand alignment.
• Maintain checklists, track progress, and document event outcomes and outreach systematically.
• Drive engagement efforts with stakeholders through effective event execution and interpersonal communication.
• Manage workflows for digital deliverables in coordination with partners and vendors.
• Oversee quality of website and social media content; support visual storytelling using tools like Canva or video editors.
• Lead digital outreach initiatives such as webinars and podcasts, coordinating with relevant stakeholders.
• Support development of reports, proposals, and other content by refining messaging and formatting.
• Ensure accuracy, consistency, and alignment with branding across communication materials.
• Package insights and stories into impactful formats for strategic dissemination.
What you will need:
• Minimum 7 years of full-time experience working in event communication or planning and executing events
• Experience dealing with a wide variety of stakeholders and vendors.
• Strong organizational skills and attention to detail.
• Ability to build and maintain productive relationships internally and externally.
• Capability to communicate complex ideas in everyday language.
• Ability to self-manage and meet deadlines, manage multiple project deadlines.
• Enthusiasm, flexibility, technical curiosity, and willingness to learn.
• Understanding of how events are organized and basic troubleshooting.
• Basic familiarity with design software (Photoshop, InDesign, Canva or other AV/ animation software) is an added benefit.
Salary and Benefits: INR 18,00,000 to 24,00,000 CTC
Salary shall be commensurate with experience and skills. WRI India offers a generous and comprehensive benefits package.
Location: New Delhi/Bangalore/Mumbai
Start Date: At the earliest
List of Documents to be attached:
· Resume
Only shortlisted applicants will be contacted for an interview.
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.
Click here to know more about our benefits Careers | WRI INDIA (wri-india.org)
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, ****** orientation, parental status, or disability.
About us:
WRI India, an independent charity legally registered as the 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.
We are inspired by and associated with World Resources Institute (WRI), a global research organization. Currently over 250 researchers are working with WRI India in our offices at Delhi, Mumbai and Bengaluru.
Our mission and values:
WRI’s mission is to move human society to live in ways that protect Earth’s environment and its capacity to provide for the needs and aspirations of current and future generations.
Our values are shared ideals that bind us together: Integrity, Innovation, Urgency, Independence and Respect.
Our culture:
WRI is committed to advancing gender and social equity for human well-being in our mission including equal opportunities in employment. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, ethnicity, religion, sex, national origin, age, caste, marital status, ****** orientation, gender identity and expression, disability, or protected Veteran status
IRT, an independent charity legally registered as the India Resources Trust, provides objective information and practical proposals to foster environmentally sound and socially equitable development. IRT’s mission is to move human society to live in ways that protect Earth’s environment and its capacity to provide for the needs and aspirations of current and future generations. Through research, analysis, and recommendations, IRT puts ideas into action to build transformative solutions to protect the earth, promote livelihoods, and enhance human well-being.
Currently over 400 researchers are working with IRT in our offices at Delhi, Mumbai and Bengaluru.
What you will do:
• Frame and execute events strategy for WRI India
• Design and implement an organization-wide events strategy that aligns with WRI India’s mission, amplifies programmatic priorities, and strengthens WRI India’s role as a convener of diverse stakeholders and field builders.
• Work collaboratively with programs and core functions to shape event themes, agendas, and formats that drive policy influence, stakeholder engagement, and measurable impact.
• Leverage events as a platform for thought leadership and visibility, identifying opportunities to position WRI India’s experts and partners at the forefront of critical sustainability conversations.
• Plan and execute logistics for events, workshops, and consultations, ensuring seamless coordination from vendor onboarding to final delivery.
• Oversee vendor contracting, invoicing, and internal processes to ensure timely payments and compliance.
• Create and manage event collaterals—invites, agendas, signage—ensuring quality and brand alignment.
• Maintain checklists, track progress, and document event outcomes and outreach systematically.
• Drive engagement efforts with stakeholders through effective event execution and interpersonal communication.
• Manage workflows for digital deliverables in coordination with partners and vendors.
• Oversee quality of website and social media content; support visual storytelling using tools like Canva or video editors.
• Lead digital outreach initiatives such as webinars and podcasts, coordinating with relevant stakeholders.
• Support development of reports, proposals, and other content by refining messaging and formatting.
• Ensure accuracy, consistency, and alignment with branding across communication materials.
• Package insights and stories into impactful formats for strategic dissemination.
What you will need:
• Minimum 7 years of full-time experience working in event communication or planning and executing events
• Experience dealing with a wide variety of stakeholders and vendors.
• Strong organizational skills and attention to detail.
• Ability to build and maintain productive relationships internally and externally.
• Capability to communicate complex ideas in everyday language.
• Ability to self-manage and meet deadlines, manage multiple project deadlines.
• Enthusiasm, flexibility, technical curiosity, and willingness to learn.
• Understanding of how events are organized and basic troubleshooting.
• Basic familiarity with design software (Photoshop, InDesign, Canva or other AV/ animation software) is an added benefit.
Salary and Benefits: INR 18,00,000 to 24,00,000 CTC
Salary shall be commensurate with experience and skills. WRI India offers a generous and comprehensive benefits package.
Location: New Delhi/Bangalore/Mumbai
Start Date: At the earliest
List of Documents to be attached:
· Resume
Only shortlisted applicants will be contacted for an interview.
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.
Click here to know more about our benefits Careers | WRI INDIA (wri-india.org)
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, ****** orientation, parental status, or disability.
💡 Quick Summary
Seeking a career-building opportunity? The Manager - Event Management and Communication position is now open for candidates interested in the Event Management Jobs sector. This role in Jaipur offers a professional environment and growth potential.
Requirement Snapshot: Candidates should possess basic communication skills, a proactive attitude, and the ability to work in a team. Experience in Event Management Jobs is a plus.
