Lead – Stakeholder Engagement, GxD hub

Type: Full-time
Location: New Delhi
Reports to: Associate Director – Strategy & Partnerships, GxD hub

About LEAD at Krea University:

LEAD is an action-oriented research centre of IFMR Society (a not-for-profit society registered under the Societies Act), leverages the power of research, innovation and co-creation to solve complex and pressing challenges in development. LEAD specialises in developing in-depth granular understanding of socio-economic contexts and harnessing actionable insights that have a wide range of applications in industry, policy, and academia. LEAD is a collaborative hub that brings experts from diverse disciplines and sectors together to develop innovative solutions by harnessing innovation, technology and analytics.

About GxD hub:
The GxD (Gender x Digital) hub is an initiative of LEAD at Krea University (IFMR), focused on addressing the critical intersections between gender and digital systems in India. Through rigorous research, strategic partnerships, and ecosystem engagement, the hub works to inform gender-intentional and inclusive digital platform design and implementation.

Position Overview:
We are seeking an entrepreneurial and mission-driven Engagement Lead to support the GxD hub’s strategic engagements and partner-facing efforts. The role will focus on relationship management, program coordination, and translating insights into compelling knowledge outputs. It is ideal for a dynamic professional who thrives in cross-sectoral, fast-paced environments and is passionate about gender-equitable digital development.

Key Responsibilities:

Stakeholder & Partner Engagement

• Serve as a focal point for GxD partners including government agencies, research institutions, and ecosystem collaborators.
• Facilitate effective relationship management through regular communication, clear objective setting, and alignment of expectations across diverse stakeholders.
• Support the design and execution of partnership plans, including scoping new collaborations, drafting concept notes or proposals, and tracking milestones.
• Coordinate with internal teams to ensure that partner inputs and feedback are integrated into strategy, research outputs, and learning agendas.
• Represent the hub in external meetings, workshops, and convenings, documenting key takeaways and ensuring timely follow-through on action items.

Strategy & Program Support

• Support work planning, implementation oversight, and internal tracking across workstreams.
• Coordinate convenings, consultations, and workshops, supporting partner outreach, content development, and execution.
• Contribute to aligning partner deliverables and research outputs with strategic learning questions and priorities.
• Support dissemination of key outputs—especially synthesis reports and knowledge products—to government counterparts and other priority audiences, ensuring materials are tailored, accessible, and actionable.
• Track partner progress, flag risks and opportunities, and support cross-grant alignment.

Documentation & Communication

• Produce and edit high-quality documentation across formats—meeting notes, briefs, decks, and internal reports—and contribute to landscape reviews, strategy documents, and other knowledge outputs tailored for diverse audiences, including government stakeholders.
• Develop and synthesise clear, compelling communication materials—including evidence summaries, insights, and program updates—to inform policy, support advocacy, and strengthen engagement with government and other key audiences.

Adaptive & Entrepreneurial Contribution

• Stay responsive to evolving priorities and work collaboratively across a small and high-performing team.
• Take ownership of emerging areas of work; proactively identify process or insight gaps and help plug them.

Qualifications:

• Master’s degree in public policy, development, gender studies, technology, or related fields (mandatory).
• 6–10 years of relevant experience in program or stakeholder-facing roles, ideally with exposure to government, philanthropic, or digital ecosystems.
• Familiarity with themes related to gender and/or digital inclusion is preferred.
• Experience working with or supporting research and evaluation teams, with the ability to help align outputs with strategic learning questions. 
• Comfort navigating ambiguous or evolving project environments, with strong ownership, adaptability, and process thinking.
• Strong documentation skills across a range of formats (e.g., policy briefs, internal notes, decks).
• Skills in data interpretation or visualisation (e.g., Excel, dashboards) are welcome but not mandatory.

Ideal Candidate Profile:

• Strong relationship-building and coordination skills.
• Excellent writing and communication capabilities across technical and non-technical audiences.
• Ability to multitask and manage timelines across multiple workstreams. 
• Collaborative team player with high attention to detail.

Application Instructions:

Deadline: Applications will be open till the position is filled. To apply, please collate your resume, a cover letter and writing sample in a single PDF and apply in the form here. 

Note: Due to the large volume of applications we receive, we are unable to contact each candidate individually regarding the status of their application. Only shortlisted applicants will be contacted for interview purposes.