Program Communications Associate – Energy Program

Note: This opportunity is available across New Delhi, Bangalore and Mumbai

About us

WRI India, an independent knowledge organization registered as 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. Know more: wri-india.org

Program Overview for Energy

The objective of the WRI India energy program is to inform and guide India’s transition to cleaner energy through strong research, ground-level implementation experience, partnerships with key stakeholders and communicating our work. The 5 pillars of the energy program focus on increasing clean energy demand, increasing clean energy supply, supporting sub-national energy transitions, raising the issues of materials and circularity for the energy transition and ensuring equitable development through energy transitions.

Job Highlight

WRI India is seeking a creative and versatile communications professional with a strong background in design, data visualisation, and visual storytelling to support the Energy Program.

The role will focus on translating complex research, data, and technical concepts into clear, engaging, and visually compelling communication products. The candidate will support the development of high-quality publications, reports, infographics, data visualisations, digital assets, and other creative communication materials, while also contributing to editorial, digital, media, and stakeholder engagement efforts.

The ideal candidate will be able to combine strong communications skills with a keen visual sensibility and an understanding of how design and data can make research more accessible and impactful.

The candidate will work closely with Energy Program teams, project leads, the Director of the Energy Program, WRI India’s Communications team, external designers and vendors, partners, and other stakeholders.

What you will do:

Design, Data Visualisation & Visual Storytelling

• Support the development of visually compelling communication products that translate complex research, technical concepts, and data into clear and accessible formats.
• Conceptualise and create infographics, data visualisations, charts, diagrams, illustrations, presentations, and other visual communication materials.
• Work closely with researchers and program teams to identify key insights, narratives, and data points that can be translated into engaging visual stories.
• Transform research reports and technical outputs into shorter, visually driven communication products for different audiences.
• Support the design and production of reports, publications, presentations, event collaterals, and digital assets.
• Develop creative concepts and visual approaches for communicating research findings to policymakers, practitioners, partners, media, and wider audiences.
• Use tools such as Adobe Creative Suite, Canva, Flourish, Datawrapper, Tableau, Power BI, or similar platforms to create high-quality visual and data-driven content.
• Work with external designers and vendors, where required, to develop creative products and ensure adherence to briefs, timelines, and WRI India’s brand guidelines.
• Review and provide quality assurance for layouts, graphics, charts, illustrations, and other visual assets.
• Explore new and innovative formats for data storytelling and research communication.

Digital & Social Media

• Lead the development of infographics, visual explainers, data-led social media content, carousels, and other creative digital assets to communicate the Energy Program's research and work.
• Work with the social media team to translate key research findings, reports, announcements, and events into engaging and visually driven content.
• Develop creative concepts and visual campaigns to increase the reach and accessibility of program outputs.
• Support the development of digital storytelling products that combine research, data, design, and narrative.
• Ensure consistency in bran

Digital & Social Media

• Lead the development of infographics, visual explainers, data-led social media content, carousels, and other creative digital assets to communicate the Energy Program's research and work.
• Work with the social media team to translate key research findings, reports, announcements, and events into engaging and visually driven content.
• Develop creative concepts and visual campaigns to increase the reach and accessibility of program outputs.
• Support the development of digital storytelling products that combine research, data, design, and narrative.
• Ensure consistency in branding, visual identity, and quality across digital communication materials.
• Support basic website content development and updates, where required.
• Contribute to multimedia and interactive storytelling, including videos, animations, or other digital formats, as relevant.

Editorial & Content Development

• Provide selective writing, editing, and proofreading support for key program communication products.
• Translate complex research findings into concise, audience-friendly copy to accompany infographics, data visualisations, presentations, and other visual products.
• Support the development of essential communication materials, including website copy, newsletters, emailers, and short-form content.
• Work with researchers and program teams to identify strong stories, findings, and insights that can be developed into visual or digital communication products.
• Ensure factual accuracy, clarity, consistency, and appropriate attr