Job Description

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Job Title: AM - Corporate Communications, Good & Green
Job Type: Permanent, Full-time
Function: Good & Green (Sustainability & CSR)
Business: Godrej Industries Group
Location: Mumbai, Maharashtra, India
About Godrej Industries Group (GIG)
At the Godrej Industries Group, we are privileged to serve over 1.1 billion consumers globally through our businesses with market leadership positions in the consumer products, real estate, agriculture, financial services and chemicals industries. We strive to continuously improve how we do business, and how we live in the world; shaping a more sustainable and responsible future by placing our planet and people alongside profit.
https://www.godrejindustries.com/
About the function
The Good & Green (G&G) team drives GIG's commitment of placing planet and people alongside profit. The team is responsible for designing, driving and achieving the Godrej Industries Group's sustainability and social impact vision, covering Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG), Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) and Workers' Wellbeing. The function works closely with leadership across all our Group companies and cross-functional teams such as manufacturing, supply chain, R&D, HR, Investor Relations, DEI, Legal, Finance, Corporate Affairs, Audit and Corporate Communications, to create and deliver impactful environmental and social programmes.
https://www.godrejindustries.com/sustainability
About the role
We are seeking passionate and purpose-driven Communications Specialist to lead strategic communications for Godrej Good & Green. The ideal candidate will have a flair for storytelling, a strong grasp of sustainability/CSR issues, and deep experience with both media and internal stakeholders. You will manage both strategy and execution for the function's communications, public relations, and on-ground engagements and showcase Godrej's sustainability initiatives internally and externally. This role requires close coordination with ESG, CSR, DEI, marketing, corporate/ public affairs, and HR teams.
Key Responsibilities
1. Strategic Communications and Positioning

• Develop and implement a communications roadmap to amplify the Good & Green strategy, milestones, and impact stories.
• Collaborate with internal teams to create annual ESG/sustainability reports, impact stories, and thought leadership.
• Position Godrej as a sustainability and CSR thought leader through media, panels, events, awards and thought leadership forums.

2. Content Creation, Designing and Storytelling

• Craft compelling content (articles, blogs, reports, social media, videos) that translates technical sustainability work into engaging narratives.
• Lead regular updates and content curation for Good & Green pages across corporate and brand websites.
• Write and design program brochures, impact factsheets, and success stories.
• Design high-quality internal and external presentations for leadership meetings, investor briefings, events, and campaigns.

3. Media Relations and PR

• Identify earned media opportunities and drive proactive media engagement on ESG issues.
• Establish and maintain strong relationships with sustainability, CSR, business journalists and publications.
• Respond to press queries and support crisis communication (if needed).
• Identify and pitch to local and global platforms (conferences, journals, forums) for thought leadership opportunities.
• Craft compelling press releases, op-eds, speeches, and key messages for leadership.
• Work closely with Godrej PR team to drive G&G agenda.

4. Internal Communications

• Build employee awareness and ownership of sustainability goals through internal newsletters, campaigns, and townhalls.
• Lead the development and circulation of the internal Good & Green newsletter across businesses.
• Support the creation and roll-out of sustainability training modules and e-learning courses.
• Be a custodian of Good & Green internal scorecards, ensuring timely updates to CXOs and senior leaders.
• Create program collaterals

5. Digital and Social Media

• Partner with the digital marketing team to build sustainability visibility on LinkedIn, Instagram, and YouTube.
• Drive targeted campaigns around key international days (Earth Day, World Environment Day, etc.)

6. Events, Engagements and Awards

• Plan and lead on-ground execution of key sustainability and CSR events - internal (e.g. employee campaigns, townhalls) and external (e.g. NGO partner events, livelihood showcases, etc.).
• Support execution of periodic Godrej Good & Green Council meetings, ensuring alignment and follow-through on communications and stakeholder actions.
• Proactively seek and apply for relevant awards for CSR and Sustainability programs and build thought leadership

Who are we looking for?
Education: Master's degree in mass communications/ mass media/ journalism/ humanities/ liberal arts
Experience: 8-10 years of relevant media and development sector experience preferably within development, corporate sustainability, impact sectors
Skills:
1. Must-Haves

• 8-10 years of experience in corporate communications, preferably with exposure to ESG/sustainability/CSR.
• Excellent writing, storytelling, designing and advanced presentation (Power BI) skills.
• Experience working with media, content agencies, and digital platforms.
• Passion for sustainability and social impact.

2. Nice-to-Have

• Prior experience in a corporate sustainability team or development communications role.
• Exposure to integrated reporting, GRI/SASB, or ESG data visualization.
• Video scripting and basic design/ editing sensibility

What's in it for you?
Be an equal parent
Childcare benefits for the birthing parent, commissioning parent (in case of surrogacy) or adoptive parent, and their partners

• 6 months of paid leave for primary caregivers, flexible work options on return for primary caregivers
• 2 months paid leave for secondary caregivers
• Caregiver travel for primary caregivers to bring a caregiver and children under a year old, on work travel

Coverage for childbirth and fertility treatment
No place for discrimination at Godrej

• Gender-neutral anti-harassment policy
• Same sex partner benefits at par with married spouses
• Coverage for gender reassignment surgery and hormone replacement therapy
• Community partnerships and advocacy
• Persons with Disability (PwD) care

We are selfish about your wellness

• Comprehensive health insurance plans, as well as accident coverage for you and your family, with top-up options
• Elder care for those who might need to extend support to senior family members
• Preventative healthcare support
• Outpatient Department (OPD) coverage, including vaccinations, dental, vision, etc.
• Uncapped sick leave
• Flexible work options, including remote working and part-time work
• Mental wellness and self-care programmes, resources and counselling

Celebrating wins, the Godrej Way

• Structured recognition platforms for individual, team and business-level achievements
• Digital and offline instant recognition platforms

An inclusive Godrej
Before you go, there is something important we want to highlight. Diversity is the philosophy of who we are as a company. And has been for over a century. It s not just in our DNA and nice to do. Being more diverse - especially having our team members reflect the diversity of our businesses and communities - helps us innovate better and grow faster. We hope this resonates with you.
We take pride in being an equal opportunities employer. We recognise merit and encourage diversity. We do not tolerate any form of discrimination on the basis of nationality, race, colour, religion, caste, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, disability, age, or marital status and ensure equal opportunities for all our team members.
If this sounds like a role for you, apply now!

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