Job Description

Department
YPAGE
Job posted on
Aug 28, 2025
Employee Type
Full Time
Experience range (Years)
6 years - 8 years

About Dasra:

Dasra's bold aspiration is a transformed India where a billion thrive with dignity and equity. Established in 1999, Dasra is India's leading strategic philanthropy foundation, working with philanthropists and high impact social entrepreneurs to bring together knowledge, funding and talent as a catalyst for social change. Dasra nurtures strategic philanthropy for India and focuses on impactful programs such as empowering adolescent girls, urban sanitation, inclusive economies and child protection and care. With 25 years of experience in the sector, a depth of knowledge gained from working with and supporting over 1,000 non-profits and having brought $200 million in funding to organizations - Dasra drives collaborative action to accelerate social change in India.

Dasra embraces diversity across people and communities through multiplicity in composition integrated with structures, culture and policies, enhancing inclusion and belonging for all in letter and spirit. We envision a team that includes people across caste, religion, gender, economic status, geography, disability and other underrepresented communities, supported by organizational structures that enable collective, transparent and fair decision making, guided by policies that facilitate growth and authenticity within an environment of openness and listening.
We believe that GEDI in our institutional and programmatic endeavours will enhance, drive and accelerate social impact and social change through an integration of the worldviews of the most marginalized, recognition of their vulnerabilities, rights and potentials and through prioritization of their needs.

About the YPAGE Team

YPAGE stands for Young People and Gender Equity, a team focussed on advancing adolescent and youth leadership through a gender-equitable lens. The team works across three core areas:

Youth-Centric Programming:

Strengthening the voice, agency, and leadership of adolescents and young people, especially those most marginalized.

Gender Equity in Youth Work:

Embedding feminist values and equity principles in youth-serving organizations and systems.

Advancing Women in Leadership:

Partnering with private sector companies, DEI experts, and lighthouse organizations to identify and scale evidence-based models that enable women's advancement into leadership roles, with a particular focus on India's healthcare sector.

Evidence-Based Advocacy and Narrative Change:

Conducting sectoral research, consultations, and campaigns to spotlight promising practices, address systemic barriers, and make the investment case for gender equity as a driver of social impact

Collaborative Action and Influence:

Building and nurturing multi-stakeholder platforms, communities of practice, and networks to co-create lasting solutions and influence policy and practice.


We partner with NGOs, youth leaders, philanthropists, government agencies, and multilaterals to design impactful programs, co-create knowledge, and place gender equity at the center of development efforts.

Role Summary

We're looking for a creative and committed

Team Lead

,

Communications

to drive the visibility, storytelling, and outreach efforts of YPAGE. You'll work closely with the Manager to create high-impact content, manage digital platforms, coordinate events and campaigns, and ensure youth voices remain front and center in all that we communicate.

Key Responsibilities

Content & Narrative

Draft and edit a wide range of content: social media posts, newsletters, reports, decks, toolkits, and more Shape and evolve YPAGE's messaging and narrative voice in line with its feminist, youth-driven values Work with young people to co-create and amplify their stories and insights

Digital Presence

Manage day-to-day social media platforms (Instagram, LinkedIn, YouTube), including content calendars and scheduling Lead the execution of digital campaigns and youth-led content series Monitor platform analytics and engagement to optimize strategy

Event Communications

Plan and execute communications for YPAGE events and convenings: from pre-buzz to live coverage and post-event amplification Coordinate development of event collaterals and documentation with internal and external teams

Vendor & Project Management

Manage relationships with creatives: designers, editors, production teams, translators, printers Track deliverables, budgets, and timelines for communications projects Ensure brand consistency across all materials and platforms

Youth & Stakeholder Engagement

Collaborate with youth creators, cohort members, and partners to co-create campaigns and narratives Support packaging of updates for donors, partners, and public audiences Ensure all communication products reflect YPAGE's intersectional, inclusive ethos

Who You Are

Must-Haves:

6-8 years of experience in communications, PR, or digital marketing Strong writing, editing, and storytelling skills across formats Experience managing social media and running campaigns Project management experience, including handling vendors and creatives Comfort working in fast-paced, collaborative environments Familiarity with tools like Canva, Figma, Meta Suite, Google Workspace

Nice-to-Haves:

Experience with youth-led or gender-focused initiatives Comfort in Hindi or another regional language

To Apply:

Send your CV, a short note on why this role excites you, and 1-2 samples of past work (links or attachments) to debarati@dasra.org and lorenzo@dasra.org