Position title: Lead, Communications &
Documentation – Roundglass Foundation
Location: Mohali
Position Type: Regular, Full-Time
Who
we are
Roundglass is a wholistic wellbeing
company working to empower healthier lives, stronger communities, and a more
sustainable world. That w in wholistic is
intentional: We believe true wellbeing spans the whole human experience, from
how we care for ourselves to our connections with others and the planet.
Roundglass creates real-world impact through diverse,
interconnected initiatives. Roundglass Foundation drives our development work
in communities and ecosystems across India, while the Roundglass Living app
delivers personalized, science-backed wellbeing-guidance to individuals around
the world.
We're driven by a
mission to make wellbeing accessible and actionable for everyone, everywhere.
That mission shapes how we work and show up for each other. If you're committed
to creating meaningful impact and want to help build a culture that reflects it,
we'd love to meet you.
About
Roundglass Foundation
From empowering rural villages to nurturing world-class
athletes and documenting biodiversity, Roundglass Foundation has been
transforming communities and ecosystems across India since 2018. Through
Roundglass Punjab, Roundglass Sports, and Roundglass Sustain, we drive
long-term, systemic change in close collaboration with local communities and
administrations, reaching 2.5 million people in more than 3,600 villages to
date. Everything we do reflects a single belief: Meaningful progress happens
when leadership, opportunity, and community wellbeing grow together.
About
the role
We are looking for a Lead, Communications &
Documentation to own how Roundglass Foundation translates its work on the
ground into accurate, compelling, and strategically useful content.
You will serve as the central editorial and
communications partner for the Foundation, owning content across donor and CSR
communications, reports, proposals, website, newsletters, articles, social
narratives, video storytelling, thought leadership, PR, and other external
communications.
You will serve as the central point of accountability for
Foundation communications and documentation, bringing together program teams,
writers, creative partners, and communication channels around one coherent
narrative.
You will work closely with Foundation leaders and program
teams to stay close to what is happening on the ground, identify the stories
and insights that matter, and translate them into meaningful content for
different audiences and channels.
This is a hands-on writing and editing role. You will
personally create some of the Foundation’s most important content while also
leading the writing function and establishing the standards, processes, and
editorial discipline that enable others to consistently produce high-quality
work.
What
you’ll do
Own
Foundation Content & Editorial Quality
- Own Foundation content across reports,
donor and CSR communications, proposals, websites, newsletters, articles,
social narratives, thought leadership, PR materials, and other external
communications.
- Translate program work, impact data,
evidence, and field insights into clear, accurate, and compelling narratives
for different audiences.
- Personally write high-priority content
and substantially edit work produced by others before it leaves the Foundation.
- Set and maintain writing standards,
including tone, terminology, narrative structures, templates, and editorial
playbooks.
- Lead the Foundation writing function by
setting priorities and briefs for proposal and content writers, reviewing
output, providing editorial direction, and maintaining a consistent quality bar
across all written content.
Lead
Reporting, Proposals & Donor Communications
- Lead annual, quarterly, CSR, impact,
and donor reports, bringing together data, evidence, outcomes, and human
stories into one coherent narrative.
- Develop and edit concept notes,
proposals, donor updates, and other communications supporting fundraising and
partnerships.
- Establish templates, narrative
standards, and communication cadences for Donor Success.
- Partner with Program, Fundraising,
Finance, and Monitoring & Evaluation teams to validate information and
ensure content is accurate and evidence based.
Stay Close to the Work & Develop Stories- Serve as the editorial partner for
Foundation and program leads, staying close to what is happening on the ground
and where meaningful stories are emerging.
- Proactively identify stories and
content opportunities rather than waiting for teams to provide finished ideas.
- Work with program leads and the Studio
team to develop stories across video, reports, newsletters, articles, websites,
and social channels.
- Bring together field perspectives,
data, visuals, and context to tell stories authentically and responsibly.
Shape
External Narratives
- Own the narrative direction for
Foundation social media, defining the themes, stories, and impact messages the
Foundation should communicate while partnering with the social team on
execution.
- Own Foundation website content and
maintain consistency in messaging across outward-facing channels.
- Originate, commission, write, or edit
Foundation articles for Living with Sunny, partnering with Editorial for final
editing and publication.
- Partner with PR to strengthen press
releases, media narratives, talking points, briefs, and other external
communications.
- Identify opportunities to turn
Foundation programs, learning, and impact into relevant thought leadership.
Run the
Content & Documentation Function
- Maintain visibility into what content
is being developed, who owns it, the intended audience, deadlines, approvals,
and publication channels.
- Build and manage the editorial calendar
and content workflow across Foundation teams.
- Maintain reusable resources including
templates, story banks, approved messaging, program information, impact data,
terminology, and content repositories.
- Coordinate across Program, Fundraising,
Monitoring & Evaluation, Studio, Editorial, Social, and PR to move content
efficiently from idea to publication.
- Build the structure and discipline
needed for Foundation communications to operate proactively rather than
reactively.
Why
Roundglass
Roundglass was built on the vision that wellbeing
should be at the very center of our life journey. We are reimagining how the
world experiences wellbeing and how companies (like our own) support the
wellbeing of their people.
We’re a group of talented, socially-conscious, gritty,
innovators using technology and human energy to create a vibrant wellness
ecosystem. Together, we’ve built an amazing community and we are always looking
for people who share our passion.
To learn more, visit our Website, Facebook, Instagram and LinkedIn.
Roundglass
does not discriminate against race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation,
gender identity, gender expression, pregnancy (including childbirth, lactation
and related medical conditions), national origin, age, physical and mental
disability, marital status, genetic information (including characteristics and
testing), military and veteran status, and any other characteristic protected
by applicable law.
We rely on legitimate interest as a legal basis for processing personal
information under the GDPR for purposes of recruitment and applications for
employment.
Requirements
Skills
& Qualifications
- Exceptional writing and editing skills,
with the ability to turn complex programs, data, and real-world impact into
clear and compelling narratives.
- 10+ Relevant experience across
communications, editorial, content, documentation, journalism, nonprofit
communications, CSR communications, or related fields.
- Demonstrated experience writing and
editing multiple formats such as annual or impact reports, articles, proposals,
websites, donor communications, newsletters, executive content, or external
communications.
- Strong editorial judgment with the
ability to identify the most important story, determine the right narrative,
and adapt content for different audiences and channels.
- Experience leading or providing
editorial direction to writers, contributors, or cross-functional content
partners.
- Ability to edit other substantially writers’ work and raise the overall quality of content.
- Strong research skills and comfort
working with program data, evidence, impact metrics, and subject-matter
experts.
- Experience collaborating across
functions and bringing inputs from multiple stakeholders together into one
clear and consistent voice.
- Strong organizational and project
management skills, with the ability to manage multiple content streams,
stakeholders, reviews, approvals, and deadlines.
- High attention to detail and a strong
commitment to accuracy, consistency, and responsible storytelling.
- Ability to take ownership, work
independently, and proactively identify what should be communicated rather than
waiting for direction.
- Experience in nonprofit, philanthropy,
social impact, CSR, development, or related sector is helpful but not required.