Rohin Kumar
Manager Communications and Strategic Outreach
Delhi
Summary
A roving researcher, communicator and campaigner attempting to chronicle the stories of climate and humanitarian crises and its impacts on lives and livelihoods.
Overview
10
10
years of professional experience
4
4
years of post-secondary education
Work History
Manager Strategic Outreach and Communications
Vasudha Foundation
02.2024 - Current
- Develops and implements comprehensive communication strategies.
- Ensures consistency in brand messaging and voice across all communication channels.
- Creates, edits, and distributes content such as press releases, blog posts, newsletters, and social media updates.
- Collaborates with fundraising team to produce promotional materials and campaigns.
- Builds and maintains relationships with key media contacts and journalists.
- Manages media inquiries and acts as organization's spokesperson when necessary.
- Coordinates and oversees press conferences, media interviews, and other public relations events.
- Oversees company's online presence, including website, social media accounts, and email marketing.
- Acts as key contact in crisis situations, providing clear and timely information to stakeholders.
- Leads and mentors team of communication specialists, interns and volunteers.
- Manages budgets and allocates resources effectively.
Lead Curator (Consultant)
Technology. Entertainment. Design (TED)
09.2023 - 02.2024
- Led the multimedia team.
- Supervised researchers, copywriters, and graphic designers to ensure high-quality content.
- Led external meetings and webinars.
- Led speaker onboarding process.
- Approved webinar calendars and main day event programs for optimal audience retention
- Acted as spokesperson for industry events, webinars, groups, and communities.
- Traveled in strategic South Asian countries to widen organization's visibility and strength.
Senior Campaigner
Greenpeace South Asia
10.2018 - 08.2023
- Developed and designed effective and integrated campaign plans, strategies, and tactics related to climate and food systems, extreme weather, and climate justice
- Led campaign planning process in collaboration with other departments and international offices
- Directed and oversaw implementation of campaign plans
- Identified and coordinated investigations, reports, research, and collaborations
- Closely worked with the leadership to build and maintain brand and campaign profile in the national and international networks
- Played crucial role in developing organizational development plan and program strategy
- Supported social movements, networks, farmer organizations, and allies as and when required
- Participated in planning and coordination meetings of allies and civil society organizations if needed
- Responsible for campaign budgets and capacity-building requirements of team
- Worked with like-minded organizations in building domestic and international progressive alliances and movements based on peace, sustainability, and social justice
- Traveled across South Asia to network with organizations and rights-based movements
- Ensures monitoring, evaluation, and learning (MEL) of campaigns
- Facilitated collaborations with institutions, universities, media, and civil society organizations
- Ensured regular interaction with fundraisers and grant-making agencies on campaigns and projects.
Principal Correspondent
Newslaundry
06.2017 - 09.2018
- Produced relevant multimedia content.
- Moderated weekly and special podcasts.
- Commissioned interns and freelancers.
- Curated specific multimedia content for various social media platforms.
- Ensured monthly interaction with financial subscribers.
- Acted as the competent authority to approve content fact-checks and related collaborations.
- Responsible for capacity building of the editorial team including web designers and video editors.
Researcher
Ankur Society for Alternatives in Education
06.2016 - 03.2017
- Documented the role of Primary Health Centres in India.
- Produced reports on alternative learning among children.
- Engaged in advocacy, outreach and communications.
- Developed human-interest stories on the intersections of public health and education.
Researcher
University of Delhi
02.2015 - 03.2016
- Associated as researcher with the Computer Science Department of Delhi University on project titled 'SUDHAAR'
- Project aimed to promote digital citizen journalism by bridging gap between public and local administration, one of its kind in India.
Researcher
University of Delhi
04.2014 - 11.2014
- Documented the oral history of indigenous tribes of East india.
- Conducted surveys, meetings and focus group discussions with stakeholders.
- Reviewed literature and classified documents.
Education
Post Graduate Diploma - Mass Communication
Indian Institute of Mass Communication
New Delhi, India 08.2016 - 05.2017
Bachelor of Arts - Political Science
University of Delhi
New Delhi, India 07.2013 - 05.2016
Skills
Team Leadership
undefinedRecognitions
- Author of 'Lal Chowk: Delhi aur Kashmir ke beech musalsal chal rahi jung ki dastaan'. The book was recognized twice by the Indian Parliament, in February 2022 and April 2022.
- Nominated for a paper presentation on, "The Climate Resilient Food Practices of Indigenous Communities in Eastern India" at Global Youth Bio-Diversity Summit, in Japan, in 2020.
- Climate Tracker Fellowship in 2019 for a series of reports on the need for sustainable food systems.
- IIMCAA Award for Business and Economic Reporting in 2019
- Climate Tracker Fellowship in 2018 to pursue long-form reports on fossil fuel emissions and just transition.
- Guest columnist at reputed platforms like The Wire, The Quint.
- Presented paper at on "Gendered Politics of Resistance: Women bodies, Identities, and conflict related sexual violence in Global South" at Center on Gender and Forced Displacement, Asian Institute of Technology, Thailand.
- Commissioned
Publications
- Author at Mongabay India: https://india.mongabay.com/by/rohin-kumar/ and https://hindi.mongabay.com/by/rohin-kumar/
- Author at Countercurrents: https://countercurrents.org/author/rohin-kumar/
- Author at Scroll: https://scroll.in/author/20587
- Author at Gaon Connection: https://en.gaonconnection.com/author/rohin-kumar/ and https://www.gaonconnection.com/robin-kumar
- Author at The Wire: https://science.thewire.in/author/rohin-kumar/
- Author at The MoJo Story: https://mojostory.com/author/?tag=rohin-kumar
- Author at Newslaundry: https://www.newslaundry.com/author/rohin-kumar-3 and https://www.newslaundry.com/author/rohinn-kumaar
- Author at DailyO: https://www.dailyo.in/author/rohinverma2410
- Author at Down To Earth: https://www.downtoearth.org.in/author/rohin-kumar-209214
- Author at Indiaspend: https://bit.ly/46q19qo
Timeline
Manager Strategic Outreach and Communications
Vasudha Foundation
02.2024 - Current
Lead Curator (Consultant)
Technology. Entertainment. Design (TED)
09.2023 - 02.2024
Senior Campaigner
Greenpeace South Asia
10.2018 - 08.2023
Principal Correspondent
Newslaundry
06.2017 - 09.2018
Post Graduate Diploma - Mass Communication
Indian Institute of Mass Communication
08.2016 - 05.2017
Researcher
Ankur Society for Alternatives in Education
06.2016 - 03.2017
Researcher
University of Delhi
02.2015 - 03.2016
Researcher
University of Delhi
04.2014 - 11.2014
Bachelor of Arts - Political Science
University of Delhi
07.2013 - 05.2016
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