Career Opportunities

Asia Society is a global, not-for-profit organisation that works to navigate shared futures for Asia and the world across policy, business, sustainability, technology, education and arts and culture. It is a global network of 14 centers that share a common vision and actively collaborate to foster insight, encourage engagement, elevate regional voices, informing and educating new audiences, addressing complex – and where necessary – contentious challenges. The India centre was established in 2006, by Prime Minister Manmohan Singh, and has delivered over 800 programmes, establishing itself as a leading public education platform and an important forum for the discussion of regional and global affairs.

Current vacancies below:

POSITION: Programme Manager - Business and Policy

LOCATION: Mumbai (hybrid)

The Asia Society India Centre is currently seeking a highly motivated, organized, creative and entrepreneurial individual to lead it’s business and policy programming. The candidate should have strong writing, communication and interpersonal skills, with more than five-years of experience in curating and co-ordinating discussions and events on topical issues around business, policy, geopolitics, economics, sustainability, international relations, etc. This is a people-facing role, which requires conceptualising, planning and executing a slate of high-quality in-person and virtual events, meetings, and engagements. The focus areas will be the countries and cultures of the Asia-Pacific, particularly South Asia, and global issues that impact the region. This role reports to the head of programming and the organisation’s CEO.

Roles and Responsibilities:

Conceptualise, curate and execute programmes, events and initiatives (including but not limited to panel discussions, lectures, roundtables, workshops, and galas) on current affairs around topics in economics and business, national and regional geopolitics, climate change, public health, education, security and defence, history, technological developments, and other issues of importance to South Asian societies for a local and global audience.
Develop a long-term strategy for growing the breadth of business and policy programming to maximise engagement and impact with key stakeholders. This includes identifying variety of engagement formats and designing both in-person and virtual convenings to ensure participants are engaged in a meaningful way with each other and the content.
Lead effective administration of all online and physical programming activities for business and policy. This includes supervising and managing a small team to execute events.
Strategise and execute an outreach and marketing plan for the events, with the team.
Help identify corporate and other private sponsors for programmes as well as memberships.
Help develop programme proposals for the purpose of grants and support from potential donors and corporate foundations.
Write and edit programme descriptions and other information for appropriate communication vehicles, including programme invitations, newsletters, the Asia Society India Centre website, programme transcripts, research papers, and social media, especially LinkedIn, Twitter and Facebook.
Engage with the Asia Society membership base and other community groups to ensure sound relationship management.
Track and evaluate various convening activities against key success metrics, with an eye toward continuous improvement, including audience satisfaction, attendance, registration experience, future engagement with attendees, etc.
Develop and maintain relationships with prospective programme resources, both across Asia and the United States, with a particular focus on relationships in India; Special focus on expanding Asia Society’s network of opinion leaders in academia, business, think-tanks, government and the media
Liase proactively with colleagues at Asia Society New York and other global centres, as required

Eligibility:

The applicant must possess:

Minimum 6 years of work experience in a project management, programming or curatorial role within a non-profit organisation; demonstrated knowledge of and interest in the landscape of the South Asian region is imperative;
Bachelor’s Degree in the humanities or social sciences is compulsory (degrees in Economics, Political Science, Law, Sociology preferred). Master’s degree in Economics, Political Science, International Relations or Public Policy is desirable;
Prior experience in leading and managing a small team;
Excellent research, organizational, written, verbal and computer skills;
Prior experience with donor relations, stakeholder management and development;
Ability to work with a wide range of people and personalities in a fast-paced, multi-cultural environment;
Ability to manage multiple projects, meet deadlines, and follow through on details;
Flexibility regarding schedule is a must as many programs are in the evenings or on weekends;
Proficiency in Zoom, Microsoft Office Suite (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook) required. Knowledge of Canva preferred.

This is a full-time position.

How to apply:

Please email your cover letter, resume and writing sample (not more than 3 pages, on any subject related to business or policy in any sector) to Ketaki Varma, Associate Director, Programmes at kvarma@asiasociety.org with the subject line “Application: Programme Manager – Business and Policy”. Resumes without cover letters will not be accepted. No phone calls, please. Only those candidates considered for an interview will be contacted. Please regard your resume as having been received unless your email bounces back.

Asia Society is an equal-opportunity employer that recognises the importance of not viewing individuals based on a single identity, and encourages all applicants regardless of gender, race, religion, age, sexual orientation, disability, or other social identity.

POSITION: Programme Officer - Arts and Culture

LOCATION: Mumbai (hybrid)

The Asia Society India Centre is currently seeking a highly motivated and organized individual to join its arts and culture programming team. The candidate should have strong research, writing, communication and interpersonal skills, with more than two years of experience in curating and coordinating discussions, talks, art events, exhibitions or other cultural programmes focused on art and culture from India and South Asia. Along with the programme manager for arts and culture, the role requires conceptualizing and administrating a slate of high-quality in-person and virtual events, meetings, and engagements in the arts, primarily the visual arts and craft, with people and institutions across South Asia and the South Asian diaspora. The candidate must have strong research and writing skills – previous experience in art writing or writing of concept notes is a must. role reports to the programme manager for arts and culture and the head of programming.

Roles and Responsibilities:

The candidate must work with the programming team to:

Research, curate and execute timely and relevant cultural programmes and pedagogical initiatives that are strategically aligned with Asia Society’s broader institutional goals
Write concept notes, proposals, project summaries and programme descriptions, as well as copywrite for all arts-related communications
Support operations and administration to execute programmes successfully. This includes identifying venues, managing vendors, and coordinating with all relevant stakeholders
Develop a strong network of relationships with the arts community in South Asia and identify long-term strategies to build programming collaborations that maximise engagement and impact.
Identify a relevant and timely list of potential thought-leaders and stakeholders to support Asia Society’s programming in arts & culture across South Asia
Communicate and network with relevant people and institutions, and interface with prospective partners, if required
Help strategise and execute an outreach and marketing plan for all programmes, and help maintain and update the Centre’s web presence

Eligibility:

The applicant must possess:

Bachelor’s degree in the arts or humanities; Masters degree in art history, visual culture, South Asian studies or arts management is desirable; demonstrated commitment to and knowledge of the arts including contemporary art, art history, crafts, and performance is a must
Minimum two years professional work experience in project management, programme development, arts administration or communications in an arts organization;
Excellent research, organizational, and communications skills in English (written and oral);
The ability to work independently and take initiative, but also function as a member of a team in a fast-paced environment
Detail-oriented administrative capabilities, and the ability to undertake diverse tasks and work on multiple projects concurrently
Proficiency in the Microsoft Office Suite (Word, Excel, Power Point)
Proficiency in basic graphic design: on Photoshop/InDesign and Canva
Flexibility regarding schedule is a must as many programs are in the evenings or on weekends

This is a full-time position.

How to apply:

Please email your cover letter, resume and a non-academic writing sample (not more than 3 pages, on any subject within the arts) to Ketaki Varma, Associate Director, Programmes at kvarma@asiasociety.org with the subject line “Application: Programme Officer – Arts and Culture.” Resumes without cover letters will not be accepted. No phone calls, please. Only those candidates considered for an interview will be contacted. Please regard your resume as having been received unless your email bounces back.

Asia Society is an equal-opportunity employer that recognises the importance of not viewing individuals based on a single identity, and encourages all applicants regardless of gender, race, religion, age, sexual orientation, disability, or other social identity.