About Civic Studios
Civic Studios is a global media company with a vision of creating entertainment that drives social impact. Incubated at the MIT Media Lab, USA, we create authentic stories of change, hope and pride. We develop, finance, produce and co-produce for an Indian and international market, with a distribution reach across theaters, film festivals and streaming
platforms. The aim is to create a global community of creators who tell stories that entertain, engage, and empower. Civic Studios currently operates out of offices in Mumbai & London.
Position Overview
Title: Research Associate, Civic Studios
Location: Civic Studios office (Khar, Mumbai, India)
Start-date: Immediate
Commitment type: Full-time
Pay: Compensation commensurate with experience
Role Description
We are looking for a full-time Research Associate to support research efforts at Civic Studios. The Research Associate will assist in design and execute research for various media projects focused on social, civic, and democratic issues. This role involves being a part of the research team, collaborating with the creative team, and building and maintaining relationships with diverse external stakeholders. Specific responsibilities associated with the role are detailed below:
Key Responsibilities
Primary & Secondary Research: Undertaking topic based primary and secondary research as relevant to projects and developing end-to-end research briefs as required
Tracking & Maximising Social Impact: Tracking impact to understand the effectiveness of the content and ensuring growth in impact and maintaining consistency to impact goals for assigned projects
Research communication internally and externally: Work with the relevant Creative Producer to communicate research findings as well as external partners as relevant through well-developed decks, presentations, etc; share knowledge and findings with CS
team at large in an on-going capacity
Support impact campaigns and outreach: Support the RH and marketing team in creating impact campaigns, external outreach, communication and creation of associated communication material
Role Requirement
We are looking for someone who has/is:
2+ years of working in the research sector
A thorough understanding of research methods and their implementation
Ability to design and execute audience research and impact evaluations
Familiarity with data analysis methods and data visualization
Strong oral and written communication skills
Passionate about chasing tough questions and doing what it takes to figure-out their answers
Prior work experience in the legal field or media is preferred but not mandatory
Keen to be part of a fast-paced work environment with a birds-eye’ view to the process of content creation
Fluent in spoken English and Hindi
Interests
A curiosity to understand public institutions like police, judiciary and parliament, and figure out how the democratic processes really work on ground
Being up to date with mainstream and independent pop culture, social media trends, and memes
We actively encourage applicants from all backgrounds irrespective of gender, sexuality, caste, class, ideology, and ability, and aim to provide a nourishing workspace for all. All roles at Civic Studios require an interest in civic engagement and participative democracy.
How to apply
Please send the following details and documents in an email to namrata.sharma@civicstudios.com and careers@civicstudios.com with the subject line:
Applying for Research Associate.
Your resume
A short cover note/email explaining why you’re interesting in this role and what makes you a suitable fit for the position
Expected remuneration (pre-tax)
