Pratham Books is a not-for-profit children's book publisher that was set up in 2004 to publish good quality, affordable books in many Indian languages. Our mission is to see ‘a book in every child’s hand’ and we have spread the joy of reading to millions of children in India. In 13 years, we have published over 3000 books and distributed over 14 million copies of our storybooks and 16 million story cards.
Last year, Pratham Books' increased its footprint by going digital. As an industry leader, we were one of the first publishers in the country to open license our content. All this content is now available on StoryWeaver, which is a digital platform that hosts stories in languages from India and beyond, so that every child can have an endless stream of stories in her mother tongue to read and enjoy. The stories can be read, translated, versioned or downloaded for free. All stories on the platform are openly licensed.
Donate-a-book, is a unique crowd-funding platform for children’s books. The platform helps to bridge the gap between individuals who want to help children read and those organizations, schools and individuals who need books for children.
At Pratham Books, we are shaping a new, innovative approach to multilingual publishing because we believe that every child needs good books to read in a language of their choice.
Pratham Books is looking for a junior digital marketing executive to promote its current suite of digital platforms. The digital marketing executive will work closely with all the organisation’s verticals setting and achieving specific goals in communication, brand building and conversion.
The ideal candidate will. self-starter, natural organiser and excellent team player.
Responsibilities
Support in execution of marketing projects and campaigns, including ideation, creation of collaterals, distribution of collaterals in various media.
Create and share content on Social Media channels with our online community in new and exciting formats
Internal and external communication in the form of digital newsletters
Drive user engagement on to necessary digital platforms using social media tools, online partnerships and digital marketing.
Create and manage stakeholder databases.
Skills
Strong skills in online marketing, branding, social media marketing and copywriting.
Experience
At least 1-2 years’ experience in either publishing/advertising/media/edtech/events.
Qualifications Bachelor’s degree. Any additional certification in digital marketing will be a bonus.
Salary: Will be commensurate with experience. We are looking for a passionate individual who wants to be part of a team that is creating a new model in multilingual publishing to address the scarcity of books for children in need.
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About Pratham Books
Pratham Books is a not-for-profit children's book publisher that was set up in 2004 to publish good quality, affordable books in many Indian languages. Our mission is to see ‘a book in every child’s hand’ and we have spread the joy of reading to millions of children in India. In 13 years, we have published over 3000 books and distributed over 14 million copies of our storybooks and 16 million story cards. Last year, Pratham Books' increased its footprint by going digital. As an industry leader, we were one of the first publishers in the country to open license our content. All this content is now available on StoryWeaver, our digital platform that hosts stories in 60 languages. The stories can be read, translated, versioned or downloaded for free.
At Pratham Books, we are shaping a new, innovative approach to multilingual publishing because we believe that every child needs good books to read in a language of their choice.
Job Description
We are looking for an Outreach Executive who will be part of the Outreach Team and will work closely with the Managers to support all outreach related activities. The core objective of the team is to forge strategic partnerships that facilitate the use of StoryWeaver’s digital resources with organizations that have programs which promote reading and learning among children. The team is responsible for strategizing and executing plans to increase the user base of StoryWeaver and also providing the necessary training and support to the partner network. The Outreach Executive will support the team by creating a database of potential partners, design communication to reach out to them, manage coordination/registrations of workshops during the year, maintain records and documentation of activities conducted.
Key Responsibilities
Develop annual outreach plan in conjunction with Outreach Managers, with a detailed activity plan to reach the desired goals
Build a database of potential partners
Liaison with internal and external stakeholders for outreach projects.
Maintain and nurture relationships with partner organisations and foundations
Reporting and documentation
Qualifications
Graduate Degree
2+ years of work experience in Sales, Marketing, Outreach or a related area
Experience in Education and/or Development sector is an added benefit
Good interpersonal and verbal/written communication skills
Ability to work effectively with a wide range of stakeholders
Ability to gather data, analyze information, and prepare reports and documents.
Skill in organizing resources and establishing priorities.
Location: This role is based out of Bangalore and is full-time.
Salary: Compensation will be commensurate with experience. Interested candidates are requested to send in their resume to [email protected] with the heading Outreach Executive in the subject line.
comments (2)Pratham Books is looking for a dynamic Tamil Language editor, having full command over written, spoken and grammatically correct Tamil language and expertise in the translation process. The person needs to have a live connect with Tamil language and literature. The person will be responsible for anchoring the process of book development from translation of the manuscript in Tamil language to all the steps, which are needed to get the final books. The person will lead an outsourced team of translators, reviewers and proof readers, will work with the language and design team and will be responsible for the timely execution of all the processes involved.
This is a job that requires excellent English- Tamil translation ability, language skills, attention to detail. It also requires an interest in children’s literature and a creative understanding of child-friendly language. Clear communication and multitasking skills are a must.
Key Responsibilities
Send out the original English scripts for Tamil translations. Give inputs to the translator, see if the review is needed and get the copy proof read. Sign off the final ready to print Tamil PDF.
Build a system to put the translation and correction processes in place.
Track the workflow, observe the timelines, identify the bottleneck and communicate.
Build a strong team of English- Tamil translators, reviewers and proof readers.
Ensure the quality of translated work
Keep in touch with the new trends and challenges in translation.
Identify language experts in Tamil and send some of the translations for quality check.
Qualifications:
Preferably a degree, in Literature/Journalism/Mass Communication/Media /Language (Tamil)
Experience of working in an editorial position in a publishing house and should have hands-on experience in translation, review, proofreading and production related processes.
Excellent communication skills in Tamil and English.
Sharp eyes to check copy
Ability to multi-task and be a team player
Good technology skills
Passion for children’s literature
Nice to have but not mandatory: Experience in working with children’s literature
Location: Position is based out of Bangalore
Salary: Will commensurate with experience. We are looking for a passionate individual who wants to be part of a team that is creating a new model in multilingual publishing to address the scarcity of books for children in need
Write to us: Email your resume with Language editor, Tamil in the subject line to [email protected].
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