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Profile
Communications professional with 9+ years of experience across social impact, labour rights, media, and research organisations. Specialises in research communication, editorial development, and crafting clear narratives that connect complex issues with wider public audiences.
Core Skills
Writing & Editing
Feature articles, reports, research briefs, blogs; structural editing, copyediting, and proofreading
Reporting & Interviews
Field reporting, stakeholder interviews, sourcing, narrative development
Content & Editorial Strategy
Editorial planning, newsletters, content campaigns, audience-focused storytelling
Research Communication
Translating complex research and technical material for public and policy audiences
Media & PR
Story pitching, media outreach, building and managing journalist relationships
Digital Communications
Website and social media content, email newsletters (Mailchimp), CMS publishing
Facilitation & Engagement
Workshops, stakeholder consultations, collaborative content development
Tools
Canva, Google Workspace, basic analytics
Experience
Research & Communications Consultant
Cividep India — 2025
- Edited and quality-checked research reports and publications to ensure clarity, accuracy, and publication readiness.
- Produced short- and long-form articles translating research findings into accessible narratives for wider audiences.
- Developed training modules for Trade Unions and Labour Rights Organisations based on research insights and field knowledge.
Communications Consultant
Indian Institute for Human Settlements (IIHS) — 2024 – 2025
- Produced multi-format content including newsletters, blog articles, website copy, and social media posts.
- Contributed to communication strategies and campaigns aimed at diverse public and institutional audiences.
- Coordinated with research teams and communications staff to translate technical work into accessible public-facing content.
- Supported public events, launches, and outreach initiatives through content development and communications support.
Communications Coordinator
Cividep India — 2021 – 2024
- Led communications for international partnership projects involving multiple civil society and institutional stakeholders.
- Responded to occasional media inquiries, facilitating journalist access to research findings and organisational perspectives on labour rights issues.
- Conceptualised and co-developed an online multimedia platform showcasing labour rights research and worker narratives.
- Managed digital communications, including social media channels, increasing engagement by over 300%.
- Launched and managed a monthly newsletter reaching 1,000+ subscribers.
- Contributed to the organisation's website rebranding and redevelopment.
- Co-developed the organisation's five-year strategic communications plan.
- Led editorial development of Cividep's first public Annual Reports.
Content Writer
Unravel — 2021
- Researched and wrote long-form travel features and destination guides.
- Contributed to establishing the editorial voice and structure for the company's blog platform.
Outreach Manager
Khabar Lahariya — 2019 – 2020
- Coordinated editorial workflows with a team of 20+ rural women journalists reporting across North India.
- Built partnerships with national media organisations to facilitate co-publication and wider distribution of stories.
- Managed social media growth strategies, increasing Instagram and Twitter following by 60%+.
- Led newsletter development and subscription-based audience engagement initiatives.
Communications Executive
SRIJAN — 2019
- Conducted field reporting across rural communities, documenting development initiatives through interviews and case studies.
- Produced impact stories and edited organisational publications including blogs, reports, and social media content.
- Supported communications for a national convening of 1,000+ women SHG leaders in Delhi.
Lend Fellow
Milaap — 2017 – 2018
- Conducted 100+ field interviews with microloan borrowers to document stories used in fundraising campaigns.
- Produced borrower profiles and narrative content for Milaap's lending platform.
Research Associate
Foundation for MSME Clusters — 2016
- Conducted sector research and stakeholder interviews across MSME clusters.
- Contributed to proposals, Diagnostic Study Reports (DSR), and Detailed Project Reports (DPR).
- Supported development of an online portal providing information on government schemes for MSMEs.
Education
M.A. Sustainable Development Practice
TERI University
B.A. (Hons) Economics
Lady Shri Ram College for Women, Delhi University
Certification
Digital Marketing & Communications
UpGrad & MICA
Contact
Email
nikita.jsph@gmail.com
Phone
+91-9999687665
Location
Bengaluru, India
Portfolio
nikitajoseph.online