Job Title: Creative Interventions Networks Lead
Unit: Operations
Location: Bangalore
Reports to: Head of Operations
Remuneration: 85,000/- Per month (3 days in a week)
Employment Status: 9 months of consultancy
Number of days required: Minimum of three working days per week. During particularly busy periods or based on organisational needs, additional days may be requested and will be compensated.
Last date to receive application: 18th March 2026
Purpose of role:
Regionally across South Asia to strategise, develop and build a new skilled Activist community from across India and Sri Lanka, with a focus on skills such as photo/video/aerial footage/editing, creative designs, community organizing and coordination, ocean enthusiasts (boats/kayaks/diving/swimming- ‘specific to Colombo’), hand skills, upcycling materials, tech- light and sound. This community should include artists, performers, influencers to integrate into all aspects of Creative Interventions, to help implement inspirational, innovative creative interventions and powerful storytelling. Assist in raising awareness and profile for the campaigns, by building a community of artists/activists/influencers who work with us to win campaigns. Regionally across South Asia to cultivate and develop links with Universities/Organisations/Creative agencies/Artists/Influencers and to foster their understanding of Greenpeace and its campaign structure and how the two can work symbiotically to be mutually beneficial. To contribute, as part of projects within campaign teams, support the Creative Intervention Campaigners with activist requirements as needed. Contribute to the development of the strategic and activist capabilities of the Operations Unit in order to achieve the annual programme.
Main Duties:
Activists/Artists/Influencers Network Building:
- To develop and build a new ‘skilled’ Activist community by recruiting 30 individuals (15- India and 15- Sri Lanka) from across Delhi/ Bangalore/Mysore/Colombo/Mannar and the locations our campaigns operate.
- Build a strategy for the activist work and an engagement program for the activist community based on the campaigns which provide regular predictable opportunities to collaborate.
- To focus on skills such as photo/video/aerial footage/editing, creative designs, community organizing and coordination, ocean enthusiasts (boats/kayaks/diving/swimming- ‘specific to Colombo’), hand skills, upcycling materials, tech- light and sound, including artists, performers and influencers.
- To conduct 2 targeted training sessions to onboard them and association with GPSA (one in IND and one in SL).
- To design and develop modules for the activist training keeping the Greenpeace values and programme goals at the core.
- Organize 2 creative brainstorm workshops (one in IND and one in SL) in 2026 to foster bold experimentation, empowering the team to develop a culture of iterative learning.
- Develop and test 4 innovative intervention methods in 2026, Prototyping with experts and activist community in creative workshops/activist training (Ideas for interventions and implementation will stem from this exercise).
For this test keep the focus on: - Tech- Light and sound projections
- Photo – video/aerial footage- Land and water
- Upcycling materials
- Artist intervention- Art/performance/music/dance
- Creative design elements
Coordination:
- Be the main point of contact / support within the creative interventions team for activists, artists and influencers, as required.
- Be the main point of contact for the activists/artists/influencers. Manage incoming requests from the community and regular engagement. Develop open and supportive relationships with key activists to maximise their positive experience and relationships with the creative interventions team.
- Maintain a suitable activist database containing relevant information of key activists.
- Be responsible for the logistical planning, preparation, coordination and implementation of the creative brainstorm workshops and the activist training.
- Work closely with the cross functional project team, org support staff, other staff, FR as appropriate.
- Support the creative interventions team when more support is needed on the field based on your capacity and time availability, while managing your own work.
- Identify relevant vendors and coordination with them for arranging logistics of the planned workshops and training.
- Coordination with the global Greenpeace network specific to the role and as appropriate.
- Work closely with the cross function project team or any other programme relevant duties as and when assigned by the LM
- Manage budgets and expenses as required.
Decision:
- To develop and build a new ‘skilled’ Activist community
- To design and develop modules for the activist training
- Identify relevant vendors and coordination with them for arranging logistics of the planned workshops and training.
- Manage allocated project budgets
- Recruit, manage, engage, retain and train the activist community
To follow :
- Protocols and procedures established and agreed within Greenpeace South Asia.
- General Greenpeace Principles on Non-violence and Peaceful creative interventions.
Risks undertaken :
- Responsible for the external image of Greenpeace
- Responsible for all aspects of health and safety of all personnel involved
Applied knowledge and skill:
- Understanding based on considerable experience (3 years) in creative campaigning.
- Understanding of creative interventions
- Specific expertise in two or more of the following and ability to become expert in one other of thefollowing: Stitching, Woodwork, Technology, Design, Photography/Videography, other Creative skills.
- Proven ability to innovate in relation to creative interventions
- Understanding of trends and technology
- Has networks with creative artists, influencers, performers, storytellers, people with hand skills, design knowledge- and is great working with people
- Ability to work collaboratively in teams drawn from a wide range of disciplines
- Is good with basic logistics and managing trainings, workshops and partnerships
- Can inspire and motivate activists and volunteers to campaign with us
- Able to work with minimal supervision and self motivation
- Commitment to Greenpeace values and principles
Organization Skills:
Planning and organising:
- Plan timescale, responsibility and budget for the preparation and execution of a training, workshop and any other kind of engagement as directed by the unit manager.
- Plan and organise training and workshops for groups as directed by the Unit manager.
- Ability to be self directed and to work well under pressure
Analysis:
- Develop strategy to build the activist network and engagement
- Prepare reports for the Unit Manager / Project Leaders as required
- Manage delegated budget.
Innovation:
- To lead, develop, test, plan, coordinate the activist community and support creative interventions
- To research and design new tools, techniques, and training for the activist network, including testing new methods and creative intervention and design techniques.
Working with others:
- Manage large teams of people who are external
- Ability to work effectively in a team environment
- Team leadership and management abilities
To Apply:
Do send your letter of interest (350 words or less) along with the latest resume to [email protected] stating ‘Application for the post of Creative Interventions Networks Lead in the subject line.
We are a small team and would revert to applicants only after 8 working days from the last date of application. While we would put in our best to revert to each individual, in case you don’t hear from us in the 8 working days then it is likely that your application would not have been shortlisted.
Greenpeace India is dedicated to upholding gender equality and inclusivity and we actively encourage individuals from diverse backgrounds to apply.