Content Manager - Exploring Hinduism

Job description

Position Title: Content Manager - Exploring Hinduism

Location: Ideally Pune (work from home several days per week), open to remote for the right candidate

Employment Type: Full-Time

Salary: Commensurate with experience

Reports To: CEO/Owner

About Us:

We are a U.S. focused research company with a 90-person team skilled in IT, data analysis, and writing. As part of giving back, we are committed to a passion project: launching a platform dedicated to Hinduism for Hindus both in India and in the West.

Our mission is to create an engaging platform offering Hinduism-focused educational content, primarily storytelling for children, to teach values, epics, and traditions. Join us to craft inspiring stories that connect families with Hindu heritage while driving sustainable growth.

Job Overview:

We are seeking a creative and organized Content Manager to lead the Good Hindu project, focusing on storytelling for children as well as values lessons for adults. Reporting directly to the CEO and/or Chairman, you will use tools to create compelling, age-appropriate Hindu stories and coordinate with our internal IT, analysts, and writers to execute the content strategy. This role is ideal for a storyteller passionate about Hinduism, capable of making traditions accessible and fun for young audiences. Additionally we intend to launch content for adults to apply morals and values to their careers and personal lives.

Key Responsibilities:

Storytelling for Children: Develop engaging, child-friendly stories based on Hindu epics (e.g., Ramayana, Mahabharata), values (e.g., dharma, karma), and festivals (e.g., Diwali). Use tools to brainstorm, draft, and refine narratives, ensuring they are interactive (e.g., with quizzes, activities) and suitable for ages 4-15.

Team Coordination: Collaborate with internal writers (for editing and supplemental content), IT (for website/app integration), analysts (for SEO and engagement data), and database managers (for user systems like email lists). Manage content calendar and align with the 12-month plan.

Pilgrimage Tourism Content: Create guides for temple visits and shrines (e.g., itineraries, family-friendly tips, spiritual insights) with storytelling elements to enhance appeal.

Monetization Support: Produce premium content (e.g., ebook series like Hindu Stories for Families), video scripts, and tourism descriptions to drive revenue via subscriptions, ebooks, and affiliates. Monitor performance and suggest improvements.

Content Execution: Oversee production of articles, YouTube videos (scripting, basic editing support), and ebooks. Encourage user-generated stories and moderate community features.

Quality Control: Ensure content is culturally sensitive, accurate, and appealing, working with the CEO and team to review outputs. The content will also need to be differentiated for Indian audiences and western audiences.

Requirements:

Experience:

2-5 years in storytelling, content creation, or digital media, with a focus on child-focused narratives (e.g., stories, blogs, videos). Experience crafting educational or cultural content preferred, ideally with knowledge of Hinduism.

Skills:

Exceptional storytelling ability to simplify Hindu traditions for children and customize for each age group

Proficiency with AI tools for content generation and ideation.

Strong writing and editing skills in English (Hindi/Sanskrit a plus).

Basic SEO, content management (e.g., WordPress), and social media skills.

Project management to coordinate teams and meet deadlines.

Education: Bachelors degree in Journalism, Communications, Literature, Education, Religious Studies, or related field.

Personal Attributes: Creative, culturally sensitive, organized, and collaborative. Passion for Hindu education and ability to work with minimal supervision.

What We Offer:

Competitive salary with performance bonuses tied to project milestones (e.g., content and revenue targets).

Access to company resources, including IT support, analytics, and AI tools.

Chance to inspire families through Hindu storytelling and heritage.

Collaborative environment with direct CEO and/or Chairman mentorship and a supportive team.

How to Apply: [email removed]

Send your resume, a cover letter detailing your storytelling experience and passion for Hindu education, and 1-2 samples of child-focused stories (AI-assisted or original) to this posting.