[Reader-list] Job Available: Editor and Publisher of India Carbon Outlook

[Chandni Parekh]

From: Pawan Mehra <pmehra at ckinetics.com>
Date: Sat, Dec 5, 2009

*Role: Entrepreneurial Editor and Publisher*



cKinetics is looking for an energetic self-starter to be Editor and
Publisher of India Carbon Outlook (http://India.Carbon-Outlook.com): an
offline+online information marketplace meant for the diverse players working
towards a low carbon economy in India.



*Background:*

India Carbon Outlook was launched in end Sep 2009 as part of cKinetics’
commitment at the Clinton Global Initiative in New York. The announcement
was made at the heels of India’s recent decision to voluntarily move towards
a low carbon future. India Carbon Outlook’s goal is to track activities as
India moves towards developing as a low carbon economy. It has been designed
to address the information and transparency needs at the policy and market
level by identifying, tracking and highlighting market interventions thus
catalyzing the mainstreaming of the low carbon emission initiatives.



*Role:*

This is a multi-disciplinary and entrepreneurial role encompassing the tasks
of an editor as well as a publisher. You will be responsible for:

1.     Building and executing on the business plan for India Carbon Outlook
across mutiple platforms: online site, quarterly publication, electronic
newsletters and offline fora.

2.     Take on revenue and expense responsibility.

3.     Content generation and comunity building for the online version of
India Carbon Outlook

4.     Content coordination and editing of the quarterly publication (to be
launched in Q1 of 2010).

5.     Providing logistical support for the round-tables and workshops that
will be organized under the India Carbon Outlook brand.

6.     Participating (and ideally leading) business negotiations and
discussions related to India Carbon Outlook.



The role will report into the executive leadership team of cKinetics.



Performance metrics for this role will include: online community growth,
publication readership, partnerships established and revenue traction.



*About you:*

•       You have demonstrated a passion in wanting to build a media forum:
online or offline.

•       You are looking to join a start-up in its early stages and share in
the rewards of building an institution.

•       You are a proactive and independent person who has a demonstrated
passion as relates to climate change and carbon abatement.

•       You don’t need a support staff to get started.

•       You have excellent English communication and have strong analytical
skills.

•       Have a Masters degree and 4+ years of relevant work experience; or a
bachelors degree and 7+ years of relevant work experience.

•       You are looking for a disproportionate amount of responsibility and
pay is secondary.

•       *You have carefully read this entire description and it resonates
well with you.*



*Location:*

New Delhi, India



If you are interested, please write to us with a resume and *also include a
note on why you fit the profile*. Email Pawan Mehra or Upendra Bhatt at:
contact at ckinetics.com





Additional background:

http://India.Carbon-Outlook.com

http://www.forbes.com/feeds/prnewswire/2009/09/25/prnewswire200909251923PR_NEWS_USPR_____NY82318.html