About Outline India

Outline India is a research and data organization. We collect intelligence from the grassroots — running field surveys, impact evaluations, and policy research across India and South Asia, working with clients like the World Bank, UNDP, Mastercard, Google, and GSMA. We're a growing team that operates at scale: designing studies, deploying field teams, and turning ground-level data into analysis that informs decisions at the highest levels.

Role Overview

This role exists because most of what we do at Outline India begins with a relationship. A conversation with a UN agency leads to a research brief. A meeting with a tech company opens a data partnership. A panel appearance gets us in front of the right donor or academic partner

We need someone who can build and manage those relationships systematically - and who can craft the external communications that make those conversations worth having in the first place.

? Location: Gurgaon | ? Full-time | In-office

⏳ Experience: 8+ years

? Apply: [email protected]

? Salary: ₹12–14 LPA

Key Role Indicators

I. Strategic Partnerships

- Identify and pursue opportunities with foundations, donors, CSR teams, AI and technology companies, and research institutions.
- Build and manage relationships with senior stakeholders and potential partners.
- Lead outreach, meetings, follow-ups, and partnership discussions.




- Develop partnership proposals, concept notes, presentations, and pitch decks.
- Convert opportunities into collaborations, research projects, grants, and current initiatives.
- Organise roundtables, stakeholder meetings, and other external engagements.
- Represent Outline India at conferences, panels, and sector events.
- Maintain a structured pipeline and track partnership progress.

II. Communications

- Develop content that showcases Outline India’s research, fieldwork, and impact.
- Create case studies, LinkedIn content, presentations, briefs, and other communication materials.
- Support thought-leadership initiatives and external communications.
- Translate complex research and field insights into clear, compelling narratives.
- Work with internal teams to identify stories, insights, and opportunities for visibility.

What We're Looking For

- 8+ years in partnerships, external relations, or business development - in development, research, donor relations, foundations etc.
- Has actually closed collaborations with organizations: donors, foundations, not for profits — not just managed existing ones.
- Comfortable representing an organization publicly — panels, senior official meetings, client Skilled in crafting compelling, well-structured, and impactful content.
- Familiar with the development sector.

📌 Lead - Partnerships | Development Sector | Onsite (Gurugram)
🏢 Outline India
📍 Gurugram