About Karuna Ethics Alliance (KEA) Karuna Ethics Alliance (KEA) is a pioneering Section 8 non-profit working with leading businesses, investors, hospitality companies and industry stakeholders to advance higher animal welfare standards across food value chains. As a young and ambitious organisation, KEA brings together leaders across sectors to create practical, market-led solutions that improve animal welfare while strengthening business resilience, sustainability and responsible sourcing. We’re building a small, high-impact team that believes in ownership over hierarchy, action over process, and collaboration over silos. CEO_Karuna Ethics Alliance_final.docx ⸻

About the Role
We are looking for a highly proactive Manager – Strategy & Operations to work directly with the CEO and help build KEA from the ground up. This is not a conventional programme management role. It is a broad, hands-on position for someone who enjoys solving problems, managing multiple priorities, coordinating across teams and ensuring things get done. As one of the earliest members of the Secretariat, you will work across strategy, partnerships, programmes, operations, communications, events and stakeholder engagement. One day you may be preparing briefing notes for a Governing Council meeting; the next you could be coordinating a corporate roundtable, supporting fundraising efforts, managing project timelines or developing new systems and processes. If you’re someone who enjoys variety, takes ownership without waiting for instructions, and wants to build something meaningful, this role is for you. ⸻ What You’ll Do
* Partner closely with the CEO to drive execution across organisational priorities.
* Coordinate multiple workstreams and ensure projects move forward on time.
* Manage cross-functional initiatives involving corporate partners, consultants and external stakeholders.
* Support partnership development, member engagement and relationship management.
* Prepare presentations, briefing notes, reports and meeting materials.




* Coordinate high-level events, working groups and roundtables.
* Build internal systems, processes and operating rhythms for a growing organisation.
* Track deliverables, budgets and milestones across programmes.
* Support fundraising, communications and strategic initiatives as required.
* Take ownership of new challenges—even when they don’t neatly fit into a

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* Has 5–7 years of professional experience in consulting, strategy, sustainability, public policy, start-ups, social impact, programme management or corporate roles.
* Is exceptionally organised and able to manage multiple priorities simultaneously.
* Is proactive, resourceful and comfortable working independently.
* Has outstanding written and verbal communication skills.
* Can work confidently with senior leaders from business, government and civil society.
* Enjoys solving problems and figuring things out.
* Thrives in quick-moving, entrepreneurial environments.
* Is comfortable switching between strategic thinking and detailed execution.
* Believes that no task is too small if it helps move the mission forward. ⸻ You’ll Thrive Here If You
* Like building organisations from scratch.
* Prefer ownership over rigid

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* Enjoy working directly with founders and senior leadership.
* Can connect ideas across different functions.
* Are curious, adaptable and eager to learn.
* Want your work to have visible impact from day one. ⸻ Why Join KEA?
* Help shape one of India’s first industry alliances dedicated to improving animal welfare in food systems.
* Work directly with experienced corporate leaders, investors and policymakers.
* Be part of a small, ambitious and mission-driven team.
* Take on meaningful responsibility early in your career.
* Build across strategy, partnerships, operations and organisational growth—not just one function. ⸻

Location:
Remote (Mumbai preferred; Delhi NCR and Bengaluru also welcome) Travel: Occasional travel across India for meetings and events.

📌 Manager, Strategic Communications (Bengaluru)
🏢 Karuna Ethics Alliance (KEA)
📍 Bengaluru