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Business Development Executive Full-time +

Black Baza Coffee is looking for a dynamic, enthusiastic individual who is eager to learn and help grow our business. The Business Development Executive will be responsible for expanding our market presence and driving business growth, particularly in the specialty food and consumer goods sector.

Location: Bangalore
Experience: 3-5 years
Application Deadline: Rolling
Commitment: 3 years preferred
Remuneration: Based on experience (to be discussed during the first call)

Responsibilities:

  • Drive sales through partnerships with cafes, offices, hotels, and retail stores across India
  • Track and analyse business performance
  • Initiate and lead new collaborations
  • Maintain and nurture existing partner relationships

Qualifications:

  • Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration, Marketing, or a related field (Master’s preferred)
  • 3–5 years of experience in the food, consumer goods, or sustainable products sector
  • Proficient in English
  • Excellent communication, negotiation, and relationship-building skills
  • Self-motivated and results-oriented
  • Willingness to travel for meetings, events, and trade shows
Coffee Quality Specialist Full-time +

Black Baza Coffee is seeking a passionate Coffee Quality Specialist to ensure the quality, consistency, and excellence of our coffee offerings. You will work closely with our production team, focusing on quality control from sourcing to final cup — all while upholding sustainability and ethical sourcing standards.

Location: Bangalore
Experience: 3-5 years
Application Deadline:
Commitment: 3 years preferred
Remuneration: Based on experience (to be discussed during the first call)

Responsibilities:

  • Oversee coffee quality from green bean selection to post-roast evaluation
  • Develop and implement quality assurance protocols
  • Conduct regular cupping sessions and sensory evaluations
  • Provide feedback and improvement suggestions to the production team

Qualifications:

  • PG Diploma or Bachelor’s degree in Coffee Quality, Food Science, Agriculture, or related field (Master’s preferred)
  • 3–5 years of experience in specialty coffee or a similar environment
  • Strong understanding of cultivation, processing, and roast chemistry
  • Proficiency in cupping, sensory analysis, and flavor profiling
  • Grassroots experience with smallholder producers or cooperatives preferred
  • Excellent communication and collaboration skills
  • Adaptable and eager to learn
Social Media Manager Full-time +

We are looking for a creative, sincere and resourceful Social Media Manager to join our small yet spirited team. Your role will be to bring our mission to life on social media — telling the stories of farmers, celebrating the forests that grow our coffee, and sharing the joy of a great cup.

Reporting to the Marketing and Communications Lead, and working closely with our teams in both the field and the city, you’ll manage our social calendar, shoot and edit engaging short-form content for Instagram and other platforms, and help grow our online community in a way that’s true to our values. You will have the opportunity to engage with our audience through social media platforms, newsletters, field notes, and in-person gatherings at our Roastery.

If you understand Instagram beyond the surface level, keep a keen eye on social trends, love creating meaningful content that inspires change and enjoy fieldwork and travel, we’d love to hear from you. This is an opportunity to grow your skills in a collaborative, mission-driven environment. We prefer that you are genuinely passionate about social and environmental change; the rest we will figure out together!

The mindset we are looking for:

  • Deep enthusiasm for Black Baza Coffee’s mission and brand.
  • Commitment to ethical, honest, and culturally rooted storytelling.
  • Open to feedback, collaborative, and excited to bring fresh perspectives.
  • Kind, respectful, and genuinely passionate about community-building.


If this role excites you, please send us:

  • Your CV
  • A cover letter telling us why you’d love to work with us
  • A reference, or two
  • 3 video content ideas based on current IG trends, and how Black Baza Coffee could make them our own

Please note that we are a women-led organisation and will proactively (but not exclusively) hire in this way.

We strictly do not accept applications via DMs on Instagram.

Location: Bangalore
Experience: 1–3 years of experience in social media coordination or content creation (experience in another field is fine if you can show us strong content creation skills).
Application Deadline: Rolling
Commitment: 2 years preferred
Remuneration: Some things are best discussed over coffee, benefits included! We’ll talk in person.

Responsibilities:

  • Work with the Marketing team to bring Black Baza Coffee’s unique voice and values to life on social channels — from everyday updates to new launches and campaigns.
  • Develop and curate compelling stories about the everyday lives of coffee growers and their surrounding ecosystems.
  • Create engaging content that highlights the origins of our coffee, the experiences of farmers, and the importance of biodiversity conservation.
  • Manage the social calendar: organise, plan, and coordinate timely content, including creative use of our growing library of photos, videos, and farmer stories.
  • Develop original, meaningful content ideas while staying on top of relevant Instagram and social trends.
  • Plan, produce, and shoot on-brand content for Instagram (and possibly YouTube Shorts).
  • Write thoughtful and engaging captions in our brand's voice.
  • Assist with partnerships and collaborations for social campaigns.
  • Track social media engagement.
  • Engage with our online community: respond to DMs and comments, repost stories, and make our followers feel truly part of the Black Baza Coffee family.
  • Organise and facilitate in-person gatherings at our Roastery, creating opportunities for direct engagement and dialogue.

Qualifications:

  • Proficient in Canva and video editing tools, plus native Instagram editing features.
  • Strong eye for framing, lighting, and storytelling when shooting content.
  • Excellent communication skills for collaboration and idea-sharing.
  • Strong time management and organisational abilities; able to handle multiple projects at once.
  • Ability to work both collaboratively and independently in a team environment.
  • Comfortable with Google Workspace and quick to learn tools like Trello and Shopify.
Project Manager – Climate-Resilient & Biodiversity-Friendly Farming Full-time +

We are seeking a committed and capable Project Manager to lead the coordination of a multi-site project – Jontu Centre for People and Nature Futures – focused on training smallholder farmers in biodiversity-friendly and climate-resilient farming practices, with a particular emphasis on coffee and spice cultivation. The project is being implemented across key biodiversity hotspots in the Western Ghats – specifically the Palani Hills, The Nilgiris, BR Hills, and Wayanad.

Work Location:

The position will be based in Bangalore, with frequent travel to field sites in Palani Hills, Nilgiri Hills, BR Hills, and Wayanad.

How to Apply:

Please send your CV, cover letter, and 2 letters of reference to arshiyabose@gmail.com 

Location: Bangalore (with extensive travel across field sites in the Western Ghats)
Experience: 1–3 years of experience in social media coordination or content creation (experience in another field is fine if you can show us strong content creation skills).
Application Deadline: Rolling
Commitment: 3 years
Remuneration: Commensurate with qualifications and experience

Responsibilities:

  • Coordinate and manage project activities between the Principal Investigator (PI) and Project Assistants stationed at field sites.
  • Oversee the planning, execution, and monitoring of training programs for farmers.
  • Facilitate regular communication between field teams and the central team in Bangalore.
  • Travel extensively to field sites to monitor progress, provide support, and ensure timely implementation.
  • Engage with local communities, NGOs, and farmer networks to build partnerships and ensure buy-in.
  • Conduct and oversee data collection, analysis, and documentation related to farming practices, biodiversity, and climate resilience.
  • Prepare and submit technical and financial reports, ensuring compliance with project timelines and budgets.
  • Support field teams in problem-solving, logistics, and operational planning.
  • Assist in developing training materials and outreach documents based on local ecological and agricultural contexts.

Qualifications:

Essentials:

  • Master’s degree in a relevant field (e.g., Environmental Science, Agriculture, Ecology, Biodiversity Conservation, Natural Resource Management).
  • Prior experience in project coordination, especially in rural or ecological settings.
  • Strong fieldwork experience and ability to work in remote, rugged terrains for extended periods.
  • Good interpersonal and communication skills.
  • Proficiency in English and at least one local language (Kannada, Tamil, or Malayalam preferred).
  • Familiarity with data collection tools, basic data analysis, and report writing.
  • Self-motivated, organised, and capable of working independently and in teams.
  • Willingness to use local and public transportation to travel to and from the field sites.


Desirable Attributes:

  • Experience working with farming communities or training rural stakeholders.
  • Understanding of agroecology, climate adaptation strategies, and biodiversity conservation.
  • Prior work experience in the Western Ghats region.
  • Ability to drive a two-wheeler or four-wheeler (valid driving license required).

If you're passionate about coffee, nature conservation, and improving producer livelihoods—and if you thrive in collaborative environments working with both farming communities and urban consumers—we’d love to hear from you. Join us in shaping our unique business model and making a lasting impact. Learn more about our story and see how you can be part of it.

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