Media and Editorial Coordinator

This is a fully remote position, open to applicants in United States.

📋 Description

• Assist the Head of Media and Public Engagement in fostering relationships with journalists, editors, and media platforms, while helping to cultivate strong media connections over time.

• Conduct focused media landscape assessments to pinpoint relevant platforms and journalists for outreach and relationship building.

• Maintain and enhance media contact databases and handle incoming media inquiries.

• Execute daily media monitoring, track brand visibility, and proactively seek engagement opportunities.

• Evaluate media coverage to aid the team in generating actionable insights.

• Assist in the creation of op-eds, essays, and media commentary from key spokespeople—this includes research, drafting support, editing, and coordinating submissions.

• Refine and strengthen content from the network to uphold consistent editorial standards.

• Coordinate ongoing editorial cycles, including tracking submissions and supporting revisions across various pieces.

• Oversee projects and contribute to the editorial output and audience engagement of public engagement platforms, encompassing written and video content series.

• Aid in identifying and securing speaking engagements that align with team priorities.

• Contribute to the drafting and coordination of press releases, press kits, and other communication materials.

• Manage the creation and upkeep of a spokesperson database, coordinating preparation and assistance for spokespeople across media opportunities.

• Oversee and maintain the team’s systems and processes, including the journalist CRM, media monitoring dissemination, and contact database management (training provided).

• Develop and maintain trackers for thought leadership output, media placements, and team pipelines.

• Collaborate with the Communications team and other departments within the organization on joint projects.

• Lead logistics for the team’s events, including scheduling, briefing documents, and post-event follow-ups.

• Manage team communications and oversee the general media inquiry inbox.

⛳️ Requirements

• Exceptional writing skills with the ability to generate clear, precise, and engaging prose.

• Strong editorial instincts: you can review drafts and pinpoint areas for enhancement in structure, clarity, and impact.

• Solid media knowledge: you comprehend how newsrooms function, have a genuine interest in global affairs, and can spot opportunities to effectively position ideas.

• Excellent organizational, project management, and operational abilities. You enjoy managing systems, processes, and multiple workstreams, and take pride in ensuring seamless operations.

• Analytical capabilities to monitor media coverage, recognize patterns, and support the team in developing insights.

• Strong interpersonal skills and relationship-building abilities to maintain connections with internal stakeholders.

• Capacity to work effectively across cultural differences in a fast-paced, dynamic, and globally dispersed environment.

• A solutions-oriented, proactive problem-solver with a design-thinking approach, comfortable brainstorming and utilizing rapid prototyping to navigate challenges.

• Embodies Teach For All’s core values and is committed to its mission: Reflects a sense of possibility in mindset and vision, values being locally rooted and globally informed, strives for continuous learning and improvement, recognizes the importance of diversity and inclusiveness, and believes in the interdependence with our partners in addressing this global issue.

🏝️ Benefits

• Commitment to fostering a culture where all staff members feel included, valued for their contributions, and impactful in advancing our organization’s goals.

• Opportunities for professional and personal development, along with numerous chances to positively influence the work of Teach For All and beyond.

• Comprehensive benefits package tailored to support your well-being and work-life balance.

• Generous time off policies and flexible work arrangements.

• And much more!