Program Manager

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

📋 Description

• Identify and evaluate independent Ukrainian media outlets that have growth and investment potential.

• Act as the primary day-to-day contact for Ukrainian media partners.

• Offer continuous programmatic support and follow-up.

• Organize coaching, mentoring, expert consultations, and workshops.

• Ensure that recommendations are followed up and implemented.

• Source and communicate with consultants, coaches, and technical advisors.

• Monitor partners’ editorial, organizational, and business development progress.

• Contribute to reviews and evaluations of partners.

• Keep track of the Ukrainian media market and the political, economic, and social changes impacting the sector.

• Plan and coordinate workshops, training sessions, and partner gatherings online and, if security allows, in-person.

• Provide administrative and logistical assistance, including data collection and reporting inputs.

• Collaborate with media partners, coaches, consultants, local allies, and MDIF colleagues to ensure high-quality service delivery, maintain strong partner relationships, and achieve measurable impact.

⛳️ Requirements

• Over 5 years of experience in program or project management, media, journalism, media development, or media support.

• Comprehensive understanding of the Ukrainian media landscape and the political, economic, and social context of Ukraine.

• A business development or venture-building mindset with comfort in working on revenue, growth, and sustainability initiatives.

• Direct experience collaborating with media founders, editors, or management teams.

• Experience in coordinating coaches, consultants, or other external experts.

• An established network of trusted contacts within the Ukrainian independent media sector.

• Familiarity with investment readiness, venture building, or startup support.

• Exceptional organizational and communication skills.

• Ability to work independently while also collaborating within an international team.

• Fluency in Ukrainian.

• Professional proficiency in English, both written and spoken.

• Capability to accurately translate between Ukrainian and English.

• A Bachelor’s degree or equivalent professional experience, with demonstrated expertise considered in lieu of formal academic qualifications.

• Availability for approximately two to three days each week.

• Applications must be submitted in English.

🏝️ Benefits

• Part-time consulting position.

• Flexible working days instead of fixed schedules.

• Remote delivery for much of the coaching, mentoring, expert consultancy, and technical advisory support.

• Two-year consulting engagement.

• Fair and competitive compensation, to be discussed with shortlisted candidates.

• Confidential handling of applications.

• Commitment to equal opportunity, diversity, equity, and inclusion.