Media and Editorial Coordinator

Key Responsibilities

Media Relations (30%)

• Support the Head of Media and Public Engagement in managing engagement with journalists, editors, and media platforms, and contribute to building strong media relationships over time.
• Conduct targeted media landscape analysis to identify relevant platforms and journalists for outreach and cultivation.
• Maintain and optimize media contact databases and manage incoming media queries.
• Perform daily media monitoring, track brand presence, and proactively identify engagement opportunities.
• Analyze media coverage to support the team in generating actionable insights.

Thought Leadership and Public Engagement (25%)

• Support the development of op-eds, essays, and media commentary from key spokespeople – including research, drafting support, editing, and coordinating submissions.
• Edit and strengthen content from the network to help maintain consistent editorial standards.
• Coordinate active editorial cycles, including tracking submissions and supporting revisions across multiple pieces.
• Project manage and contribute to the editorial output and audience development of public engagement platforms, including written and video content series.
• Support the process to identify and secure speaking engagements, in line with team priorities.
• Contribute to the drafting and coordination of press releases, press kits, and other communications materials.

Operations and Systems (45%)

• Manage the development and maintenance of a spokesperson database, coordinating preparation and support for spokespeople across media opportunities.
• Manage and maintain the team’s systems and processes, including the journalist CRM, media monitoring dissemination, and contact database upkeep.
• Build and maintain trackers for thought leadership output, media placements, and team pipelines.
• Collaborate with the Communications team and other teams across the organization on shared projects.
• Lead the logistics of the team’s events, including scheduling, briefing documents, and post-production follow-through.
• Manage team communications and the general media inquiry inbox.

Candidate Profile

• Writing & Editorial Skills: Strong writing skills with the ability to produce clear, precise, and compelling prose. Good editorial instinct to review drafts and identify areas for improvement in structure, clarity, and impact.
• Media Awareness: Strong media awareness: you understand how newsrooms work, follow global affairs with genuine interest, and can identify opportunities to place ideas effectively.
• Operational Excellence: Strong organizational, project management, and operational skills. You enjoy managing systems, processes, and multiple workstreams, and take pride in ensuring smooth operations.
• Analytical & Interpersonal Skills: Ability to analyze media coverage, build and maintain internal relationships, and work comfortably across cultural differences in a fast-paced, dynamic, and globally dispersed environment.
• Problem Solving: A solutions-oriented, proactive problem-solver with a design-thinking mindset, comfortable ideating and using rapid prototyping to work through challenges.

Core Values

• Reflects a sense of possibility in mindset and vision.
• Believes in the value of being locally rooted and globally informed.
• Drives toward constant learning and improvement.
• Convinced of the necessity of diversity and inclusiveness in our work.
• Believes in the interdependence between our partners and us in solving this global problem.

Qualifications and Requirements

• BA/BSc/HND degree.
• Three or more years of professional experience in journalism, communications, media relations, think tanks, or a related field.
• Experience working in or with international development, education, or social impact sectors.
• Familiarity with media monitoring tools and coverage analysis.
• Experience with Salesforce, Account Engagement (newsletter system), or similar CRM systems.
• Experience supporting spokesperson preparation or media training.