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 (training provided)
• 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

As the ideal candidate, you will bring: 

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

Exemplifies Teach For All’s core values and a commitment to Teach For All’s mission:

• 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

Desirable Skills/Experiences 

• 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