Media and Editorial Coordinator

Position Summary

To advance Teach For All’s 25-year vision, we are seeking a Media and Editorial Coordinator to play a key supporting role in shaping and sustaining Teach For All’s external voice. You will support media relations efforts through strong operational management and coordination, contribute to thought leadership content, manage day-to-day operational systems, and help ensure that the ideas and insights from our global network reach relevant audiences. This role combines hands-on operational excellence with a good understanding of media relations and editorial standards.

About The Team

The Media and Public Engagement team works to influence the global discussion in order to create an external environment conducive to the achievement of Teach For All’s vision. We are a fast-paced team that builds a proactive narrative highlighting our core purpose, the impact of our global network, and the work of our network partners.

Key Responsibilities

1. 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
2. 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
3. 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

What Teach For All Offers:

• Commitment to cultivating a culture in which all staff members feel they belong, are valued for their contributions, and have an impact on our organization’s progress
• Professional and personal development experiences and ample opportunities to make a positive impact on the work of Teach For All and beyond
• Comprehensive benefits package designed for your well-being and work-life needs
• Generous time off and flexible work arrangements
• And much more!

Application Instructions

If this opportunity sounds like the next best step in your career, please submit your resume or curriculum vitae (CV) and a one-page letter of motivation (in English) directly online. Your letter should summarize motivations for your application and how your skills and experience align with the terms of this opportunity. We look forward to learning about you and your passion for ensuring educational opportunity for all!

Applications are reviewed on a rolling basis. Therefore, candidates are encouraged to apply at their earliest convenience.

This position is a one-year initial term with strong potential to grow into a longer-term role and expand in scope based on impact and organizational needs.

Work authorization

This position does not offer employment visa sponsorship, immigration assistance, or support for work permits or residency applications. To be considered, candidates must already possess valid work and residency authorization to work in the country of hire at the time of application.

Compensation

Salary for this position is competitive and dependent on country of hire and prior work experience and includes a comprehensive benefits package.

Travel and Hours

Up to 20% travel may be required. Given that we work across different time zones, some non-traditional hours for early or later calls are an expectation of this role.

About Teach For All

Teach For All is a global network of over 60 independent, locally led organizations and a global organization united by a commitment to developing collective leadership to ensure all children can fulfill their potential. Each network partner recruits and develops promising leaders to teach in their nations’ under-resourced schools and communities and, with this foundation, to work with others, inside and outside of education, towards a world where all children have the education, support, and opportunity to shape a better future. Teach For All’s global organization works to increase the network’s impact by supporting the development of new organizations; fostering network connectivity and learning; providing coaching and consulting; and enabling access to global resources for the benefit of the network.