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)