Responsibilities

• Media Relations & Pitching - Support the development and execution of proactive media outreach, including drafting pitches, thought leadership support, building and maintaining media lists and coordinating reporter relationships
• Media Relations & Pitching - Work across the Audacious team to identify timely, pitchworthy stories across the portfolio and content calendar
• Media Relations & Pitching - Help draft media materials including press releases, backgrounders and talking points for internal and external partners
• Media Relations & Pitching - Support on media outreach and engagement, media reporting and press outcomes
• Content Creation & Writing - Ideate, write and edit a range of content — including grantee stories, blog posts, impact updates, newsletter updates, web copy and donor communications
• Content Creation & Writing - Develop strong, accessible narratives that translate complex global issues into stories that resonate with core audiences
• Content Creation & Writing - Work closely with the Director of Brand and Comms to develop new ways to develop storytelling and connect with donors, grantees and partners
• Content Creation & Writing - Maintain and evolve editorial calendars and content workflows
• Social Media Support - Work with the social media lead to support social media planning, content creation and community management across Audacious channels
• Storytelling & Communications Support - Partner with grantees to understand their work and surface compelling stories that illustrate progress and impact

Requirements

• 3–5 years of communications experience, with a strong background in or meaningful exposure to philanthropy, collaboratives, nonprofit or social impact organizations
• Exceptional writing and editing skills across formats — from punchy social copy to long-form narrative storytelling
• Experience with media relations, including developing pitch angles, pitching journalists and managing press outreach
• Strong collaboration skills and a genuine enjoyment of working across teams and with external partners
• Highly organized and proactive, able to manage a fast pace of work, multiple workstreams, deadlines and priorities with care and attention to detail
• A creative thinker who brings fresh ideas and follow through
• Deep curiosity about and commitment to the issues Audacious grantees are working to solve — from climate to global health to social justice

Preferred

• Direct experience working with or supporting philanthropic organizations or family offices on communications and storytelling
• Familiarity with social media platforms (YouTube, IG, LI) and analytics tools
• Experience crafting communications for or in partnership with grantee or partner organizations, with an eye towards about voice and narrative
• Comfort navigating a small, fast-moving, mission-driven team