Media Manager

As Media Manager, you’ll lead EJN’s editorial function — shaping how stories are told, ensuring content quality across its platforms, and helping journalists in its network do their best work, while managing a talented editorial team and driving grants, fellowships, and business development processes.

Key responsibilities

• Oversee the quality, flow, and distribution of content across EJN’s website, newsletter, and digital platforms — including timely republishing of EJN-supported stories.
• Manage editorial calendars in collaboration with program and communications teams.
• Sign off on social media content and partner with the Comms team on outreach strategy.
• Produce two-pagers, presentations, and other materials that communicate EJN’s mission and impact to external audiences.
• Directly supervise editorial staff and a roster of short- and long-term consultants — setting goals, reviewing work, and supporting their professional growth.
• Manage EJN’s mentoring program: assign mentors to grantees, coordinate with content coordinators and project staff, and regularly gather and analyze feedback to improve the process.
• Lead or co-lead EJN’s selection processes for story grants, media grants, fellowships, and workshops — managing workflow from applications through to automated rejections and offers.
• Oversee EJN’s outcome harvesting work: tracking the real-world impact of supported stories, assigning impact investigators, and editing and publishing verified impact documentation on the EJN website.
• Manage the ongoing development, maintenance, and improvement of the EJN website and other digital products, working with technical experts and support staff.
• Partner with the Executive Director and Business Development team to draft concept notes, proposals, and interim/final reports to funders.

Requirements

• University degree in journalism, environment, climate, development, or other related field, OR equivalent lived/professional experience
• Minimum seven years’ relevant prior experience in an editorial position, preferably a newsroom (advanced degree may substitute for up to three years of experience).
• Advanced knowledge of environmental and climate issues and preferably at least seven years’ experience covering and working on environmental topics.
• Prior experience in managing media and/or development projects.
• Demonstrated understanding of management approaches such as work scheduling, prioritizing, coaching, and process execution.
• Native-level proficiency in English (written and spoken).
• Technical proficiency, including familiarity with Microsoft Office, as well as CMS and CRM software solutions such as Drupal, AirTable, Brevo, etc. or willingness to learn.
• Excellent writing skills and proven text-editing proficiency.
• Demonstrated interpersonal skills; demonstrated leadership, diplomacy, tact, and ability to give and receive feedback.
• Excellent time management and organizational skills; ability to multi-task, meet deadlines, and effectively manage a dynamic workload and shifting priorities.

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