Teach For All is inviting applications for the position of Media and Editorial Coordinator, offering an exciting opportunity for communications and media professionals who are passionate about storytelling, global education, and social impact. This fully remote position is open to applicants who are legally authorized to work in more than 35 countries across Africa, Asia, Europe, North America, South America, and Oceania.
As Teach For All continues advancing its 25-year vision of ensuring that every child has access to quality education and the opportunity to reach their full potential, the organization is seeking a highly organized and creative professional to help amplify the voices, stories, and insights emerging from its global network.
This role is ideal for professionals with experience in journalism, media relations, communications, editorial management, or public engagement who want to contribute to meaningful global change while working in an international, mission-driven environment.
Application Status: Applications are reviewed on a rolling basis, so interested candidates are encouraged to apply as early as possible.
About Teach For All
Teach For All is a global network of more than 60 independent, locally led organizations working together to expand educational opportunity worldwide.
The organization partners with local education leaders, teachers, governments, and communities to develop collective leadership that enables children from all backgrounds to thrive.
Rather than operating schools directly, Teach For All supports its network partners through global learning, coaching, consulting, collaboration, and access to international resources that strengthen education systems around the world.
About the Media and Public Engagement Team
The Media and Public Engagement team helps shape global conversations around education by positioning Teach For All as a leading voice in educational equity and systems change.
The team works proactively to:
- Build compelling narratives around Teach For All’s mission.
- Share impactful stories from network partners.
- Engage global media outlets and journalists.
- Publish thought leadership content.
- Increase public awareness of education challenges and solutions.
- Support strategic communications across the organization’s global network.
The Media and Editorial Coordinator plays a central role in ensuring these efforts run efficiently while maintaining high editorial standards.
Position Summary
The Media and Editorial Coordinator will support media relations, editorial planning, thought leadership, and operational systems that enable Teach For All to communicate effectively with global audiences.
The role combines strategic communication with hands-on project management, making it suitable for professionals who enjoy balancing creativity with operational excellence.
Key Responsibilities
1. Media Relations (30%)
Successful candidates will help strengthen Teach For All’s relationships with journalists and media organizations by:
- Supporting media engagement activities.
- Managing relationships with journalists and editors.
- Conducting media landscape research.
- Identifying relevant media platforms for outreach.
- Maintaining media contact databases.
- Managing incoming media inquiries.
- Monitoring daily media coverage.
- Tracking Teach For All’s media presence.
- Identifying new engagement opportunities.
- Analyzing media coverage and producing actionable insights.
2. Thought Leadership and Public Engagement (25%)
The successful candidate will contribute to developing high-quality thought leadership content by:
- Supporting the creation of opinion articles (op-eds).
- Assisting with essays and expert commentary.
- Conducting background research.
- Drafting and editing written materials.
- Coordinating editorial submissions.
- Managing editorial calendars and publication workflows.
- Maintaining consistent editorial quality across content.
- Supporting written and video public engagement initiatives.
- Coordinating speaking opportunities.
- Preparing press releases and media kits.
3. Operations and Systems (45%)
Operational excellence is a major component of this position.
Responsibilities include:
- Managing spokesperson databases.
- Coordinating spokesperson preparation.
- Maintaining journalist CRM systems.
- Managing media monitoring systems.
- Tracking editorial output.
- Monitoring media placements.
- Maintaining workflow trackers.
- Supporting collaboration across internal teams.
- Coordinating event logistics.
- Scheduling meetings.
- Preparing briefing documents.
- Managing the team’s media inquiry inbox.
- Supporting post-event follow-up activities.
Who Should Apply?
This opportunity is ideal for professionals working in:
- Journalism
- Media Relations
- Communications
- Public Relations
- Editorial Management
- Content Strategy
- Corporate Communications
- International Development
- Education
- Non-profit Communications
- Social Impact Organizations
Candidates who enjoy storytelling, strategic communication, and global collaboration will be particularly well suited for this role.
Required Skills and Qualifications
Teach For All is looking for candidates with:
- Excellent writing and storytelling skills.
- Strong editing and proofreading abilities.
- A solid understanding of media relations.
- Knowledge of how newsrooms operate.
- Strong organizational and project management skills.
- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
- Ability to manage multiple priorities simultaneously.
- Analytical skills for media monitoring and reporting.
- Ability to work across cultures and time zones.
- A proactive, solutions-oriented mindset.
- Commitment to diversity, inclusion, and continuous learning.
Preferred Experience
While not mandatory, candidates with the following experience will be highly competitive:
- Three or more years of professional experience in journalism, communications, media relations, think tanks, or related fields.
- Experience working within education, international development, or social impact organizations.
- Familiarity with media monitoring platforms.
- Experience using Salesforce or similar CRM systems.
- Experience supporting spokesperson preparation or media training.
What Teach For All Offers
Successful candidates will benefit from:
- Fully remote work.
- A competitive salary based on country of employment and experience.
- Comprehensive employee benefits.
- Flexible working arrangements.
- Generous paid time off.
- Professional growth opportunities.
- International collaboration.
- Meaningful work with global impact.
- Opportunities for long-term career progression beyond the initial one-year contract.
Employment Terms
Successful candidates should note:
- Initial contract duration is one year.
- Strong potential for extension and career growth.
- Up to 20% travel may be required.
- Some meetings will occur outside traditional working hours due to global time zones.
- Visa sponsorship is not available.
- Applicants must already possess legal work authorization in their country of hire.
Eligible Countries
Applications are accepted from candidates legally authorized to work in the following locations:
- Australia
- Bangladesh
- Belgium
- Canada
- Chile
- Colombia
- Côte d’Ivoire
- Dominican Republic
- Ecuador
- Ghana
- Hong Kong
- India
- Indonesia
- Italy
- Jordan
- Kenya
- Malawi
- Malaysia
- Mauritius
- Mexico
- Morocco
- New Zealand
- Nigeria
- Pakistan
- Peru
- Philippines
- Puerto Rico
- Qatar
- Rwanda
- Singapore
- South Africa
- Spain
- Thailand
- Uganda
- Zambia
How to Apply
Applicants should prepare:
- An up-to-date Resume or Curriculum Vitae (CV).
- A one-page motivation letter written in English explaining:
- Why they are interested in the role.
- How their experience aligns with the position.
- What they hope to contribute to Teach For All’s mission.
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Applications are reviewed on a rolling basis, so early submission is strongly encouraged.
Why This Opportunity Stands Out
For communications professionals seeking a globally impactful career, this role offers the rare opportunity to influence international conversations around education while collaborating with experts and organizations across more than 60 countries.
Whether your passion lies in journalism, strategic communications, editorial excellence, or public engagement, joining Teach For All means becoming part of a mission-driven organization working to expand educational opportunity for children around the world.
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