Coalition & Partnerships Coordinator

Skills
AirtableCoalitionsCommunity OrganizingConflictDevelopmentsDirecting OthersEditing
Role

What the job involves

The main requirements, responsibilities and hiring steps.

Requirements

  • 4-7 years of relevant experience in community organizing grassroots engagement membership coordination advocacy or related work
  • Experience supervising staff or directing others' work
  • Track record managing large stakeholder networks onboarding processes and member-informed programming
  • Familiarity with digital organizing and CRM tools such as Salesforce Action Network EveryAction HubSpot or Airtable
  • Experience planning and facilitating large group meetings or working groups
  • Comfort working in a fully remote or hybrid environment
  • Strong writing and editing skills with ability to translate policy detail into clear member-facing language
  • Exceptional attention to detail and ability to meet deadlines
  • Willingness to travel as necessary for conferences or events

Nice to have

  • Passion for community news
  • Collaborative
  • Initiative-driven
  • Relationship builder
  • Policy-minded
  • Professional conflict navigation
  • Remote-ready

Day to day

  • Oversee the operations and growth of a national coalition of more than 3,000 newsrooms and journalists
  • Build strong relationships with coalition leaders and partner organizations to align goals and deepen engagement
  • Plan monthly meetings working groups and member programming while coordinating speakers agendas and cross-team support
  • Support advocacy mobilization membership recruitment onboarding and rapid response communications around policy developments

Hiring process

  • Submit a cover letter resume and professional references via the hiring portal
  • Review begins immediately
  • Applications accepted until the position is filled