{"id":102232,"date":"2026-07-17T12:49:11","date_gmt":"2026-07-17T12:49:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/jobs.dataaxisnode.com\/kenya\/uncategorized\/media-and-editorial-coordinator\/"},"modified":"2026-07-17T12:49:11","modified_gmt":"2026-07-17T12:49:11","slug":"media-and-editorial-coordinator","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/jobs.dataaxisnode.com\/kenya\/jobs\/nairobi\/media-and-editorial-coordinator\/","title":{"rendered":"Media and Editorial Coordinator"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><script type=\"application\/ld+json\">{\"@context\": \"https:\/\/schema.org\/\", \"@type\": \"JobPosting\", \"title\": \"Media and Editorial Coordinator\", \"description\": \"Key Responsibilities\\nMedia Relations 30%:\\nSupport 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\\nConduct targeted media landscape analysis to identify relevant platforms and journalists for outreach and cultivation\\nMaintain and optimize media contact databases and manage incoming media queries\\nPerform daily media monitoring, track brand presence, and proactively identify engagement opportunities\\nAnalyze media coverage to support the team in generating actionable insights\\nThought leadership and Public Engagement 25%:\\nSupport the development of op-eds, essays, and media commentary from key spokespeople \u2013 including research, drafting support, editing, and coordinating submissions\\nEdit and strengthen content from the network to help maintain consistent editorial standards\\nCoordinate active editorial cycles, including tracking submissions and supporting revisions across multiple pieces\\nProject manage and contribute to the editorial output and audience development of public engagement platforms, including written and video content series.\\nSupport the process to identify and secure speaking engagements, in line with team priorities\\nContribute to the drafting and coordination of press releases, press kits, and other communications materials\\nOperations and Systems 45%:\\nManage the development and maintenance of a spokesperson database, coordinating preparation and support for spokespeople across media opportunities\\nManage and maintain the team\u2019s systems and processes, including the journalist CRM, media monitoring dissemination, and contact database upkeep training provided\\nBuild and maintain trackers for thought leadership output, media placements, and team pipelines\\nCollaborate with the Communications team and other teams across the organization on shared projects\\nLead the logistics of the team\u2019s events, including scheduling, briefing documents, and post-production follow-through\\nManage team communications and the general media inquiry inbox\\nAs the ideal candidate, you will bring:\\nStrong writing skills with the ability to produce clear, precise, and compelling prose\\nGood editorial instinct: you can review drafts and identify areas for improvement in structure, clarity, and impact\\nStrong media awareness: you understand how newsrooms work, follow global affairs with genuine interest, and can identify opportunities to place ideas effectively\\nStrong organizational, project management, and operational skills. You enjoy managing systems, processes, and multiple workstreams, and take pride in ensuring smooth operations\\nAnalytical skills to monitor media coverage, identify patterns, and support the development of insights for the team\\nInterpersonal and relationship-building ability to maintain relationships with internal stakeholders\\nAbility to comfortably work effectively across cultural difference in a fast-paced, dynamic, and globally dispersed environment\\nA solutions-oriented, proactive problem-solver with a design-thinking mindset, comfortable ideating and using rapid prototyping to work through challenges.\\nExemplifies Teach For All\u2019s\u00a0core values\u00a0and a commitment to\u00a0Teach For All\u2019s mission:\\nReflects a sense of possibility in mindset and vision\\nBelieves in the value of being locally rooted and globally informed\\nDrives toward constant learning and improvement\\nConvinced of the necessity of diversity and inclusiveness in our work\\nBelieves in the interdependence between our partners and us in solving this global problem\\nDesirable Skills\/Experiences\\nThree or more years of professional experience in journalism, communications, media relations, think tanks, or a related field\\nExperience working in or with international development, education, or social impact sectors\\nFamiliarity with media monitoring tools and coverage analysis\\nExperience with Salesforce, Account Engagement newsletter system, or similar CRM systems\\nExperience supporting spokesperson preparation or media training\", \"datePosted\": \"2026-07-16\", \"hiringOrganization\": {\"@type\": \"Organization\", \"name\": \"Teach For All\"}, \"jobLocation\": {\"@type\": \"Place\", \"address\": {\"@type\": \"PostalAddress\", \"addressLocality\": \"Nairobi\", \"addressCountry\": \"KE\"}}, \"directApply\": true, \"validThrough\": \"2026-07-30T23:59:59\", \"employmentType\": \"FULL_TIME\"}<\/script><\/p>\n<p><strong>Company:<\/strong> Teach For All<\/p>\n<p><strong>Location:<\/strong> Nairobi<\/p>\n<p><strong>Job Type:<\/strong> Full Time<\/p>\n<p><strong>Apply Before:<\/strong> 2026-07-30<\/p>\n<h3>Job Description<\/h3>\n<p>Key Responsibilities<br \/>Media Relations 30%:<br \/>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<br \/>Conduct targeted media landscape analysis to identify relevant platforms and journalists for outreach and cultivation<br \/>Maintain and optimize media contact databases and manage incoming media queries<br \/>Perform daily media monitoring, track brand presence, and proactively identify engagement opportunities<br \/>Analyze media coverage to support the team in generating actionable insights<br \/>Thought leadership and Public Engagement 25%:<br \/>Support the development of op-eds, essays, and media commentary from key spokespeople \u2013 including research, drafting support, editing, and coordinating submissions<br \/>Edit and strengthen content from the network to help maintain consistent editorial standards<br \/>Coordinate active editorial cycles, including tracking submissions and supporting revisions across multiple pieces<br \/>Project manage and contribute to the editorial output and audience development of public engagement platforms, including written and video content series.<br \/>Support the process to identify and secure speaking engagements, in line with team priorities<br \/>Contribute to the drafting and coordination of press releases, press kits, and other communications materials<br \/>Operations and Systems 45%:<br \/>Manage the development and maintenance of a spokesperson database, coordinating preparation and support for spokespeople across media opportunities<br \/>Manage and maintain the team\u2019s systems and processes, including the journalist CRM, media monitoring dissemination, and contact database upkeep training provided<br \/>Build and maintain trackers for thought leadership output, media placements, and team pipelines<br \/>Collaborate with the Communications team and other teams across the organization on shared projects<br \/>Lead the logistics of the team\u2019s events, including scheduling, briefing documents, and post-production follow-through<br \/>Manage team communications and the general media inquiry inbox<br \/>As the ideal candidate, you will bring:<br \/>Strong writing skills with the ability to produce clear, precise, and compelling prose<br \/>Good editorial instinct: you can review drafts and identify areas for improvement in structure, clarity, and impact<br \/>Strong media awareness: you understand how newsrooms work, follow global affairs with genuine interest, and can identify opportunities to place ideas effectively<br \/>Strong organizational, project management, and operational skills. You enjoy managing systems, processes, and multiple workstreams, and take pride in ensuring smooth operations<br \/>Analytical skills to monitor media coverage, identify patterns, and support the development of insights for the team<br \/>Interpersonal and relationship-building ability to maintain relationships with internal stakeholders<br \/>Ability to comfortably work effectively across cultural difference in a fast-paced, dynamic, and globally dispersed environment<br \/>A solutions-oriented, proactive problem-solver with a design-thinking mindset, comfortable ideating and using rapid prototyping to work through challenges.<br \/>Exemplifies Teach For All\u2019s\u00a0core values\u00a0and a commitment to\u00a0Teach For All\u2019s mission:<br \/>Reflects a sense of possibility in mindset and vision<br \/>Believes in the value of being locally rooted and globally informed<br \/>Drives toward constant learning and improvement<br \/>Convinced of the necessity of diversity and inclusiveness in our work<br \/>Believes in the interdependence between our partners and us in solving this global problem<br \/>Desirable Skills\/Experiences<br \/>Three or more years of professional experience in journalism, communications, media relations, think tanks, or a related field<br \/>Experience working in or with international development, education, or social impact sectors<br \/>Familiarity with media monitoring tools and coverage analysis<br \/>Experience with Salesforce, Account Engagement newsletter system, or similar CRM systems<br \/>Experience supporting spokesperson preparation or media training<\/p>\n<h3>How to Apply<\/h3>\n<p>Interested and qualified? Go to Teach For All on teachforall.org to apply<br \/>Build your CV for free. Download in different templates.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.myjobmag.co.ke\/apply-now\/1280815\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" style=\"display:inline-block;padding:10px 20px;background:#2271b1;color:#fff;text-decoration:none;border-radius:4px;\">Apply Now<\/a><\/p>\n<p><small>Source: MyJobMag<\/small><\/p>\n<p><!-- job-expiry: 2026-07-30 --><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Company: Teach For All Location: Nairobi Job Type: Full Time Apply Before: 2026-07-30 Job Description Key ResponsibilitiesMedia 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 timeConduct targeted media landscape analysis to identify relevant platforms and journalists for [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1408,1409],"tags":[1425,1413,1412,2241],"class_list":["post-102232","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-jobs","category-nairobi","tag-full-time","tag-job-listing","tag-myjobmag","tag-teach-for-all"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/jobs.dataaxisnode.com\/kenya\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/102232","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/jobs.dataaxisnode.com\/kenya\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/jobs.dataaxisnode.com\/kenya\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/jobs.dataaxisnode.com\/kenya\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/jobs.dataaxisnode.com\/kenya\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=102232"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/jobs.dataaxisnode.com\/kenya\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/102232\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/jobs.dataaxisnode.com\/kenya\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=102232"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/jobs.dataaxisnode.com\/kenya\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=102232"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/jobs.dataaxisnode.com\/kenya\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=102232"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}