Program Lead, AI Journalism Grants

Tarbell Fellowship; Greater London; Remote; GBP 66,000 - 74,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

33 days of annual leave

20 weeks parental leave

Professional development funding $2,0

Employer contribution towards pension/

US health plan for US-based employees

Flexible working hours

Job summary

Tarbell Center for AI Journalism seeks a Program Specialist, Reporting Grants to own and run our grantmaking for AI journalism. You will source pitches, manage the end-to-end grant process, and coordinate with our external review panel to fund impactful stories from freelancers to small outlets.

You will oversee a $400k–$800k annual grantmaking budget, help plan future expansion, and collaborate with Tarbell’s institutional grantmakers.

Qualifications

• Experience in journalism, including commissioning or editing
• Ability to redesign processes and drive improvements
• Proven track record in funding and grants decisions
• Strong writing and pitching skills
• Comfort working with multiple stakeholders across teams

Responsibilities

• Own and run the reporting grants program end-to-end
• Identify important AI journalism stories and source pitches
• Define the role of Tarbell's external judging panel and manage relationships
• Coordinate with institutional grantmakers to align grantmaking
• Grow and lead a small team when needed
• Track outcomes and report on impact to inform funding decisions
• Be flexible and contribute to broader Tarbell initiatives

Skills

Journalism experience

Grantmaking

Budget management

Commissioning/editing

Deadline driven

Job description

Tarbell Center for AI Journalism seeks a Program Specialist, Reporting Grants to own and run our grantmaking for AI journalism. You will source pitches, manage the end-to-end grant process, and coordinate with our external review panel to fund impactful stories from freelancers to small outlets.

You will oversee a $400k–$800k annual grantmaking budget, help plan future expansion, and collaborate with Tarbell’s institutional grantmakers.