AI Initiative Program Lead (Remote)

the-pulitzer-center-on-crisis-reporting; United States; Remote; USD 55,000 - 62,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Remote work

Health insurance

Retirement plan

Generous PTO

Professional development

Job summary

The Pulitzer Center on Crisis Reporting is seeking a Program Coordinator for the AI Initiative to manage communications, training, grantees, and fellows. This role emphasizes administrative excellence, cross‑team collaboration, and scalable processes across global partners.

Responsibilities include coordinating the AI Newsletter and AI Spotlight Series, supporting editorial workflows, grant paperwork, and data-driven decision making.

Qualifications

• Five years of experience supporting administrative and programmatic activities for distributed teams.
• Demonstrated interest in AI impact on society and accountability in journalism.
• Experience with AI in journalism and media contexts.
• Ability to work independently and take initiative.
• Strong organizational and communication skills across multiple projects.
• Ability to build efficient workflows for a complex program.
• Familiarity with training coordination and virtual event logistics.
• Experience with newsletters and community management.
• Experience working with spreadsheets and tabular data.
• Knowledge of website analytics and accessibility best practices.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate the bi‑weekly AI newsletter: content sourcing, onboarding writers, and tracking metrics.
• Assist with AI Spotlight Series scheduling, event coordination, coaches, translators, and regional partnerships.
• Support editorial program administration: payments, contracts, travel insurance, deliverables, and status tracking.
• Promote AI resources and coordinate communications with the Editorial and Communications teams.
• Support governance of the AI Spotlight Series curriculum and website updates.
• Help manage data dashboards and analyze impact across activities.
• Contribute to community growth via the AI Listserv and online discussions.

Skills

Organizational skills

Communication skills

Independent work

Language skills

Grant administration

Training coordination

Newsletter management

Spreadsheets

Analytics

Tools

Listservs

Surveys

Analytics tools

Spreadsheets

Job description

The Pulitzer Center on Crisis Reporting is seeking a Program Coordinator for the AI Initiative to manage communications, training, grantees, and fellows. This role emphasizes administrative excellence, cross‑team collaboration, and scalable processes across global partners.

Responsibilities include coordinating the AI Newsletter and AI Spotlight Series, supporting editorial workflows, grant paperwork, and data-driven decision making.