Partnerships Coordinator

Surround Sound News; United States; A distancia; USD 55.000 - 90.000; Jornada completa

Descripción de la vacante

Surround Sound News is seeking a Partnerships Coordinator to serve as the link between client strategies and editorial coverage. You will translate campaign plans into actionable briefs and pitches while ensuring seamless client communication and program execution.

Reporting to the Head of Strategic Growth, you will work with newsroom teams and client partners, applying strong news sense and attention to detail to deliver accurate briefs and timely updates.

Formación

• 3–5 years of professional experience in public affairs, marketing, media, or agency settings.
• Demonstrated news literacy and sharp editorial judgment regarding local reporting.
• Exceptional written communication skills, with ability to distill complex strategy into clear briefs.
• Rigorous attention to detail across written deliverables, data checks, and scheduling.
• Self-directed work ethic with the ability to manage priorities independently in a fast-paced environment.
• Strong presentation skills and confidence leading client updates and external meetings.

Responsabilidades

• Translate client strategy into actionable editorial briefs for the newsroom team.
• Develop story pitches tailored to specific local markets.
• Manage ongoing client communications, including meeting agendas, recaps, and action items.
• Track timelines and deliverables across multiple partner programs to ensure execution.
• Monitor policy developments and news across client markets to identify emerging story angles.
• Compile campaign performance metrics and reporting materials for client reviews.
• Refine partnerships team processes, templates, and workflows as operations scale.

Conocimientos

News literacy

Editorial judgment

Written communication

Attention to detail

Self-directed

Presentation skills

Project management

Client updates

Herramientas

AI tools for research

AI drafting tools

Descripción del empleo

Partnerships · Remote, US · Full-time# Partnerships CoordinatorTranslate partner campaign plans into editorial briefs and story pitches, and keep client communications and programs running smoothly.Apply by emailAll open roles## The roleThe Partnerships Coordinator serves as the vital link helping client strategies translate into editorial coverage. In this role, you will translate campaign plans into actionable briefs and pitches, while ensuring seamless client communication and program execution.## About the newsroomSurround Sound News operates local newsrooms across the United States, delivering essential journalism to communities that have lost their local newspapers. Our newsrooms cover local government, business, education, sports, and civic life.We support our mission through underwritten news: client partners fund coverage of critical, under-reported issues, while our editorial teams maintain absolute independence and control.## Who you will work withThis position reports to the Head of Strategic Growth, working closely alongside our newsroom team and client partners. We are seeking a candidate with a strong news sense, a passion for current events, and exceptional attention to detail.## Key responsibilities* Translate client strategy into actionable editorial briefs for the newsroom team* Develop story pitches tailored to specific local markets* Manage ongoing client communications, including meeting agendas, recaps, and action items* Track timelines and deliverables across multiple partner programs to ensure execution* Monitor policy developments and news across client markets to identify emerging story angles* Compile campaign performance metrics and reporting materials for client reviews* Refine partnerships team processes, templates, and workflows as operations scale## Qualifications* 3–5 years of professional experience in public affairs, marketing, media, or agency settings* Demonstrated news literacy and sharp editorial judgment regarding local reporting* Exceptional written communication skills, with ability to distill complex strategy into clear briefs* Rigorous attention to detail across written deliverables, data checks, and scheduling* Self-directed work ethic with the ability to manage priorities independently in a fast-paced environment* Strong presentation skills and confidence leading client updates and external meetings* Proven organizational systems for managing multiple concurrent deadlines across remote teams## Preferred experience* Prior newsroom experience or background pitching journalists and newsroom teams* Familiarity with state or municipal policy, government affairs, or advocacy campaigns* Proficiency using AI tools for research and drafting, coupled with strong fact-checking discipline* Background in high-growth organizations or digital media startups## How to applySend your resume and a brief cover letter to [e-mail]. Tell us why this role. We read everything.Surround Sound News is an equal opportunity employer committed to a diverse, equitable, and inclusive newsroom.