Central Texas Media Ecosystem Coordinator

The Lenfest Institute for Journalism • Austin, TX

9d • Remote

About The Position

The Lenfest Institute for Journalism is seeking a Central Texas Media Ecosystem Coordinator to support a two-year initiative designed to strengthen local news organizations serving communities across Central Texas. This role serves as a locally embedded extension of the Lenfest Expert Network, helping participating organizations stay connected, engaged, and informed throughout the program. The coordinator will provide local insight, support relationship-building across the ecosystem, and assist with community-facing events and activities. This is a relationship-centered position focused on community engagement, ecosystem awareness, and local coordination. The role is ideal for someone already active in the local media, civic, nonprofit, or philanthropic ecosystem who is interested in helping strengthen connections across the region.

Requirements

• Deeply familiar with the Central Texas media landscape
• Well-connected within journalism, civic engagement, nonprofit, or community networks
• Comfortable building relationships across organizations
• Organized and responsive
• Able to work independently while collaborating closely with a remote team
• Passionate about strengthening local journalism and civic information systems

Nice To Haves

• Experience working in journalism, media support organizations, philanthropy, civic engagement, community organizing, or related fields is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Serve as a local point of contact for participating organizations
• Maintain periodic communication with participating newsrooms
• Help surface emerging needs, opportunities, and challenges within the ecosystem
• Support participant engagement in program activities
• Share observations about developments within the Central Texas media landscape
• Help identify opportunities for collaboration among participating organizations
• Review periodic editorial monitoring outputs and flag notable trends or themes
• Provide local context and perspective to the Lenfest team
• Assist with planning and coordination of ecosystem gatherings and events
• Recommend venues, speakers, partners, and community stakeholders
• Support participant outreach and engagement
• Provide onsite support during convenings and gatherings as needed
• Participate in regular check-ins with the Lenfest team
• Share feedback about participant experiences and ecosystem dynamics
• Help identify opportunities to strengthen the program over time

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Part-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: No Education Listed