Communications Associate

TED Conferences•New York, NY

About The Position

The Audacious Project, housed at TED, is seeking a creative, driven Communications Associate with experience in philanthropy and social impact to help uplift its brand and tell stories about its work and grantees. This full-time role works with the Director of Brand & Communications and the broader Audacious team to develop compelling narratives, expand awareness of Audacious as a collaborative, and share its work and learnings across the sector. The role contributes to media pitching, social content, grantee storytelling, newsletters, and other communications. It offers an opportunity to help shape how people understand collaborative philanthropy and its impact.

Requirements

3–5 years of communications experience, with a strong background in or meaningful exposure to philanthropy, collaboratives, nonprofit organizations, or social impact organizations.
Exceptional writing and editing skills across formats, from short social copy to long-form narrative storytelling.
Experience with media relations, including developing pitch angles, pitching journalists, and managing press outreach.
Strong collaboration skills and enjoyment of working across teams and with external partners.
Highly organized and proactive, with the ability to manage a fast pace, multiple workstreams, deadlines, and priorities with care and attention to detail.
Creative thinking, fresh ideas, and follow-through.
Deep curiosity about and commitment to issues Audacious grantees are working to solve, including climate, global health, and social justice.

Nice To Haves

Direct experience working with or supporting philanthropic organizations or family offices on communications and storytelling.
Familiarity with social media platforms such as YouTube, Instagram, and LinkedIn, and with analytics tools.
Experience crafting communications for or in partnership with grantee or partner organizations, with attention to voice and narrative.
Comfort navigating a small, fast-moving, mission-driven team.

Responsibilities

Support proactive media outreach by drafting pitches, supporting thought leadership, building and maintaining media lists, and coordinating reporter relationships.
Identify timely, pitchworthy stories across the portfolio and content calendar in collaboration with the Audacious team.
Help draft press releases, backgrounders, talking points, and other media materials for internal and external partners.
Support media outreach and engagement, media reporting, and tracking press outcomes.
Ideate, write, and edit grantee stories, blog posts, impact updates, newsletter updates, web copy, and donor communications.
Develop accessible narratives that translate complex global issues into stories that resonate with core audiences.
Work with the Director of Brand & Communications to develop new storytelling approaches and connect with donors, grantees, and partners.
Maintain and evolve editorial calendars and content workflows.
Support social media planning, content creation, and community management across Audacious channels in coordination with the social media lead.
Partner with grantees to understand their work and surface stories that illustrate progress and impact.
Develop content and tools that showcase Audacious and its grantee community and their impact.
Serve as an embedded communications partner for Audacious teams, identifying communications opportunities, supporting organizational needs, and tracking milestones and news.
Contribute to communications planning and help ensure a cohesive, consistent brand voice across channels and audiences.
Support the Director of Brand & Communications on special projects, content creation, campaigns, and initiatives.