Communications Associate, Audacious Project

Job overview

The Communications Associate, Audacious Project is an onsite, full-time role in New York, NY. Compensation is not specified. The role supports the Audacious Project, a collaborative funding initiative housed at TED that backs bold solutions to urgent challenges. This position helps shape how Audacious communicates its grantees’ work and impact. Through media outreach, writing, social content, and collaboration with grantees and internal teams, the associate builds awareness and shares accessible stories with donors, partners, and broader audiences.

What you'll do

• Support proactive media outreach, draft pitches and media materials, maintain media lists, and coordinate reporter relationships. Write and edit grantee stories, blog posts, impact and newsletter updates, web copy, and donor communications. Support social media planning, content creation, and community management
• maintain editorial calendars and workflows
• partner with grantees to surface stories
• and contribute to communications planning and special projects.

What we're looking for

Skills & competencies

communications associate

audacious project

ted

new york ny

media relations

media pitching

writing and editing

storytelling

social media

philanthropy

nonprofit

full-time role

Work arrangement

• Weekend coverage required

Why this role

Communications role embedded with a collaborative philanthropy initiative focused on social impact storytelling.

About the employer

TED Conferences, LLC is hiring for this role. Industry: Grantmaking Foundations. Sector: 81.