Join a team which has unique expertise combining the power of journalism and the law to advance media freedom, foster more inclusive economies, and promote human rights.

For more than 40 years, we have promoted the highest standards in journalism by training reporters around the world to cover issues relevant to their local context, accurately and impartially. Today, we work to strengthen local and national journalism, improve media ethics and standards, bolster newsroom sustainability and explore and shape the future of the profession. We do this through newsroom consultancy, journalism training and mentoring, capacity-building, and via our funding of the Reuters Institute for the Study of Journalism at the University of Oxford.  We also provide legal solutions through our Legal Service for Independent Media

We are seeking a highly organised Engagement Manager with excellent communications skills and knowledge of media development to support the Foundation’s Media Freedom team.  The function of the team is to provide technical oversight to all media development projects (organised by the Programme team), develop new and innovative approaches and products to address emerging and longstanding media freedom issues, leverage TRF’s existing assets at the juncture of journalism and the law, increase TRF’s thought leadership standing, explore collaboration and research with external stakeholders and engage and support our network of over 20,000 alumni.

This role will manage TRF’s responsibilities and support to the Media Viability Accelerator, an initiative spearheaded by Internews and supported by a range of other media development, technology and government partners. The Engagement Manager  will also project manage our journalist alumni programme, coordinating all engagement, as well as support our wider Newsroom Transformation strategy.

The ideal candidate must be a self-starter with the ability to deliver on competing tasks, communicate and solve problems effectively.  As TRF projects are multi-layered and leverage the expertise of a variety of teams, they require a high-level of cross-team coordination. Accordingly, the candidate will also have risk-management, trust-building and prioritisation skills to achieve project success in a fast-paced organisation. You will be working on Microsoft Outlook and Excel as well as in Salesforce to ensure our contact databases are up to date.

Travel may be required.

The role is based in Canary Wharf, with a minimum of two days in the office.

This is initially a 12 month fixed term role.

About the Role

As the Engagement Manager at the Thomson Reuters Foundation, you will work closely with the Director of Media Freedom and the Head of Media Initiatives to implement the Media Freedom strategy, with the following responsibilities

Project manage TRF’s work with the Media Viability Accelerator, driving adoption with TRF’s partner newsrooms and soliciting feedback, and work with other MVA partners as neededDevelop and coordinate TRF’s alumni engagement plan, becoming the focal point for alumni coordination, communications and innovation, and design processes for maintaining TRF databases and data captureBe the focal point and driver for TRF’s newsroom engagement, internally and externally, working closely with the Head of Media Initiatives, the Newsroom Development Advisor to develop the engagement strategy and to support Programme Team-led newsroom transformation programmes  Provide event management and logistical support for remote and in-person activities including workshops, round tables and award ceremonies as neededDevelop and implement a clear communication plan to ensure high levels of engagement with the alumni and newsroom communitiesCoordinate activities of the Media Freedom team with different teams across the FoundationSupport knowledge capture, ensuring that we document our networks, relationships and ongoing conversations systematically Support project development, where appropriateParticipate in designated meetings with external stakeholders, conferences and events and feedback information to the teamAssist with other duties or work on other programmes, as required

About You

To be our Engagement Manager, you will likely have:

Prior experience in building relationships and working with networks and communities across organisations, and working constructively with a diverse range of peopleUnderstanding of journalism, media capacity building, the media legal environment or demonstrable strong willingness and capacity to learnA pro-active, highly motivated self-starting and problem-solving attitude, including paying attention to detail and being good on follow-through with ability to work independently or in a team environment Outstanding communication, risk management, prioritisation and relationship-building skills Excellent organisational skills and the ability to work with changing priorities and time pressuresPrior experience in  project managementExperience of administrative or finance processes and excellent numerical skills. Competency with Microsoft Office. Experience with databases (e.g. Salesforce) would be an advantage Fluency in English. Other languages desirable 

About Thomson Reuters Foundation

The Thomson Reuters Foundation is corporate foundation of Thomson Reuters, the global news and information services company. As an independent charity, registered in the UK and the USA, we work to advance media freedom, foster more inclusive economies, and promote human rights. Through news, media development, free legal assistance and convening initiatives, we combine our unique media and legal services to drive systemic change.

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What's in it For You?

You will join our inclusive culture of world-class talent, where we are committed to your personal and professional growth through:

Hybrid Work Model: We’ve adopted a flexible hybrid working environment (2-3 days a week in the office depending on the role) for our office-based roles while delivering a seamless experience that is digitally and physically connected

Wellbeing: Comprehensive benefit plans; flexible and supportive benefits for work-life balance: flexible vacation, two company-wide Mental Health Days Off; work from another location for up to a total of 8 weeks in a year, 4 of those weeks can be out of the country and the remaining in the country, Headspace app subscription; retirement, savings, tuition reimbursement, and employee incentive programs; resources for mental, physical, and financial wellbeing.

Culture: Globally recognized and award-winning reputation for equality, diversity and inclusion, flexibility, work-life balance, and more.

Learning & Development: LinkedIn Learning access; internal Talent Marketplace with opportunities to work on projects cross-company; Ten Thousand Coffees Thomson Reuters café networking.

Social Impact: Ten employee-driven Business Resource Groups; two paid volunteer days annually; Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) initiatives for local and global impact.

Purpose Driven Work: We have a superpower that we’ve never talked about with as much pride as we should – we are one of the only companies on the planet that helps its customers pursue justice, truth and transparency. Together, with the professionals and institutions we serve, we help uphold the rule of law, turn the wheels of commerce, catch bad actors, report the facts, and provide trusted, unbiased information to people all over the world.

Do you want to be part of a team helping re-invent the way knowledge professionals work? How about a team that works every day to create a more transparent, just and inclusive future? At Thomson Reuters, we’ve been doing just that for almost 160 years. Our industry-leading products and services include highly specialized information-enabled software and tools for legal, tax, accounting and compliance professionals combined with the world’s most global news services – Reuters. We help these professionals do their jobs better, creating more time for them to focus on the things that matter most: advising, advocating, negotiating, governing and informing.

We are powered by the talents of 26,000 employees across more than 70 countries, where everyone has a chance to contribute and grow professionally in flexible work environments that celebrate diversity and inclusion. At a time when objectivity, accuracy, fairness and transparency are under attack, we consider it our duty to pursue them. Sound exciting? Join us and help shape the industries that move society forward. 

Accessibility 

As a global business, we rely on diversity of culture and thought to deliver on our goals. To ensure we can do that, we seek talented, qualified employees in all our operations around the world regardless of race, color, sex/gender, including pregnancy, gender identity and expression, national origin, religion, sexual orientation, disability, age, marital status, citizen status, veteran status, or any other protected classification under applicable law. Thomson Reuters is proud to be an Equal Employment Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer providing a drug-free workplace.

We also make reasonable accommodations for qualified individuals with disabilities and for sincerely held religious beliefs in accordance with applicable law.

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