Job Description
At Devex, we connect and inform the global development community. Now, we’re looking for a Special Coverage Assistant to join our dynamic team — someone organized, collaborative, and passionate about making a difference. This role is perfect for someone looking to grow their career at the intersection of journalism, partnerships, and global impact.
What You’ll Do:
- Partnership Powerhouse: Act as a key point of contact between the Special Coverage team and our partner organizations, helping to coordinate with partners, speakers, and stakeholders to ensure seamless collaboration.
- Project Superhero: Keep our projects moving forward — manage timelines, track deliverables, and keep the team organized and informed.
- Editorial Engineer: Support the intake and workflow of partner editorial content through editing, production, and publication stages. Occasionally assist in shaping visual elements in collaboration with freelance designers.
- Impact Illuminator: Work alongside colleagues to gather performance metrics and build reports that show the reach and impact of our special coverage projects.
- Content Catalyst: Research topics and speakers, develop speaker briefs, background notes, and help craft engaging social media copy.
- Contact Archivist: Maintain and update speaker and partner contacts in our CRM system.
- Presentation Pro: Assist in preparing polished materials such as speaker bios, kickoff decks, and visual story mock-ups.
Skills and Qualifications:
- 1–3 years of relevant experience in journalism, communications, media production, or a related field.
- Strong writing, editing, and communication skills in English.
- Demonstrated ability to manage projects and meet deadlines, with excellent attention to detail.
- Comfortable conducting research, organizing information, and crafting briefing documents and social media copy.
- Basic understanding of global development issues and the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) is a plus.
- Experience working with project management tools and CRM systems is an advantage.
- Bachelor’s degree in journalism, communications, international relations, or a related field preferred.
- Able to work effectively in a remote, global team environment, with availability to collaborate during Eastern Time or Central European Time hours.
About the Organization
At Devex, our vision is to do more good for more people in the global
development community. We’re a media platform that connects 1+ million
development professionals with news, jobs, content series, events, and
funding.
We are an equal opportunity employer and value diversity at our
company. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color,
national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status,
veteran status, or disability.
Ready to get started? Apply now!
This role is a remote position and the salary range will be based on
the candidate’s location and market rates to align with Devex’s global
compensation philosophy. If selected for an interview, we can share the
compensation range specific to your geographic area.
