Communications Associate

TED
New York
Workplace: HybridFull timeUSD 80,000 - 100,000 annuallyFunction: Communications, PR & CommunityExperience: 3-5 yearsSkills: ["Writing","Editing","Collaboration","Media relations","Organization"]

Join the Audacious team to elevate the brand and amplify grantee stories across philanthropy and social impact. You’ll manage proactive media outreach (pitches, press materials, reporter relationships), ideate and write content spanning newsletters, blog and web copy, and support social channels. Partner closely with grantees and internal teams to craft clear, accessible narratives and help drive consistent communications planning and special projects.

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Communications Associate

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Job Summary

Join the Audacious team to elevate the brand and amplify grantee stories across philanthropy and social impact. You’ll manage proactive media outreach (pitches, press materials, reporter relationships), ideate and write content spanning newsletters, blog and web copy, and support social channels. Partner closely with grantees and internal teams to craft clear, accessible narratives and help drive consistent communications planning and special projects.
Location: New York
Workplace: Hybrid
Employment Type: Full time
Job Function: Communications, PR & Community
Seniority: Mid level

Key Responsibilities

  • •Support proactive media outreach by drafting pitches, building media lists, coordinating reporter relationships, and helping with press outreach outcomes.
  • •Help draft media materials including press releases, backgrounders, and talking points for internal and external partners.
  • •Ideate, write, and edit content such as grantee stories, blog posts, impact updates, newsletter updates, web copy, and donor communications.
  • •Support social media planning and content creation in collaboration with the social media lead, including community management across channels.
  • •Partner with grantees and collaborate with internal teams as an embedded communications partner to identify opportunities and support communications planning and special projects.

Pay and Benefits

Salary: USD 80,000 - 100,000 annually

Key Requirements

  • •3–5 years of communications experience, with meaningful exposure to philanthropy, collaboratives, nonprofit or social impact organizations.
  • •Exceptional writing and editing skills across formats, from social copy to long-form narrative storytelling.
  • •Experience with media relations, including developing pitch angles, pitching journalists, and managing press outreach.
  • •Strong collaboration skills, working across teams and with external partners.
  • •Highly organized and proactive, able to manage multiple workstreams, deadlines, and priorities with attention to detail.
Experience:3-5 yearsPhilanthropyNonprofitSocial impact
Skills:WritingEditingCollaborationMedia relationsOrganization
Languages:English
Tech Stack:YouTubeInstagramLinkedIn

Company Brief

TED
Operates TED conferences and TED.com to share short, powerful talks on ideas across technology, entertainment, design and other fields; runs TEDx and education initiatives to spread ideas globally.
Industry: Events & Live Entertainment
Company Size: Medium (51 to 250 employees)
Revenue: USD 50M to 100M
Growth: Nonprofit & NGO
Headquarters: New York City, United States
Founded: 1984
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