The Devex Partnerships team is an integral part of the Devex news function. Through content sponsored by or created with input from our partners — leading NGOs, foundations, corporations, aid agencies and more — we help our audience better understand and advance key development issues. We do this through our events, content series, visual stories, surveys, and much more.
About you
Do you have 3+ years’ experience devising media events, drafting concept notes, identifying and securing speakers, engaging with partners, and working with project managers to produce high-quality editorially-driven events and content? Do you have demonstrable interest or professional experience in the global development or humanitarian aid sectors? And are you excited to be a part of a mission-driven media company that has an open, teamwork-focused culture? Then read on.
You’re a highly organized, detail-oriented team player with excellent communication skills. You thrive in an environment where you own your work (but you get the support you need) and show a can-do attitude. And you always strive to create engaging and impactful content to bring about positive change.
What you’ll do here
In your first 30 days you will:
- Get to know your colleagues on the News Partnerships team and how they work
- Collaborate on an editorial event brief and work with the team to identify, select and secure speakers, and build out programming for an upcoming event
- Learn and master our internal tools and processes.
By the time you finish your first year you will have:
- Led editorial and programming on a series of standalone events and partner segments around high-profile moments including the World Health Assembly, the U.N. General Assembly, COP29, Davos and Devex World!
- Written and coordinated takeaway articles, Q&As and filmed social clips
- Developed and maintained strong relations with event partners, colleagues and freelance vendors.
Required qualifications
- Native level of English, spoken and written
- Professional experience with media events, communications or journalism
- A Bachelor’s degree from an accredited university
- Ability to travel internationally 2-3 weeks per year
Nice-to-haves
- Experience in the global development or humanitarian aid sectors
- Experience moderating events or conducting on-camera interviews
- Work authorization in Spain
- A Master’s degree from an accredited university
- Professional audiovisual or social media experience
- Another language (French, Spanish or Arabic preferred)
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