Innovation Team Impact Producer

The RJI Innovation team creates resources, platforms, tools and training programs for community-centered journalists and newsrooms. We are hiring a Project Impact Producer to help us expand and deepen our impact by increasing the implementation and utilization of the resources we build. Some examples of how to measure expanded impact would be: the number of newsrooms using an RJI toolkit or guide, the number of attendees at a webinar to launch a new RJI resource, etc.

• Get the projects, tools, platforms, and other resources we build in front of the correct people at events, organizations & newsrooms who can facilitate the utilization of the resources we produce.
• Network and build relationships with other industry support organizations, i.e., Local Media Association, API, INN, along with media complanies, startup news sites, and other news-affiliated organizations.
• Facilitate regular demos of the resources we build (such as our source diversity tool, agenda watch platform, local dev toolkit, etc.).
• Create impact and feedback loops to see what newsrooms, organizations, and communicities are using our resources, programs, and workshops - and find new opportunites for us to improve/grow within those spaces.
• Build an impact feedback, utilization, and measurement strategy to help our resources be launched successfully, utilized extensively, and be able to deliver clear reports on the impact of all our innovation project and initiatives.
• Revisit projects from RJI's project archive to discover relevant items that can be updated and shared with the industry.
• Have a leading role in the production of a public-facing annual impact report that shows the growth and expansion of RJI's impact and serves as a guide for more informed decision-making moving forward.

When applying search "51049" under staff positions

The ideal person should have a journalism background and therefore be able to communicate clearly, meet deadlines with ease, prioritize tasks as needed, and have excellent time management skills. They should understand community-centered journalist’s needs to help us serve them to the best of our ability. 

• 23 days off a year + Winter leave (Dec 25-Jan 1 off) + holidays
• Medical, dental and vision
• Retirement plan with 8% match (vests after 3 years)
• Professional development & conference support
• Moving stipend, tuition assistance and other perks (ask me! Or read more here!)