Deputy Director, Journalism and Media Programmes

At the Thomson Reuters Foundation we stand for free, independent journalism, human rights, women’s empowerment and the rule of law. We expose corruption worldwide and play a leading role in the global fight against human trafficking. We use the skills, values, and expertise of Thomson Reuters to run programmes that trigger real change and empower people around the world. We tackle global issues. We achieve lasting impact.

With over 70 staff members around the world and offices in 10 locations across the Americas, Africa, Asia and Europe, the Foundation has quickly become a point of reference in the corporate philanthropic world.

Some of our high profile initiatives include:

• Independent Journalism - for the past 30 years we have been training journalists and media professional, improving the standards of journalism around the world. We also build platforms for independent journalism like Aswat Masriya, an independent and unbiased political news website launched in Egypt in 2011. 
• Under-reported stories - our growing team of journalists covers the stories other media won’t cover with an emphasis on humanitarian relief, corruption, women’s rights and climate change. 
• Free legal assistance – TrustLaw is the world’s leading service providing free legal assistance to NGOs and social enterprise. The network boasts 1,600 members, including 1,700 NGOs and social enterprises, 380 law firms and corporate legal teams, and more than 100,000 lawyers.
• Trust Women - an influential international conference to take action by putting the rule of law behind women’s rights. Every year Trust Women forges new strategic commitments to help women to know and defend their rights. 

The position

We are seeking an exceptional leader with proven experience managing a diverse team and deep knowledge of the news industry to help take our journalism and media programmes to the next level.

This is an exciting opportunity that involves a mix of talent management, business development and journalistic insight. It’s a chance to play a leading role in the Foundation’s work to promote excellence in journalism worldwide, to make societies more open, tolerant and prosperous. The successful candidate will be able to make a real difference as part of a dynamic team devoted to putting the Thomson Reuters Trust Principles of independence and impartiality at the heart of media development.

You will work with the Director to help drive the Foundation’s journalism training activities and support our global programmes for independent news. You will also take the lead in developing our commercial services including media training, writing and communications courses and other as yet untapped opportunities. Money raised from these services goes to support the Foundation’s philanthropic work.

In addition, you will work with the Director and Content Manager to streamline our knowledge management systems and make sure our web presence is world class.

You will lead by example and combine superb people management skills with diplomacy as you handle relationships across different parts of the Foundation. You will also be comfortable representing the Foundation internally and externally while building relationships with clients and partners.

The ideal candidate will have extensive knowledge of how newsrooms work and be on top of the latest trends in international media development. Fluency in English is essential and other languages are a strong plus. You will be a strong writer and a confident speaker.

Key duties include:

• Deputising for the Director across all operational activities when Director is out of the office
• Putting processes in place for smooth operations and effective team management with a view to removing silos and maximizing overall effectiveness
• Assigning Project Coordinators tasks and responsibilities to support Project Managers as needed in line with team strategy
• Supervising Corporate Training Manager and driving expansion of commercial services
• Building relationships with existing and potential clients of commercial services including corporations, NGOs, intergovernmental agencies and governments
• Supervising Content Manager and helping drive content strategy
• Keeping track of grant and tender opportunities and helping write proposals as needed
• Keeping abreast of the latest thinking on impact measurement and ensuring that metrics capture progress while informing strategy
• Attending, as needed, meetings with other parts of the Foundation

This position is based in London. The deadline for applications is Tuesday, July 15. To apply for this position follow this link: http://jobs.thomsonreuters.com/job/London-Deputy-Director-Job/73177500/

Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.