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Director of Partnerships

The nonpartisan, nonprofit Allbritton Journalism Institute, founded in 2023, aims to restore journalism’s role in our democracy by fostering a new generation of reporters, from a wide variety of backgrounds and perspectives, who produce work that Americans trust. 

Each fall our signature program, the AJI Reporting Fellowship, welcomes 10 early-career journalists to learn from AJI’s world-class faculty while covering government, policy and politics for NOTUS, a next-gen, D.C.-based news outlet.

AJI now seeks an entrepreneurially minded Director of Partnerships who shares our commitment to reinventing journalism education for the new information age, focused on world-class professional experience and relentless innovation. 

This leader will work collaboratively with the executive director and our wider team to develop and implement an enterprising plan to build philanthropic relationships and other revenue-generating opportunities to support our mission.

Founded with a significant commitment from POLITICO founder Robert Allbritton, AJI has been proud to receive additional support from institutions including Arnold Ventures, Google News Initiative, The Freedom Forum, Schmidt Family Foundation, Posner Foundation, Henry L. Kimelman Foundation and The Sandpiper Fund, as well as a group of more than 350 individual donors at various giving levels.

With a sense of purpose and possibility, we will continue to strengthen our academic and programmatic partnerships, over time building complementary offerings that further our impact.

The Director will:

  • Work with the executive director and the wider team to grow and engage our community of partners, including funders and other allies, in alignment with our strategic priorities and annual budget.
  • Accelerate interest around AJI’s work including the AJI Fellowships and complementary programs through conversations, events and information resources that clearly and accessibly convey our value and impact.
  • Liaise with members of our soon-to-be-announced Advisory Board on relationship cultivation and collaboration.
  • Represent AJI in a variety of professional settings including pitch meetings, conferences and other industry events (with no more than 10 to 20 percent travel expected).
  • Host occasional in-person and virtual gatherings.

Requirements for the position include:

  • At least 5-8 years of experience building philanthropic and/or programmatic partnerships for a nonprofit organization is preferred. 
  • Familiarity with journalism, education or another related field strongly preferred.
  • Demonstrated ingenuity in spotting opportunities, thinking creatively and working constructively across teams.
  • Track record of establishing and stewarding dynamic, revenue-generating relationships.
  • Belief in the mission of the Allbritton Journalism Institute: “To train journalists to seek truth in a fair, unbiased way, and to produce powerful political journalism that’s accepted as trustworthy and nonpartisan, which in turn supports a healthy, informed democracy.”
  • A spirit of collegiality, generosity and humility.

This position will be based out of AJI’s offices in Rosslyn, Virginia. The role will require approximately 10-20 percent travel.

Salary Range: $150K – $200K, depending on level of experience.

How to apply: Please send a résumé and a few hundred words on why you’d be good for the job to careers@aji.org. We welcome applicants who may not fit every part of the criteria to apply, as each candidate will be considered fully.