Devex
Director, Partnerships Editorial
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About Devex
Devex is the independent news organization serving the global development community. Every day we connect the world’s leading development professionals with the news, events, and analysis shaping global progress.
Our Special Coverage team works with many of the world’s leading foundations, NGOs, multilaterals, companies, and philanthropies to create editorial partnerships that inform, convene, and inspire the global development community.
The Role
We’re looking for an experienced editorial leader to join our Special Coverage team as a Director, Partnerships Editorial. This is a senior strategic role responsible for developing and delivering high-impact editorial partnerships across live events, multimedia content, sponsored journalism, podcasts, newsletters, and integrated campaigns.
You’ll serve as a trusted advisor to some of Devex’s largest partners, helping shape ambitious editorial agendas that advance important conversations while ensuring every project reflects Devex’s standards for quality, independence, and audience value.
Internally, you’ll work across editorial, business development, production, marketing, audience engagement, and design teams to lead complex projects from concept through execution.
Key Responsibilities
- Serve as a senior editorial lead and trusted advisor across a portfolio of complex, high-profile partnerships — spanning live events, multimedia storytelling, sponsored content, newsletters, and podcasts — and drive them from kickoff through delivery.
- Translate partner objectives into compelling, executable editorial products, shaping agendas that are timely, news-driven, audience-focused, and capable of generating headlines within the global development community.
- Produce and edit sponsored content end to end, including feature stories, Q&As, opinion pieces, visual storytelling, and podcasts, ensuring every product meets Devex’s standards for quality, accuracy, and editorial integrity.
- Identify and recruit key voices and influencers — from government, philanthropy, multilateral institutions, civil society, academia, and the private sector — to serve as speakers, moderators, and interview subjects.
- Source, commission, and manage freelance reporters, writers, and storytellers to produce high-quality multimedia content.
- Conduct interviews and moderate virtual and live events with senior global leaders when appropriate.
- Manage timelines, deliverables, budgets, and editorial priorities across multiple concurrent projects, coordinating production, marketing, design, audience engagement, and newsroom teams to ensure seamless execution.
- Build and maintain strong relationships with senior client stakeholders, confidently navigating complex editorial discussions through to resolution.
- Measure partnership success through performance reporting and audience insights, and turn those into recommendations that strengthen long-term relationships.
- Stay ahead of developments across global development, climate, health, humanitarian response, finance, technology, and international affairs to keep programming relevant and agenda-setting.
- Champion the use of AI and emerging technologies to improve editorial quality, efficiency, research, and workflow management.
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What You’ll Bring
Required Qualifications
- 10–15 years of experience in journalism, media, communications, publishing, or strategic content development.
- Significant experience leading complex editorial projects across multiple formats including live events, digital content, podcasts, newsletters, and multimedia storytelling.
- Exceptional editorial judgment with the ability to translate complex issues into engaging, audience-first content.
- Demonstrated success managing senior client relationships and serving as a strategic advisor to executive-level stakeholders.
- Understanding of the global development ecosystem, including international organizations, philanthropy, sustainability, climate, global health, humanitarian response, or international affairs.
- Outstanding project management skills, with experience overseeing multiple complex projects simultaneously.
- Excellent interviewing, moderation, and public speaking skills a plus
- Strong written and verbal communication skills.
- High degree of comfort using AI-enabled tools and enthusiasm for experimenting with emerging technologies that improve editorial workflows.
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Location
This is a remote role with a preference for candidates located in or near London and the United Kingdom. Candidates based in other locations will also be considered with a strong preference for time zones that allow for collaboration during UK/European and North American business hours. Some international travel is required.
About the Organization
At Devex, our vision is to do more good for more people in the global development community. We’re a media platform that connects 1+ million development professionals with news, jobs, content series, events, and funding.
We are an equal opportunity employer and value diversity at our company. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability.
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This role is a remote position and the salary range will be based on the candidate’s location and market rates to align with Devex’s global compensation philosophy. If selected for an interview, we can share the compensation range specific to your geographic area.
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