Role Overview:
- Grow awareness of cash as an effective aid intervention.
- Generate interest from catalytic donors.
- Ensure direct cash and GiveDirectly are gaining fast, targeted visibility.
Responsibilities:
- Support media pitching and surrogate engagement across GiveDirectly's core work.
- Develop ongoing relationships with journalists, editors, producers, and thought leaders.
- Keep stakeholders informed at every stage; update status and flag risks early.
Internal Systems and Team Support:
- Identify ways to streamline repetitive work.
- Stay current on emerging tools.
- Pilot new workflows with manager guidance.
GiveDirectly
GiveDirectly delivers cash directly to people living in poverty. It is a non-hierarchical culture that supports high ownership and real professional growth; GiveDirectly has delivered more than $1B in cash directly to 2+ million people across 15 countries since 2011.