Program Director, Grants

Program Director, Grants Job Description Compensation : £90,000 - £115,000 in the UK; $140,000 - $190,000 in the US Location: London / San Francisco (preferred); New York or Washington DC possible. Application deadline: Sunday, March 8, 2026 The Tarbell Center for AI Journalism is hiring a Grants Program Director to lead our grantmaking initiatives, funding high-impact journalism at major outlets worldwide. You’ll start with responsibility for an annual budget of $2M, with potential to grow that to $10M in the coming years if successful. This is a senior role with real ownership. You'll set the strategy, make funding decisions, and have significant input over the focus areas and specific opportunities we pursue. The best candidates will be active grantmakers who take an entrepreneurial approach – proactively identifying high-impact opportunities rather than waiting for applications to arrive. You'll identify gaps in AI coverage that matter, build relationships with newsroom leaders, an...

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