Solutions Journalism Network

Program Manager

• Title: Program Manager, Communities of Practice\n• Reports to: Director, Communities of Practice\n• Position Type: Full Time\n• Compensation: $75,000 - $95,000\n• Location: Remote, U.S.-based, (some travel)\n• Exempt or Non Exempt: Exempt\n• Benefits: 100% premiums covered by SJN for medical insurance, access to dental and vision insurance, 20 days paid vacation, 3 floating personal days, 10 sick days, 8 paid holidays, the last week of December off, work schedule flexibility, and a remote work stipend.\n• Timeline: Application deadline: Aug 31, 2025; 8:00pm EST; Application review: Sep 1, 2025 - Sep 5, 2025; Interviews: Sep 8, 2025 - Sep 15, 2025; Potential Start date: Oct 1, 2025\n• Background: Since 2013, the Solutions Journalism Network (SJN) has worked to legitimize and spread solutions journalism — rigorous reporting that examines not just problems, but also effective efforts to respond to them — in order to rebalance the news. We’ve made a strong case for how and why audiences and society benefit when solutions journalism is integrated into the news — and we’ve had real success. We’ve worked with over 600 news organizations and 25,000 individual journalists and, based on growing demand for our work, currently staff are working across the United States as well as in Africa and Europe. Around the world, solutions reporting is being adopted by news organizations because it increases audience trust and engagement, sharpens accountability and can open up new sources of revenue.  \n• Role Description: The program team at SJN is responsible for ensuring the smooth execution of a range of fellowships and other initiatives, with program managers providing support to colleagues and pitching in across the team as needed. At the outset, when joining the SJN staff the CPPM will launch and run the Latino Health Reporting Fellowship, focused on advancing high-impact reporting that surfaces and investigates effective responses to systemic health disparities in Latino and Hispanic communities based in the US. The work will build on SJN’s previous health equity fellowships that focused on systemic health disparities and Indigenous communities.\n• The Program Manager will also help manage and expand our established climate peer network, collaborate with external partners on climate webinars, and, over time, lead other initiatives, as initiative areas, program design and individual assignments can shift over time.\n• This position is central to ensuring that journalists, newsrooms, and field experts have access to the necessary resources, training, and support to effectively practice solutions journalism and train others to do so. This position reports to and coordinates closely with the Communities of Practice Director to align program activities with broader goals and provide support to the Director to enhance the impact and effectiveness of programs.\n• Year 1: Program Inception and Launch: This role will be instrumental in the foundational stages of the program focused on newsrooms seeking to report on health issues facing the Latino and Hispanic community based in the US, transforming it from concept to reality. Building on the success of SJN’s previous health reporting fellowship, your initial focus will be on curriculum development and strategic partnership establishment to ensure a robust and relevant learning experience. You will then design and launch the program's application process, including creating the application itself, hosting informative sessions for prospective participants, and assembling a diverse selection committee. A critical component of this phase will be managing the application review process and conducting interviews to identify top candidates. By the third month, you will be responsible for communicating selection decisions to all applicants. The remainder of Year 1 will involve onboarding participants and initiating their project work and reporting. This will be supported by regular monthly meetings, targeted training, and personalized coaching.\n• Year 2: Sustained Growth and Impact: A significant portion of this year will be dedicated to facilitating networking activities, connecting participants with key stakeholders and opportunities to broaden their reach and enhance their professional development. You will continue to provide ongoing support through monthly meetings, training, and coaching as needed. The culmination of Year 2, at the 24-month mark, will involve finalizing all projects and overseeing the preparation of comprehensive final reports, documenting achievements and outcomes.