Audience Development Coordinator
Semafor•3h ago
United StatesRemote$1.5K–$1.8KFull-timeEntry Level0-1 yrs exp
- Who we are
- Semafor is a global news platform for an increasingly complex world in which consumers are overwhelmed by too many news sources and unsure what to trust. We are building Semafor to enable world-class journalists to deliver reporting and insights with rigor in journalistic forms that ensure a new level of transparency. Our editors and reporters distill the most important stories from all over in formats that uncover the forces shaping the stories, explain the interests behind polarizing narratives
- replenish the stock of shared facts. As a global platform, Semafor recognizes that smart people can disagree and that informed readers need to understand alternative points of view from competing centers of power and culture in a multi-polar world. Want to join us? Read on.
- About this Role
- Semafor is seeking a highly organized, detail-oriented Audience Coordinator to support the execution and operations of our growing events and audience business. This role sits within the Audience Development team and will support a wide range of audience operations across executive events, invitation & guest management, and audience systems.
- This is a hands-on, highly collaborative role ideal for someone who enjoys precision, organization
- also wanting exposure to audience strategy, live journalism
- high-level event operations.
- Key Responsibilities
- Support audience operations across Semafor’s events portfolio, including executive roundtables, live journalism events, and flagship convenings
- Prepare, proof, and manage invitations, registration pages, reminder emails, and event communications
- Coordinate RSVP tracking, attendee management, and audience reporting across spreadsheets, CRM systems, and event platforms
- Update event websites and registration systems with accurate programming, speaker, and attendee information
- Work closely with design and production teams to coordinate invitations, digital assets, and event materials
- Research and verify executive contact information using internal systems and external sources
- Send tailored outreach and follow-up communications on behalf of booking and audience teams
- Support show and programming operations, including guest coordination and audience logistics where needed
- Maintain clean, accurate records and operational workflows across multiple concurrent projects
- Provide administrative and operational support to ensure smooth execution across the Audience Development team
- Assist with light audience research and curation over time, with mentorship and training from senior team members
- What makes you qualified
- Exceptionally detail-oriented and highly organized
- Strong written and verbal communication skills
- Comfortable working across spreadsheets, databases, CMS platforms, and event systems
- Able to manage multiple projects and deadlines simultaneously in a fast-moving environment
- Collaborative, proactive, and comfortable working cross-functionally with editorial, design, events, and audience teams
- Interested in media, journalism, events, and audience strategy
- Comfortable handling repetitive operational tasks with accuracy and consistency while also adapting to evolving priorities
- Additional Job Details
- This position is ideally based out of either our New York, NY or Washington, D.C. offices, but we are open to remote candidates outside either region.
- Compensation; Flat weekly rate of $1,500 - $1,800. Pay is based on several factors including but not limited to education, work experience, certifications, etc.
- Additional job details
- Semafor offers a Flexible Paid Time Off (PTO) policy to our full-time, salaried employees who may take paid time off as-needed without a prescribed limit or defined balance.
- Semafor, Inc. is an equal opportunity employer and enthusiastically encourages people from all backgrounds and experiences to apply. Semafor, Inc. will consider all applicants without regard to race, religion, color, national origin, ancestry, physical and/or mental disability, medical condition, genetic information, marital status, sex, gender, gender identity, gender expression, transgender status, age, sexual orientation, military or veteran status
- any other protected characteristic under applicable law.
Required skills
event managementCRM systemsspreadsheetsCMS platforms