Program Director, Grants Job Description Compensation: $115,000 - $160,000+ in the US; £75,000 - £90,000+ in the UK 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, and deploy much-needed funding to fill those gaps - primarily by funding newsrooms directly to build dedicated AI reporting capacity. Grantmaking could become Tarbell''s single largest program. Success here would position Tarbell as the leading funder of AI journalism globally, with you building and leading a team of 5+ within two years. About the Tarbell Center The Tarbell Center for AI Journalism supports journalism that helps society navigate the development and deployment of advanced AI.