Media Monetization Consultant

Job Title: Media Monetization Consultant

Contract Type: Consultant

Contract Duration:  August 2026 - July 2027

Location: Remote

Application Deadline:  30 September 2026 (Applications will be reviewed on a rolling basis, so candidates are encouraged to apply as soon as possible)

Compensation: USD 60-80 per hour

Summary

The Institute for War and Peace Reporting (IWPR) is seeking a Media Monetization Consultant to provide strategic support to independent media outlets operating in restrictive environments across Latin America. The consultancy will focus on strengthening these outlets' capacity to develop sustainable business models, diversify revenue streams, design monetization strategies tailored to their specific contexts, and improve long-term financial sustainability.

The consultant will conduct regular advisory sessions with the assigned editorial teams, providing guidance on assessing their existing business models, identifying revenue-generation opportunities, and designing and implementing monetization plans. The consultancy will also support the development of campaigns related to memberships, donations, subscriptions, advertising, crowdfunding, services, partnerships, and other funding mechanisms appropriate for independent media. In addition, the consultant will advise beneficiaries on setting financial objectives, prioritizing initiatives, implementing monitoring tools, and evaluating results to strengthen the sustainability of their operations.

All advisory support must respect the editorial independence of the participating media outlets and strictly comply with IWPR’s established security protocols.

The consultant must maintain close coordination with IWPR throughout the assignment, demonstrate flexibility to work remotely with teams that may face connectivity limitations or operate under challenging conditions, and strictly adhere to all established security procedures.

For more information on IWPR, please follow the link

https://iwprexternal.egnyte.com/dl/zJ7gOUL3Fc

Scope of Work

• Provide remote, tailored advisory support on media monetization and sustainability to media organizations operating in restrictive environments across Latin America throughout the project implementation period.

• Conduct assessments, design, and support the implementation of business models and outlet including memberships, donations, subscriptions, advertising, crowdfunding, service. Provide guidance on the design and implementation of monetization campaigns, as implementing monitoring tools to evaluate the effectiveness of the initiatives measurable progress, and the delivery of documented outputs requirements.

• Ensure full compliance at all times with IWPR’s security protocols and reporting.

• Apply a practical, results-oriented methodology based on continuous mentoring, well as on setting financial objectives, defining performance indicators, and provision, partnerships, and other sustainable funding mechanisms.

• Advise media teams on identifying, diversifying, and strengthening revenue streams, monetization strategies tailored to the context, capacities, and needs of each media.

Functions

• Conduct an initial assessment with each assigned media outlet to evaluate its business model, identify strengths, weaknesses, and monetization opportunities, and develop a work plan with measurable objectives, indicators, and expected outcomes for the consultancy period.

• Hold regular virtual meetings with the beneficiary media teams to monitor the implementation of their monetization plans, address questions, review progress, and agree on strategic adjustments based on the results achieved.

• Provide hands-on technical support throughout the design, implementation, and execution of revenue-generation initiatives, including membership, donation, subscription, advertising, crowdfunding, service-based, strategic partnership, and other financial sustainability campaigns.

• Advise media teams on setting and monitoring financial goals, budgets, revenue projections, and key performance indicators (KPIs) to evaluate the effectiveness of their monetization strategies and support evidence-based decision-making.

• Identify opportunities to optimize media business models by diversifying revenue streams, prioritizing high-impact initiatives, and incorporating international best practices adapted to the context of independent media operating in restrictive environments.

• Maintain close coordination with the IWPR team to share progress, flag risks, recommend methodological adjustments when necessary, and ensure compliance with project objectives, timelines, security protocols, and reporting requirements.

Deliverables

• Meeting minutes with the media outlets, written reports on the progress achieved by each team, planned activities, and, when applicable, strategic recommendations, using the template provided by IWPR.

Minimum requirements

• Proven experience (minimum of 5 years) in media monetization, sustainability, business model development, or financial management for media organizations, preferably digital and independent outlets.

• Ability to advise journalistic teams on the design and implementation of revenue- generation strategies, including memberships, donations, subscriptions, advertising, crowdfunding, service provision, strategic partnerships, and other sustainability mechanisms.

• Strong knowledge of financial planning, business model development, revenue diversification, performance indicators, and tools for monitoring and evaluating results.

• Proven experience in fundraising from the philanthropic sector, including foundations, institutional donors, and international organizations.

• Ability to work remotely with teams operating in complex environments or with limited connectivity.

• Knowledge of or sensitivity to the challenges faced by independent media operating in restrictive environments, including barriers to accessing funding opportunities and developing sustainable business models.

• Fluency in both Spanish and English is required.

Applications will be reviewed on a rolling basis, and IWPR reserves the right to fill the position before the closing date; early applications are therefore strongly encouraged, and interviews may be conducted prior to the deadline. IWPR will offer a competitive salary to the successful applicant.

Principals only. No calls please. Only those who have been considered for an interview will be contacted.

IWPR is an equal opportunities employer and positively encourages applications from suitably qualified and eligible candidates regardless of sex, race, disability, age, sexual orientation, gender reassignment, religion or belief, marital status, veteran status or pregnancy and maternity. IWPR will never ask for payment for recruitment.

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El resumen

El Institute for War and Peace Reporting (IWPR) busca contratar un/a Consultor/a en Monetización para medios de comunicación que brinde apoyo estratégico a medios independientes que operan en entornos restrictivos de América Latina. La consultoría se centrará en fortalecer las capacidades de estos medios para desarrollar modelos de negocio sostenibles, diversificar sus fuentes de ingresos, diseñar estrategias de monetización adaptadas a sus contextos y mejorar su sostenibilidad financiera a largo plazo.

El/la consultor/a llevará a cabo sesiones periódicas de asesoría con los equipos editoriales asignados, brindando orientación para el diagnóstico de sus modelos de negocio, la identificación de oportunidades de generación de ingresos y el diseño e implementación de planes de monetización. La consultoría también incluirá apoyo en el desarrollo de campañas relacionadas con membresías, donaciones, suscripciones, publicidad, crowdfunding, servicios, alianzas y otras fuentes de financiamiento apropiadas para medios independientes. Asimismo, el/la consultor/a asesorará a los beneficiarios en la definición de objetivos financieros, l