Editorial Lead

Job Description:

• Own the publication calendar and story pipeline across written formats
• Set deadlines and follow up when interns slip up
• Manage and revise “How-To” documents for publishing processes
• Chair weekly standing editorial meetings
• Attend Leadership and All-Staff meetings to provide updates
• Help HR recruit, interview, and onboard new contributors
• Train new editors and writers and set standards for sourcing, process, and format
• Safeguard ONC's nonpartisan positioning and branding
• Coordinate with Media & Marketing on joint projects

Requirements:

• Writing or editing experience in any setting: professional, academic, student publication, or news organization
• Ability to edit for argument and structure, in addition to grammar and style
• Experience coordinating a group toward a deadline
• Comfort giving direction and holding people to their commitments
• Sound judgment about sourcing, attribution, and factual accuracy
• Demonstrated follow-through on sustained commitments

Benefits:

• Unpaid internship
• Remote work availability
• EEO protections and confidential handling of applicant information