Editorial Lead (1099)

Responsibilities

• Drive the Public Benefit Report in the Editorial Manager's absence, ensuring that key deadlines are met and content ladders up to company goals
• Work closely with Editorial Manager, teammates, and other partners to translate business, technical, and policy jargon into clear, compelling stories that show Nava's impact and approach
• Support the development and adoption of Nava's voice and tone
• Help build relationships with key editors to pitch and publish stories by Nava team members and/or about Nava's work
• Support content development for communications initiatives like events, partnerships, newsletters, and social media
• Copyedit a variety of materials: from landscape reports to case studies to proposals
• Conduct competitive research and iterate content strategies based on audience needs
• Use voice and tone guide to develop content that delivers results and reaches company's target audience
• Work with Communications Designer to deliver collateral that's on brand
• Collaborate with Communications leadership to ensure our content roadmap is grounded in Nava's brand strategy
• Contribute to the communications strategy and plan to raise visibility, awareness, and preference for Nava
• Track and analyze content to optimize results
• Identify and communicate content gaps based on strategy and existing content/source material
• Conduct interviews to extract source content
• Synthesize information and decisions from multiple stakeholders
• Technical, business, or policy knowledge is not required, but you should have an ear for plain language
• Required skills
• 4-6 years of professional experience in journalism, writing, or communications with a portfolio that demonstrates your ability
• Excellent writing and copy editing skills
• Solid research and interviewing skills
• Effective collaborator and communicator
• Ability to prioritize tasks and meet deadlines
• An ear for plain language
• Familiarity with AP style
• Media experience, either pitching stories or writing
• Please note: Consultants/Contractors are not eligible for Nava benefits unless hired in a full time capacity.

Benefits

Additional Information

About Nava Nava is a consultancy and public benefit corporation working to make government services simple and effective. Since 2015, federal, state, and local agencies have trusted Nava to help solve highly scrutinized technology modernization challenges. As a client services company, we guide agencies constrained by legacy systems to a future with sharp user experiences built on secure, reliable, fault-tolerant cloud infrastructure. We bill for our time, offering our expertise and problem-solving approach to help our government partners enhance their digital products and services. People are at the heart of our work, from members of the public who rely on benefit programs to government agency staff. Through human-centered design and modern engineering best practices, we help our government partners understand user needs and deliver on their missions more effectively. This focus gives everyone at Nava the opportunity to do work that is meaningful, impactful, and deeply connected to public good. Position type: Hourly, Full-time Contract type: 1099 Independent contractor Location: Remote (U.S.based) Contract duration: 6 months with possible extension Position summary Nava is seeking an experienced writer to support our Editorial team while the Editorial Manager is on sabbatical leave. Though temporary to start, our hope is for this individual to transition from a long-term contract to full-time Editorial Lead role. Your primary responsibility will be project-managing, writing, and editing Nava's annual Public Benefit Report . This role is on the Editorial team, embedded within the Communications team. In addition to driving the Public Benefit Report, you'll work with people across the company to tell clear, compelling stories that demonstrate Nava's impact and approach for external audiences. To get a sense of some of the writing you'll help produce, check out Nava's Insights, Case Studies, and Toolkits on our website: https://www.navapbc.com/ . Please include a portfolio of writing samples with your application. Include your writing samples in the same file as your resume. Applications without a portfolio will not be considered.

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