What are the responsibilities and job description for the Senior Editor and Writer position at AKOYA?
About Akoya
We’re a woman-owned small business that delivers big results in strategic communications. For 25 years, Akoya has thrived in the government consulting landscape helping agencies launch new programs, leverage internal and external support, and drive their missions forward. Our strategic approach to communications increases the quality of services and makes Akoya a comfortable home for motivated communications professionals who value and rely on the idea-sharing and collaboration inherent in our corporate culture.
Senior Editor and Writer
Akoya is seeking a Senior Editor/Writer to join our team supporting the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE). This is a federal contractor role working directly with senior executive leadership. As a contractor, this individual will write and edit a variety of communications products, including press releases, web articles, and newsletters, as well as senior executive talking points and speeches.
The Senior Editor/Writer will be part of an Akoya communications team reporting to a contract manager. This role is ideal for an experienced communications professional with exceptional writing and editing skills who is comfortable working alongside senior government leaders in a fast-paced environment in Washington, DC.
The Senior Editor and Writer supporting U.S. Department of Energy will be responsible for:
Editing (40%)
- Serve as a senior-level content editor for reports, web articles, press releases, executive-level speeches and talking points, and social media.
- Edit and proofread content for quality, consistency, accuracy, grammar, punctuation, and style in accordance with DOE standards.
- Conduct research and factchecking to ensure the accuracy of information presented in communications products.
- Track ongoing tasks with project-management software to ensure content is delivered on deadline and meets client standards.
- Edit external engagement memos for executive leadership team.
- Collaborate with the design team on content edits for new products.
- Collaborate with communications team on content edits for web.
Writing (60%)
- Develop a weekly external newsletter, working closely with relevant SMEs.
- Develop a monthly internal newsletter.
- Draft talking points and speeches for senior leadership.
- Draft web content, fact sheets, reports, presentations, briefing memos, and after-action reports.
Project Management
- Maintain internal tracker of writing/editing projects.
- Coordinate with Akoya leadership to ensure contract requirements and SOPs are followed.
Requirements
- Must have a Bachelor’s degree in a relevant field and at least 7 years of experience. Alternatively, must have a Master’s degree in a relevant field and 5 years of experience.
- U.S. citizenship is required with verbal and written fluency in English.
- Must be able to receive and maintain a federal security clearance (public trust level).
- Must be based in Washington, D.C. This onsite role will report to the federal client location daily.
- Availability for occasional work-related travel.
- Extensive experience leading content-development initiatives and collaborating with technical subject-matter experts.
- A positive, amicable approach to daily work and interpersonal interactions.
- Familiarity with responsible AI principles and practices.
Desired Qualifications
- Prior federal contracting experience is strongly preferred.
- Experience in the energy sector preferred
Base Compensation
- Base compensation: $115,000 to $135,000 annually. Actual compensation is subject to variation due to factors such as location, education, years of experience, and candidate skillset.
Employee Benefits
Akoya provides generous benefits for its full-time employees including:
- Medical, dental, and vision insurance
- 401(k) and profit sharing
- Eleven federal holidays and paid time off
- And more!
Akoya is committed to an equitable, diverse, inclusive, and accessible environment that has a positive effect on the hiring, retention, and ongoing support of all employees. Akoya is an Equal Opportunity Employer and, in compliance with applicable laws, ordinances, rules, and regulations, affords equal opportunities for all qualified persons without regard to race, color, religion, age, creed, marital status, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or status as a protected veteran.
Salary : $115,000 - $135,000