Editorial Associate - Media and Public Relations

Title:                                 Editorial Associate, Media and Public Relations

Reports to:                  Director, Media and Public Relations

Job Summary:          The Editorial Associate is primarily responsible for editing and drafting op-eds to ensure priority projects are executed in a timely manner to expected editorial standards. This position requires working with research departments to produce high-impact content that advances The Heritage Foundation’s mission. The ideal candidate is detail-oriented, organized, and comfortable in a fast-paced, high-level environment.

Job Duties:

• Serve as an editor for Heritage-produced op-eds and commentaries. This includes editing both daily content and sensitive, high-visibility commentary or analysis pieces.
• Ensure messaging on Heritage policy research is clear, persuasive, precise, and easily digestible on various media platforms.
• Support Heritage’s Letter to the Editor program.
• Develop and maintain relationships with opinion editors at a range of news outlets.
• Assist the Associate Director in conducting trainings to help improve the persuasive writing skills of Heritage policy experts through participation in regular workshop instruction.
• Contribute to the Communications Department twice-weekly newsletter.
• Remain up-to-date and well-versed on Heritage research and policy positions.
• Research and propose new communications ideas, strategies, and best practices to ensure the department is innovating and operating efficiently and effectively.

Qualifications:

Education:                   College-level experience preferred

Experience:                     2+ years of public relations or journalism experience

Communication:          Excellent verbal and writing skills; superior editing skills

Technology:                 Microsoft Suite

Other Requirements:

• Understand and support the Heritage mission and vision for America, and the department’s goals and objectives.
• Promote policies consistent with Heritage’s priorities; speak with one voice.
• Possess excellent organizational, planning, teamwork, and interpersonal skills.
• Keen attention to detail and grammar.
• Demonstrated interest in public policy, strategy, and project management execution.
• Ability to work with teams large and small as well as coordinating projects and campaigns.
• Hard working, resourceful, and creative with the ability to meet tight deadlines.
• Knowledge of AP Style.
• Ability to provide and receive direction and feedback.

Benefits and Salary:

The Heritage Foundation offers a highly competitive benefits package that includes, but is not limited to, best-in-class health care, vision, and dental insurance, employer-sponsored retirement funding, “take what you need” PTO and sick leave, 14 weeks of paid leave for new moms and 6 weeks of paid leave for new dads, among other programs.

The salary range for this role is $60,000 - $69,000 annually. This range is a good-faith estimate, and the final salary offered to a selected candidate depends on a variety of factors including, but not limited to, the candidate’s experience, education, and other qualifications; internal and external market pay for comparable jobs; and level of hire based on aforementioned qualifications.