Editorial Assistant

Johns Hopkins University•Baltimore, MD

1d•Hybrid

About The Position

We are seeking an early-career Editorial Assistant to support a fast-paced, mission-driven program focused on communications with cities, partners, and other external stakeholders. This is a highly execution-focused communications role for someone who is an excellent writer, extremely organized, and comfortable managing a high volume of correspondence and competing priorities. This person will own a shared program inbox, draft and edit professional communications, support meetings and follow-ups, coordinate multilingual content and translations, and assist with newsletters, guides, presentations, and other program materials.

Requirements

Bachelor's degree required, ideally in Communications, Journalism, English, Public Relations, or a related field
Approximately 1–3+ years of professional communications experience
Excellent professional writing, editing, grammar, and proofreading skills
Experience drafting communications such as internal communications, executive emails, talking points, newsletters, announcements, press releases, or stakeholder-facing materials
Strong organizational skills with experience managing multiple deadlines, follow-ups, and competing priorities
Comfortable managing a shared or high-volume inbox and communicating directly with external stakeholders
Experience supporting meetings through agendas, note-taking, action items, and follow-through
Able to work independently, exercise good judgment, and recognize when an issue should be escalated
Professional writing samples are required
Must be able to work onsite in Baltimore, MD on Wednesdays and Thursdays
Must be authorized to work in the U.S.
This position is not eligible for sponsorship

Nice To Haves

Experience in nonprofit, higher education, city/local government, or another mission-driven environment
Background in internal, executive, or stakeholder communications rather than traditional marketing
Proficiency in Spanish, French, or Portuguese
Basic video editing experience, such as iMovie or similar software

Responsibilities

Own and manage a high-volume program inbox receiving approximately 120 messages per week, ensuring timely and professional responses
Draft responses to external stakeholders and determine when questions should be escalated to senior team members
Write and edit internal communications, executive emails, talking points, announcements, newsletters, stakeholder communications, and press release-style content
Support standing meetings by helping prepare agendas, taking detailed notes, documenting action items, and tracking follow-ups
Coordinate translation workflows for materials in Spanish, French, and Portuguese, including working with translation vendors and tracking deadlines
Assist with drafting and formatting a bi-weekly newsletter and other program communications
Develop and update written guides, how-to documents, webinar slides, run-of-show documents, and other informational materials
Upload and maintain website content to ensure materials remain accurate, organized, and current
Assist with basic video editing for short instructional or informational content as needed
Work closely with senior communications and program team members while independently managing day-to-day deliverables