Editorial Production Specialist
About The Position
The Air Line Pilots Association, International (ALPA) seeks an experienced Editorial Production Specialist for its Tysons (McLean), Virginia office. This role is responsible for copy editing, proofreading, editorial quality control, and desktop publishing support across the Association’s print and digital communications platforms. The specialist ensures accuracy, consistency, readability, adherence to ALPA brand standards and The Chicago Manual of Style, and production readiness for various materials including publications, executive communications, newsletters, websites, email campaigns, presentations, promotional materials, and governance documents. The position collaborates with production coordinators, designers, writers, translators, and subject matter experts to support the development, layout, revision, and delivery of high-quality communications products. Responsibilities include substantive editing, document formatting, layout review, long-form publication coordination, and maintaining editorial and visual consistency. The role also coordinates translation requests and works with internal and external resources to support English and French communications, ensuring consistency with ALPA terminology, messaging, and editorial standards. Success requires attention to detail, editorial judgment, organizational skills, and proficiency in desktop publishing and document production workflows in fast-paced, deadline-driven environments. An online portfolio link is requested. Travel is 0-2%. ALPA is an equal opportunity employer committed to diversity and inclusion.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in Communications, English, Journalism, or a related field, or equivalent combination of education and experience.
- Three (3) years of professional experience in copy editing, editorial production, publishing, communications, or a related field.
- Advanced knowledge of grammar, punctuation, The Chicago Manual of Style, editorial standards, and document quality control processes.
- Demonstrated experience working within desktop publishing and document production environments.
- Proficiency in Adobe Creative Cloud applications, particularly Adobe InDesign and Acrobat.
- Ability to prioritize tasks and manage time effectively to meet all deadlines.
- Ability to interact professionally with all levels of internal and external contacts.
- Microsoft Word, Outlook, PowerPoint, Excel, and Adobe InDesign; Adobe Creative Suite experience a plus.
Nice To Haves
- Five (5) or more years of professional experience strongly preferred.
- Editing experience in a high-volume, association, advocacy, and/or union environment strongly preferred.
- Working proficiency in both English and French strongly preferred.
- Familiarity with English and French communications and translation workflows strongly preferred.
- Experience reviewing and editing long-form publications, complex layouts, and publication-ready files strongly preferred.
- Strong understanding of typography, formatting consistency, layout review, and document accessibility principles preferred.
- Experience coordinating multiple concurrent projects in a deadline-driven communications, publishing, advocacy, association, and/or union environment preferred.
- Proven writing and copy editing skills for a variety of technical and nontechnical documents preferred.
- Knowledge of desktop publishing techniques and software applications preferred.
Responsibilities
- Copy editing, proofreading, editorial quality control, and desktop publishing support across print and digital communications platforms.
- Ensuring accuracy, consistency, readability, adherence to ALPA brand standards and The Chicago Manual of Style, and production readiness for Association materials.
- Supporting the development, layout, revision, and delivery of high-quality communications products.
- Performing substantive editing, document formatting, layout review, and long-form publication coordination.
- Maintaining editorial and visual consistency across projects.
- Coordinating translation requests and working with internal stakeholders and external translation resources to support English and French communications.
- Prioritizing tasks and managing time effectively to meet all deadlines.
- Interacting professionally with all levels of internal and external contacts.
Benefits
- 401k Plan with Non-Elective Employer Contribution of 12% plus 2% contribution into a Market-Based Cash Balance Plan (MBCBP) after 180 days of employment.
- Employees can choose to make pre-tax, Roth, and after-tax contributions to the 401(k).
- Generous health care benefits on day one – Aetna PPO Plan, Aetna High Deductible Health Plan, and a Kaiser HMO Plan (where available), which includes coverage for medical, dental, and vision benefits for the employee, their spouse, and/or dependent children.
- Employees do not have to pay premiums if they enroll in the Aetna High Deductible Health Plan or the Kaiser HMO Plan.
- 15 days paid vacation and 13 holidays per year plus 2 volunteer days per year.
- Generous sick and bereavement leave.
- Competitive parental leave.
- Company-paid coverage for long term disability, life insurance, and accidental death & dismemberment.
- Flexible Spending and Health Savings accounts.
- Retiree health plan and a retiree health account (retiree HRA).
- Education Assistance Program that reimburses 100% of eligible expenses.
- Optional benefits include a legal plan, supplemental life insurance, college 529 plan, pet insurance, long term care insurance, and qualified transportation fringe benefits (where available).
- Partial remote work opportunities are available after six months of service.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
