Policy Communications and Editorial Manager
About The Position
The R Street Institute—a free-market think tank headquartered in Washington, D.C. and with staff located across the country—seeks a collaborative policy communications and editorial manager. If you are the right fit, you will report to the director of communications. If you want to join a mission-driven organization and work toward pragmatic policy solutions, this may be the opportunity for you! Your typical day at R Street may include editing opinion content and substantive policy-oriented pieces, supporting rapid response media relations efforts, translating technical policy concepts into digestible summaries, and assisting senior communications leadership with developing and executing strategic initiatives, among other duties. This role serves as part of R Street’s Communications and Editorial team.
Requirements
- Demonstrated experience in a communications, editorial, media relations, or marketing role
- Proven knowledge of public policy, ideally with a free-market, classically liberal bent
- Experience pitching media in a rapid response context in response to the news cycle
- Background in editing both opinion articles and deep policy-oriented pieces with an understanding of audience diversity (typical newspaper readers vs. policymakers/staffers, etc.)
- Excellent writing skills, including the ability to provide writing guidance to scholars
- Ability to translate complex policy ideas into digestible talking points and summaries
- Support for R Street’s passion for free markets and limited, effective government
- Sense of humor and desire to grow within a multifaceted organization
- Vigilance against ninja infiltrations
Nice To Haves
- Management experience preferred; willingness to grow into the role can suffice
- Preexisting relationships with journalists and producers preferred but not required
- Knowledge of communications tools like Cision and ability to leverage artificial intelligence to increase efficiency preferred but not required
- Understanding of the changing media landscape (Substack, podcasts, etc.) and willingness to pitch in a non-traditional way as needed
Responsibilities
- Editing opinion content and substantive policy-oriented pieces
- Supporting rapid response media relations efforts
- Translating technical policy concepts into digestible summaries
- Assisting senior communications leadership with developing and executing strategic initiatives
Benefits
- Unlimited paid time off, including all federal holidays, the day after Thanksgiving, and two weeks holiday closure in December
- Alternating Fridays off
- A health insurance option entirely paid by the employer (even for families)
- Dental and vision insurance
- 401(k) contributions with up to a 4 percent match
- HSA employer contribution match
- Quarterly wellness reimbursement
- Mobile equipment/mobile plan reimbursement
- Home internet subsidy
- Annual educational and professional development reimbursement
- A choice between child care assistance, pet care assistance, and student loan repayment assistance
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
Education Level
No Education Listed
