Senior Staff Writer

AlphaX • Bethesda, MD

7h • $104,500 - $116,000

About The Position

AlphaGov is seeking a Senior Staff Writer for future editorial and communications opportunities. The writer will report and write original stories explaining how public programs, research, and policy decisions affect people. The role calls for identifying stories in reports, finding people with direct perspectives, and producing accurate, readable pieces. The writer will create content for print and digital audiences and manage stories from pitch through publication in collaboration with an editorial and multimedia team.

Requirements

• At least five years of experience in journalism, feature writing, or a professional editorial role that includes original reporting.
• Bachelor’s degree in journalism, communications, English, or a related field.
• A portfolio of published work demonstrating interviewing, long-form writing, and the ability to explain complex subjects to a general audience.
• Experience verifying facts and quotations, handling sensitive interviews with care, and meeting publication deadlines.

Nice To Haves

• Reporting experience in government, healthcare, education, workforce issues, science, or public policy.
• Experience using public records, survey findings, or research data to develop an original story.

Responsibilities

• Pitch and write reported features, profiles, and explanatory articles for print and digital audiences.
• Interview researchers, public officials, frontline staff, and community members, using follow-up questions to uncover important details.
• Use original documents, data, and interviews to verify claims and provide context.
• Manage multiple stories from pitch through publication, coordinating interviews, drafts, fact-checks, and editorial review.
• Work with editors, designers, photographers, and video producers to determine the best way to tell each story.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior