Development Communications Editor & Team Lead

Clearpath; Arlington (VA); On-site; USD 120,000 - 140,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

6% 401(k) match with immediate vesting

Flexible time off

Health and dental plans

Wellness and mental health support

Job summary

Stand Together is seeking a Deputy Editor to lead Development Communications for our grassroots brands. You will direct a team of writers, shape editorial workflows, and ensure donor-facing materials reflect policy and strategy with precision.

The ideal candidate has 7+ years in editing/communications, strong editorial judgment, and the ability to manage complex, cross-functional projects while maintaining high-quality content and timely delivery.

Qualifications

• 7+ years of professional experience in editing, writing, content strategy, communications, or publishing.
• Strong editorial judgment, with the ability to improve content structure, clarity, tone, message discipline, accuracy, and audience relevance.
• Experience managing complex editorial calendars, workflows, review processes, and cross-functional content projects.
• Excellent writing, editing, and proofreading skills, with the ability to translate policy, strategy, polling, and organizational priorities into compelling donor-facing content.
• Strong stakeholder-management skills, comfort using performance and workflow insights to improve execution, and alignment with Stand Together’s values.

Responsibilities

• Directly manage a team of writers focused on Development Communications, creating a culture of editorial excellence and accountability.
• Lead editorial workflow and process improvements across intake, prioritization, assignments, review cycles, approvals, deadlines, and handoffs.
• Edit, shape, and occasionally write donor-facing content, including donor emails, proposals, pitch decks, direct mail, and related materials.
• Own the content calendar for grassroots partners and initiatives, ensuring content is planned, prioritized, and delivered on deadline.
• Collaborate with Marketing, Fundraising Strategy, Policy, Legal/Compliance, Creative, and Grassroots teams to ensure content is accurate and polished.

Skills

Editorial judgment

People management

Editorial calendars

Cross-functional collaboration

Copy editing

Writing

AI tools

Job description

Stand Together is seeking a Deputy Editor to lead Development Communications for our grassroots brands. You will direct a team of writers, shape editorial workflows, and ensure donor-facing materials reflect policy and strategy with precision.

The ideal candidate has 7+ years in editing/communications, strong editorial judgment, and the ability to manage complex, cross-functional projects while maintaining high-quality content and timely delivery.