Editor

StartupSphere; Newport News (VA); On-site; USD 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Growth coaching

Flexible benefits package

Job summary

StartupSphere in Newport News, VA is hiring an Editor for a hands-on internship. You will drive daily workflows, support leadership pipelines, and bring your curiosity to every project.

We value a professional with 3+ years in related work, strong time management, and the discipline to finish critical 20% tasks that unlock the rest. Expect growth coaching and a flexible benefits package as you contribute meaningfully.

Qualifications

• 3+ years of related experience required.
• Ability to manage competing priorities under deadlines.
• Strong initiative and curiosity to drive outcomes.
• Comfort working across teams and leadership layers.

Responsibilities

• Own the day-to-day rhythm of general work across our Newport News, VA operation.
• Keep Leadership pipeline humming with minimal hand-holding.
• Turn pattern recognition into faster general decisions.
• Deliver results aligned with broader business objectives.
• Trim Leadership processes that are no longer effective.

Skills

Collaboration

Time management

Initiative

Cross-functional collaboration

Prioritization

Resilience

Estimating

Job description

We're hiring an Editor, and the short version is this: bring Collaboration, bring Time Management, and bring the kind of curiosity that StartupSphere runs on. For a quietly-ambitious professional with 3+ years behind them, this internship Editor job delivers $60,000 - $90,000 and meaningful growth.

Key Responsibilities

• Own the day-to-day rhythm of general work across our Newport News, VA operation
• Keep StartupSphere's Leadership pipeline humming without constant hand-holding
• Turn 3 of pattern recognition into faster general calls
• Deliver supportive results that align with broader business objectives
• Trim Leadership processes that have quietly outlived their purpose

What You'll Bring

• The discipline to finish the boring 20% that makes the rest matter
• The self-awareness to know which problems are yours to solve
• Practical command of Initiative, with bonus points for Cross-Functional Collaboration
• Demonstrated ability to manage competing priorities under tight deadlines
• Resilience measured across 3 years of general cycles
• A steady hand when three priorities all claim to be number one
• At least 4 years of standing behind your own estimates

StartupSphere is the kind of flexible Newport News company that general engineers leave their old jobs to join. Curiosity outranks credentials on this general team, so bring questions, not just answers.

Picture $60,000 - $90,000 as the floor, not the ceiling, with growth coaching and a benefits package that actually flexes around your life.

Right now the Editor listing in Newport News, VA is live and looking.

There's a mid-level role with your name on it at StartupSphere; come claim it.