Editorial Lead — High-Stakes Technical Publications

FWI (FedWriters, Inc.); Washington (District of Columbia); Hybrid; USD 90,000 - 140,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health Insurance

Dental Insurance

Vision Insurance

Long-term Disability Insurance

Life Insurance

401(k) Plan

Holiday Pay

Paid Time Off

Job summary

FWI (FedWriters, Inc.) in Washington, DC is seeking a Senior Technical Editor to lead the editorial team behind high-stakes federal publications. You will oversee the entire editorial process for complex reports, mentor junior editors, and ensure accuracy and style compliance across deliverables.

The role requires a Master’s degree and 10+ years of editing experience, with expertise in GPO and Chicago styles and strong project management abilities.

Qualifications

• Master's degree in English, Journalism, or a technical field is required.
• 10+ years of professional editing experience including supervisory and project management experience.
• Expert command of the GPO Style Manual and Chicago Manual of Style.

Responsibilities

• Direct the editorial process for high-visibility technical documents, research reports, manuals, and magazine content.
• Perform substantive editing, fact-checking, reference checking, and copyright compliance review.
• Supervise, mentor, and assign work to technical writers and editors, ensuring consistent quality across the team.
• Manage the full document lifecycle from outline through final print and web publication.
• Ensure adherence to style guides including GPO, Chicago, and agency standards.
• Ensure content meets Section 508 accessibility requirements.
• Implement quality control and version control throughout production.

Skills

Editorial leadership

Substantive editing

Fact-checking

GPO Style Manual

Chicago Manual of Style

Accessibility 508

Project management

Mentoring

Education

Master's degree

Job description

FWI (FedWriters, Inc.) in Washington, DC is seeking a Senior Technical Editor to lead the editorial team behind high-stakes federal publications. You will oversee the entire editorial process for complex reports, mentor junior editors, and ensure accuracy and style compliance across deliverables.

The role requires a Master’s degree and 10+ years of editing experience, with expertise in GPO and Chicago styles and strong project management abilities.