Publisher

Energy Innovation Corp; Arlington (VA); On-site; USD 80,000 - 115,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Growth plan

Mentor

Benefits

Job summary

McKinsey & Company in Arlington, VA seeks a part-time Publisher to help decide how the city grows. Bring your communication savvy and analytical thinking to the desk; the role offers a salary range of $80,000 to $115,000 and rewards four years of similar work with real influence.

You'll write, test assumptions, own project middle stages, and collaborate with managers. The position emphasizes ongoing presence in Arlington after launch and the ability to adapt to a fast-paced environment.

Qualifications

• Public speaking skills the team relies on.
• Experience delivering work in or near Arlington, VA.
• Mindset aligned with McKinsey: scrappy today, scalable tomorrow.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Write the Decision Making runbook for the next hire.
• Execute core Publisher duties with accuracy and consistency.
• Pressure-test assumptions before they become costly mistakes.
• Own the middle stages of projects, not just the kickoff.
• Maintain Arlington, VA work presence after launch.
• Monitor work quality and flag issues early.
• Adapt quickly to shifting priorities in a fast-paced environment.
• Question the brief when the brief doesn't match reality.

Skills

Public Speaking

Written and Verbal Communication

Analytical Thinking

Job description

Bring your Communication, your Analytical Thinking, and your opinions, because McKinsey & Company's next Publisher will help decide where Arlington, VA goes from here. Picture this: a part-time Publisher seat in Arlington, paying $80,000 - $115,000, where 4 years of doing the work earns you real say over how it gets done.

Key Responsibilities

• Write the Decision Making runbook the next hire wishes they had
• Execute core Publisher duties with accuracy and consistency
• Pressure-test assumptions before they harden into expensive mistakes
• Own the boring middle of a project, not just the kickoff
• Keep showing up for the Arlington, VA work after the launch buzz fades
• Monitor work quality and flag issues before they elevate
• Adapt quickly to shifting priorities in a fast-paced general environment
• Question the brief when the brief doesn't match reality

What You'll Bring

• A knack for Public Speaking that colleagues quietly come to rely on
• Demonstrated wins in general work somewhere near Arlington, VA
• A McKinsey & Company mindset: scrappy today, scalable tomorrow
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills

McKinsey & Company is a detail-loving Arlington, VA firm where Work Ethic isn't a department but the entire reason the lights stay on. The door to every manager at McKinsey & Company is genuinely open, calendar permitting and politics aside.

We hand you $80,000 - $115,000, a growth plan, a mentor, and benefits, then let you flex your week to fit Arlington the way you like.

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