Remote Environmental Reporter & Editor

Environmental Defense Fund, Inc.; United States; Remote; USD 92,000 - 98,000; Full time

Job summary

The Environmental Defense Fund, Inc. seeks a Reporter/Editor to surface, research, write and edit stories for Solutions and Vital Signs. The role focuses on deeply reported, human-centered features and analyses that explain environmental decisions and EDF wins to a broad audience.

You will collaborate with editors and subject matter experts, ensure clarity and accuracy, and help produce content for print and digital platforms. Some travel and occasional after-hours work may be required.

Qualifications

• At least 6 years’ related work experience, preferably including journalism.

Responsibilities

• Surface and pitch compelling stories that resonate with our audiences.
• Report, write and edit engaging, human-centered stories that are on brand and effective across print and digital platforms.
• Collaborate with editors and subject matter experts to ensure content is expertly written, jargon-free and accurate.
• Manage feedback from multiple stakeholders while holding the line on editorial quality.
• Tighten and cut text, making sure every word earns its place.
• Work with designers, videographers and a photo coordinator to develop accompanying visuals.
• Collaborate with Marketing team colleagues on promotional campaigns.
• Travel approximately twice each year, and on rare occasions work outside of standard office hours when deadlines and breaking news dictate.

Skills

Journalism

Editing

Reporting

Research

Storytelling

SEO knowledge

Interviews

Tools

Drupal

Job description

The Environmental Defense Fund, Inc. seeks a Reporter/Editor to surface, research, write and edit stories for Solutions and Vital Signs. The role focuses on deeply reported, human-centered features and analyses that explain environmental decisions and EDF wins to a broad audience.

You will collaborate with editors and subject matter experts, ensure clarity and accuracy, and help produce content for print and digital platforms. Some travel and occasional after-hours work may be required.