Remote Magazine Production Lead (Publications)

Fm Talent Source; Washington (District of Columbia); Remote; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Fm Talent Source is seeking a Publications Specialist II with a strong editorial background to manage the lifecycle of a government publication. Remote work is available, with occasional travel for conferences and meetings.

The role emphasizes coordination of calendars, timelines, and reviews across authors, editors, designers, and stakeholders. The position requires a bachelor’s degree and extensive experience in publication management, plus proficiency with MS Office and publication tools.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Communications, Journalism, English, Publishing, or a related field.
• Minimum 7 years of progressively responsible experience in publication management, editorial operations, or magazine production.
• Experience coordinating complex editorial review and approval processes.
• Strong writing, editing, proofreading, and communication skills.
• Experience working with cross-functional teams and multiple stakeholder groups.

Responsibilities

• Manage the complete lifecycle of Public Roads magazine and associated publication products.
• Develop and maintain editorial calendars, production schedules, and publication timelines.
• Coordinate multiple concurrent publication efforts and overlapping production cycles.
• Serve as the primary liaison between authors, editors, technical reviewers, graphic designers, web teams, and Government stakeholders.
• Manage article intake, review, approval, tracking, and final publication activities.
• Oversee version control and publication workflow management throughout the production process.
• Ensure all content complies with Federal publishing requirements, editorial standards, branding guidance, and accessibility requirements.
• Support editorial review, proofreading, and quality assurance activities.
• Coordinate technical, legal, public affairs, and management reviews as required.
• Track publication milestones and proactively resolve production delays or workflow issues.
• Support development of promotional content and publication outreach activities.
• Maintain publication records, archives, production documentation, and stakeholder contact lists.
• Prepare status reports and production updates for Government stakeholders.
• Recommend improvements to publication processes, workflows, and quality control procedures.

Skills

Editorial management

Project management

Writing and editing

Cross-functional collaboration

Deadline-driven

Microsoft Office

Education

Bachelor's degree in Communications/Journalism/English/Publishing

Tools

Microsoft Office Suite

Publication management tools

Adobe InDesign

Job description

Fm Talent Source is seeking a Publications Specialist II with a strong editorial background to manage the lifecycle of a government publication. Remote work is available, with occasional travel for conferences and meetings.

The role emphasizes coordination of calendars, timelines, and reviews across authors, editors, designers, and stakeholders. The position requires a bachelor’s degree and extensive experience in publication management, plus proficiency with MS Office and publication tools.