Remote Managing Editor: Lead Clear Policy Content

Farm Action; United States; Remote; USD 78,000 - 82,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Healthcare stipend

Flexible Fridays

Eight paid holidays

Paid time off

Job summary

Farm Action, a farmer-led watchdog organization, is seeking a Managing Editor to lead editorial workflow, shape publication plans, and ensure all public materials are clear, accurate, and timely.

This remote, U.S.-based role requires strong writing, editing, and project management skills, with experience translating complex policy into accessible content and coordinating across researchers, campaigns, and leadership.

Qualifications

• At least seven years or relevant experience in editorial, journalism, nonprofit communications, advocacy communications, policy communications, food and agriculture, rural issues, or public-interest communications.
• At least two years of experience supervising staff, managing contributors, or leading cross-functional editorial work.
• Excellent writing, editing, and proofreading skills, with experience editing newsletters, press releases, blogs, reports, op-eds, social media copy, and web content.
• Strong editorial judgment and ability to improve structure, clarity, accuracy, and voice.
• Ability to translate complex policy, research, or advocacy materials into clear public-facing content.
• Experience managing editorial workflows, publication calendars, or communications production processes.

Responsibilities

• Lead editorial workflow and publishing calendar, Trello processes, review steps, deadlines, and approvals.
• Ensure website posts, newsletters, press materials, social content, and other public materials are properly prepared and published.
• Help identify upcoming communications needs tied to reports, legislative moments, news cycles, partnerships, and campaign priorities.
• Flag unclear assignments, missing approvals, factual questions, messaging concerns, or process gaps early.
• Draft, edit, or oversee materials that translate Farm Action’s research, policy analysis, and campaign priorities into accessible content.
• Supervise the Senior Communications Manager and Communications Manager, including workload and deadlines.
• Coordinate with contractors, designers, and other vendors to align deliverables with direction and deadlines.
• Support a collaborative, organized, and proactive communications culture.
• Ensure communications work is coordinated with Research and Policy, campaigns, development, and leadership.

Skills

Editorial leadership

Writing & editing

Project management

Policy communication

Team leadership

Tools

Trello

Job description

Farm Action, a farmer-led watchdog organization, is seeking a Managing Editor to lead editorial workflow, shape publication plans, and ensure all public materials are clear, accurate, and timely.

This remote, U.S.-based role requires strong writing, editing, and project management skills, with experience translating complex policy into accessible content and coordinating across researchers, campaigns, and leadership.