Scientific Website Publisher

Spire Communications; Alexandria (VA); Hybrid; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Dental and vision coverage

Life and disability insurance

Paid time off: 18 days PTO + 8 federal

Job summary

Spire Communications is seeking a senior Website Publisher in a hybrid role based in Alexandria, VA. The ideal candidate will bring extensive Drupal and content management experience to support NSF.gov and the NSF Employee Portal.

You will manage content intake, editing, and publishing while coordinating across NSF’s CMS and workflow systems, with a focus on delivering timely public information and supporting large-scale enterprise websites.

Qualifications

• 8+ years of web publishing experience, senior level.
• At least 5 years in technology or science communications.
• Proven track record supporting large-scale enterprise websites.

Responsibilities

• Manage intake, editing, and publishing of content requests for NSF.gov and the NSF Employee Portal.
• Serve as the backbone of day-to-day content publishing across NSF CMS and workflow systems.
• Experience with Drupal and enterprise content management platforms; familiarity with ServiceNow and SharePoint is a plus.

Skills

Drupal

Content management

Enterprise CMS platforms

Tools

ServiceNow

SharePoint

Job description

The position is hybrid, with potential for full-time at the client site in Alexandria, VA.

Spire Communications is hiring a full-time website publisher with demonstrated Drupal and content management experience to support communications for the U.S. National Science Foundation (NSF). This role manages the intake, editing, and publishing of content requests for NSF.gov and the NSF Employee Portal, serving as the operational backbone of day-to-day content publishing across NSF’s content management and workflow systems. The ideal candidate has experience working in Drupal and familiarity with enterprise content management platforms, ticketing systems, and digital publishing workflows; experience with additional platforms such as ServiceNow and SharePoint is a plus.

We will only consider senior-level candidates with a minimum of 8 years’ experience in web publishing (including at least 5 years in technology or science communications) with a demonstrated history supporting large-scale enterprise websites.

This position is an exceptional opportunity to help ensure the public and NSF stakeholders have timely, accurate, and accessible access to the agency’s programs, funding opportunities, and research news.
Spire Communications is a woman-owned strategic communications and creative firm based in Alexandria, VA that supports science, technology, and engineering organizations within the government and private sectors.

This position is hybrid, with the potential to be fully onsite, based at the client site in Alexandria, VA.

Medical (United Healthcare), dental (CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield), and vision (United Concordia) plans paid at 100% (employee premium) plus 30% contribution to family premium

Monthly $50 “wellness” stipend for gym memberships, spa services, etc.

Life and disability insurance (short- and long-term)

18 days PTO and 8 federal holidays per year (+Veterans Day for those who have served)

Home office expense reimbursement

401(k) plan with automatic 3% of salary employer contribution

Annual stipend for employee and/or job-related training