Senior Cybersecurity Editorial Manager

Lafayette Group Inc.; Arlington (VA); Hybrid; USD 95,000 - 125,000; Full time

Job summary

Lafayette Group is seeking a dynamic and experienced Senior Technical Editor to edit, review, and provide quality assurance for cybersecurity-focused content supporting a government organization. This role requires strong editorial judgment, cybersecurity knowledge, and the ability to assess technical accuracy, strategic alignment, audience fit, and overall effectiveness of cybersecurity publications.

The Senior Technical Editor will ensure content supports broader messaging strategies, aligns

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree required.
• Seven or more years of experience in writing, editing, or technical communications.
• Ability to obtain and maintain DHS Suitability (EOD).

Responsibilities

• Serve as the Senior Technical Editor for cybersecurity publications, ensuring content aligns with client strategic objectives and broader cybersecurity initiatives.
• Review content for technical accuracy, clarity, consistency, structure, tone, and audience appropriateness.
• Evaluate whether each product's type, format, messaging, and level of detail are appropriate for the intended audience and strategic purpose.
• Identify opportunities to optimize content, including recommending when materials should be revised, combined, reorganized, retired, or supplemented.
• Collaborate with subject matter experts to clarify technical concepts, resolve inconsistencies, and improve readability.
• Ensure cybersecurity content reflects current threats, best practices, terminology, and frameworks, including NIST, MITRE ATT&CK, and Secure by Design.
• Support coordination, review, and release of cybersecurity guidance and related content.
• Ensure publications integrate effectively with ongoing communications campaigns, agency priorities, and cybersecurity initiatives.
• Apply editorial standards, style guidance, plain language principles, and accessibility considerations to improve content quality.
• Provide quality assurance reviews to ensure final products are accurate, polished, consistent, and ready for publication.
• Work through existing relationships and contract alignment to connect related efforts, identify and address information gaps, and improve customer service, stakeholder engagement, and information sharing at all levels.

Skills

Editorial judgment

Technical writing

Cybersecurity knowledge

Microsoft Office (Word, Teams)

Education

Bachelor's degree

Tools

Microsoft Word

Microsoft Teams

Job description

Lafayette Group is seeking a dynamic and experienced Senior Technical Editor to edit, review, and provide quality assurance for cybersecurity-focused content supporting a government organization. This role requires strong editorial judgment, cybersecurity knowledge, and the ability to assess technical accuracy, strategic alignment, audience fit, and overall effectiveness of cybersecurity publications.

The Senior Technical Editor will ensure content supports broader messaging strategies, aligns