Senior Editor: Public-Sector Research & Communications

AlphaX; Bethesda (MD); On-site; USD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

AlphaGov, a public-sector consulting firm, seeks a Senior Editor to help researchers, analysts, and public affairs teams turn complex findings into reports and executive briefings. You will sharpen the main point, verify evidence, and prepare pieces for publication.

Responsibilities include editing reports and briefs, fact-checking against sources, translating technical language, and adapting material for diverse audiences while maintaining style and accuracy.

Qualifications

• At least five years of professional editing experience with editorial responsibility.
• Bachelor's degree in English, journalism, communications, or a related field.
• Strong command of grammar, plain-language writing, and AP style.
• Experience fact-checking technical or research content and editing documents with multiple contributors.
• Ability to give authors specific, constructive feedback and manage multiple publications with deadlines.

Responsibilities

• Edit research reports, policy briefs, articles, and executive communications for structure, clarity, tone, and accuracy.
• Check figures, quotations, citations, and factual claims against source material and resolve discrepancies with authors.
• Translate technical language into plain English while preserving meaning of findings and recommendations.
• Adapt material for different readers, from one-page leadership briefings to public summaries.
• Manage editorial calendars, coordinate reviews, and reconcile conflicting feedback before final approval.
• Maintain style guides and proofread final layouts, including headlines, tables, captions, and charts.

Skills

Editing

Copyediting

Technical writing

AP style

Fact-checking

Education

Bachelor's degree in English, journalism, communications, or related field

Tools

Microsoft Word

Adobe InDesign

Grammarly

Job description

AlphaGov, a public-sector consulting firm, seeks a Senior Editor to help researchers, analysts, and public affairs teams turn complex findings into reports and executive briefings. You will sharpen the main point, verify evidence, and prepare pieces for publication.

Responsibilities include editing reports and briefs, fact-checking against sources, translating technical language, and adapting material for diverse audiences while maintaining style and accuracy.