Senior Intelligence Technical Editor / Production Support Staff

The Bison Group; Charlottesville, Northern (VA, KY); Hybrid; USD 110,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

The Bison Group LLC in Charlottesville, VA is seeking a Senior Technical Editor to lead the editorial process for finished intelligence products, ensuring clarity, accuracy, and IC standards. The role partners with analysts and production teams to deliver publication-ready work for senior government and national security decision-makers.

Candidates should possess a Master’s degree and at least 12 years of relevant experience (17 years with a bachelor’s).

Qualifications

• Expertise editing finished intelligence products for senior government, military, and national security audiences.
• Deep knowledge of Intelligence Community (IC) and DoD editorial, production, tradecraft, dissemination, and publication standards.
• Ability to edit complex intelligence assessments for grammar, punctuation, structure, and analytic integrity.
• Knowledge of IC and DoD classification guidance, marking requirements, and information handling procedures.
• Ability to mentor authors, provide constructive feedback, and improve writing and presentation.

Responsibilities

• Serve as the lead technical editor for finished intelligence products, ensuring IC standards for accuracy, clarity, and consistency.
• Review, edit, and format complex intelligence materials for grammar, style, structure, and dissemination requirements.
• Collaborate with analysts, subject matter experts, and production teams to improve quality while preserving analytic meaning.
• Maintain editorial style guides, quality control processes, and provide feedback to authors.
• Manage multiple production schedules and ensure deliverables are publication-ready for senior government and defense decision-makers.

Skills

Editing Expertise

IC/DoD Knowledge

Editorial Standards

Mentoring Authors

Communication Skills

Education

Master's Degree

Job description

Description

Bison Group – Mission First. People Always.

At Bison Group LLC, we’re more than a defense contractor — we’re a people-focused small business with a strong culture built on trust, respect, and impact. We value every member of the team, foster open communication without the layers of a big corporation, and stand firmly behind our commitment to the veteran community through real, tangible action.

When you join Bison Group, you’re not just filling a role — you’re stepping into a mission-critical environment where your work directly supports the national security objectives. Here, your skills are recognized, your growth is encouraged, and your contributions have a clear purpose.

Senior Technical Editor shall:

• Serve as the lead technical editor for finished intelligence products, ensuring all written analyses meet established Intelligence Community (IC) standards for clarity, accuracy, and consistency.
• Review, edit, and format complex intelligence assessments, reports, briefings, and executive-level products for grammar, style, structure, logic, and adherence to classification and dissemination requirements.
• Collaborate closely with intelligence analysts, subject matter experts, and production teams to improve the quality and effectiveness of written intelligence products while preserving analytic judgments and key findings.
• Verify compliance with organizational, customer, and IC publication standards; maintain editorial style guides and quality control processes; and provide constructive feedback and mentoring to authors to enhance writing and communication skills.
• Manage multiple time-sensitive production schedules, coordinate product review workflows, and ensure final intelligence deliverables are publication-ready and suitable for senior government, defense, and national security decision-makers.

Requirements

• Demonstrated expertise editing and preparing finished intelligence products for senior government, military, and national security decision-makers.
• In-depth knowledge of Intelligence Community (IC) and Department of Defense (DoD) editorial, production, tradecraft, dissemination, and publication standards.
• Proven ability to review and edit complex intelligence assessments, reports, briefings, and other intelligence products for grammar, punctuation, syntax, clarity, logic, consistency, readability, and analytic integrity.
• Demonstrated knowledge of IC and DoD classification guidance, marking requirements, and information handling procedures, including the ability to ensure products comply with applicable security standards.
• Experience ensuring adherence to agency style guides, publication standards, and specialized intelligence terminology across multiple subject matter areas.
• Demonstrated ability to independently coordinate with analysts, authors, subject matter experts, and leadership to improve product quality, narrative organization, and presentation while preserving analytic meaning and intent.
• Experience reviewing and revising tables, graphics, callout boxes, and other visual elements to ensure consistency with accompanying intelligence narratives.
• Ability to evaluate, synthesize, and communicate complex, incomplete, highly technical, or multi-source information in a concise and organized manner.
• Demonstrated ability to work independently with minimal oversight while managing multiple products, competing priorities, and tight production deadlines.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills, including the ability to provide constructive editorial feedback, facilitate revisions, and resolve differences regarding content, organization, and presentation.

Security Clearance Required: TS/SCI

Minimum Education: Master’s Degree

Minimum Years of Experience: 12 yrs relevant experience, 17 yrs w/ bachelor’s degree