Senior Onsite Editorial Lead – Public Affairs

Altarum; Bethesda (MD); On-site; USD 82,000 - 99,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, and optical plans

Paid time off + holidays

Tuition assistance

401K plan

Life, AD&D & Disability coverage

Flexible work environment

Job summary

Altarum is seeking an embedded Account Supervisor to work onsite at a client site in Bethesda, MD. You will manage editorial projects, oversee the review process, and ensure accuracy and compliance across public-facing materials.

Responsibilities include leading the editorial calendar, coordinating multiple stakeholders, and maintaining a professional, consistent voice across communications while ensuring adherence to DoD/DoW requirements.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or higher in Communications, Journalism, English, or a related field.
• 5+ years of professional editing, copyediting, or technical writing experience.
• Exceptional command of English grammar, punctuation and AP style.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.
• Thorough understanding of HIPAA/PHI and safeguarding rules.
• Project management experience with editorial calendars and multi-author publications.
• Meticulous attention to detail, customer service mindset, and commitment to accuracy.

Responsibilities

• Manage end-to-end editorial lifecycle for public-facing materials (articles, reports, web content, leadership messaging).
• Develop and manage editorial calendar; track documents through review stages and deadlines.
• Review, edit, and proofread for clarity, accuracy, grammar, and compliance with AP and DoW guides.
• Fact-check sources for claims, statistics, and medical information with SMEs across departments.
• Coordinate feedback and revisions among authors, SMEs, legal, and public affairs to finalize materials.
• Lead development and enforcement of an organizational style guide for consistency and professionalism.
• Oversee final clearance process and present documents to senior Public Affairs Officer for approval.

Skills

Editorial management

Copyediting

AP style

Public affairs

HIPAA awareness

Project management

Attention to detail

Verbal & written

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher in Communications, Journalism, English, or a related field

Job description

Altarum is seeking an embedded Account Supervisor to work onsite at a client site in Bethesda, MD. You will manage editorial projects, oversee the review process, and ensure accuracy and compliance across public-facing materials.

Responsibilities include leading the editorial calendar, coordinating multiple stakeholders, and maintaining a professional, consistent voice across communications while ensuring adherence to DoD/DoW requirements.