Staff Writer (DC/MD/VA)

GovCIO; Fairfax (VA); Remote; USD 65,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

GovCIO Media & Research is seeking a driven staff writer to cover federal technology for distribution across web, video, podcasts, live and virtual events, and social media. This fully remote position is based in the Washington, D.C. metro area; candidates must be within commuting distance to attend weekly events and press briefings in the D.C.

area as needed. Responsibilities include moderating panels, securing speakers, developing relationships with agency leaders, gathering and reporting

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree required; 2–5 years of related experience or commensurate experience will be considered.

Responsibilities

• Moderate panels and acquire speakers for events and webinars.
• Develop relationships with civilian agency leaders and schedule interviews regularly.
• Maintain relationships with key media contacts in federal IT space.

Skills

Curiosity

Interviewing

Editorial storytelling

Education

Bachelor's degree

Job description

GovCIO Media & Research is seeking candidates for a driven, self-starting staff writer to cover key individuals, topics and issues affecting federal technology for distribution across a wide array of the publication’s platforms, including web, video, podcasts, live and virtual events, and social media.

This is a fully remote position based in the Washington, D.C. metro area. Candidates must be located within commuting distance and available to attend weekly events and press briefings in the D.C. area as needed.

Responsibilities

• Moderate panels and acquire speakers for events and webinars.
• Develop relationships with civilian agency leaders and schedule a variety of interviews with these leaders regularly.
• Maintain relationships with key media contacts in the federal IT space.
• Conceptualize and provide daily media coverage including written articles, video interviews and podcasts.
• Attend, cover and network at industry events and panels.
• Gather, analyze and report on information about federal contract opportunities or business trends, and use this information to inform editorial work.
• Work across the team to execute various editorial projects - including sales, design, and marketing.
• Assist in social media publishing.
• Compile and deploy newsletters.

Qualifications

Bachelor's degree and 2 -5 yrs of work experience (or commensurate experience).

• Genuine curiosity around unfamiliar or technical subjects.
• Comfortable interviewing subject matter experts for live and in-person panels and podcasts.
• Ability to synthesize complex and technical topics to a broader audience.

Preferred Skills and Experience

• 2-5 years of previous federal reporting experience, job or internship related.
• Federal government reporting or interest is a plus.

Posted Salary Range

USD $65,000.00 - USD $80,000.00 /Yr.