Writer and Author - Print Journalism

Interactive Government Holdings, Inc.; Maryland; On-site; USD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Interactive Government Holdings, Inc. (IGH) seeks a Writer and Author for Print Journalism to capture and share stories of innovation, compassion, and service that define the institution.

The role requires a skilled journalist with editorial project management experience to drive proactive news gathering for print and digital platforms. The ideal candidate will craft long-form narratives, conduct thorough interviews, and coordinate multimedia story packages, working to ensure consistency with

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Journalism, Communications, English, or a related field.
• 5+ years of proven experience in journalism or professional writing with published articles.
• Healthcare communications or military public affairs experience is preferred.
• Knowledge of HIPAA/PHI and interviewing patients.
• Excellent project management for editorial calendars and multi-story projects.

Responsibilities

• Develop and manage strategic editorial calendar for print and long-form digital publications.
• Lead feature stories from pitch through publication, coordinating interviews and media assets.
• Conduct in-depth interviews with medical staff, patients, families, and experts.
• Collaborate with photographers, videographers, and designers for multimedia packages.
• Craft messaging for internal and external stakeholders in line with organizational goals.
• Monitor media coverage and analyze public affairs campaigns.
• Plan and execute events such as press conferences and media briefings.
• Support leadership with crisis communication strategies.
• Develop speeches and briefings for leadership and public communications.

Skills

Journalism

Interviewing

Storytelling

Project management

Interpersonal skills

HIPAA knowledge

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Journalism

Job description

Established in 2006, Interactive Government Holdings, Inc. (IGH) is a leading professional services and technology provider to the Federal Government. Our mission is to serve uniformed service members globally and their support systems locally. We utilize strategy, data science, and technology to make the programs we execute more efficient for the people our programs serve. IGH has a national and international program staff and a corporate headquarters located in Springfield, Virginia. We are proud of our ability to shape tomorrow while ensuring all active-duty personnel and reservists can carry out their critical missions and tasks today.

Job Description

Interactive Government Holdings (IGH) is seeking dynamic and compelling, qualified, trained and capable individual to serve as a Writer and Author for Print Journalism to capture and share the powerful stories of innovation, compassion, and service that define the institution. This role requires an inquisitive and skilled journalist who can manage editorial projects from concept to publication, creating rich, long-form content for our print and digital platforms. The ideal candidate is a master storyteller with a project management acumen to drive a proactive news-gathering operation.

Position Requirements

• Content Strategy & Project Management: Develop and manage a strategic editorial calendar for all print and long-form digital publications. Act as the project lead for all feature stories, from initial pitch and research through interviews, writing, photo/video coordination, layout, and final publication.
• Investigative Storytelling: Proactively identify and develop story ideas that align with strategic communication objectives, focusing on clinical advancements, groundbreaking research, patient success stories, and staff achievements.
• In-Depth Reporting: Conduct thorough, sensitive, and insightful interviews with medical staff, patients, families, and subject matter experts to gather the information and emotional depth required for compelling narratives.
• Multimedia Collaboration: Work in tandem with photographers, videographers, and graphic designers to produce visually stunning, cohesive, and impactful multimedia story packages.
• Craft messaging for internal and external stakeholders, ensuring consistency with organizational goals.
• Monitor media coverage and provide analysis on the effectiveness of public affairs campaigns.
• Plan and execute events, such as press conferences, media briefings, and community engagement activities.
• Support leadership with crisis communication strategies and plans.
• Stakeholder & Media Relations: Cultivate and maintain strong relationships with internal SMEs to ensure a steady flow of story leads, and with external media contacts to pitch and place stories when appropriate.
• Compile weekly external communication reports. Submit products to the PAO for review prior to posting on the website and/or intranet.
• Generate editorial ideas for articles and discuss/refine ideas with lead PAO.
• Meet daily and weekly deadlines and ADHOC suspense to support the mission.
• Develop news-pegs, angles, and balanced articles from multiple-sources including interviews with market staff members, military and civilian, patients, and visitors for news releases, feature stories and special publications.
• Schedule interviews with Subject-Matter Experts, working closing with other PAO offices with the approval from the Government Lead.
• Write, rewrite, and edit copy based on AP Style, using active sentences, traditional leads, bridges, transitions, and news format.
• Assist Visitors and numerous callers, Take Media Queries, Coordinate/Moderate Press Interviews, Arrange Media Visits Moderate Press Interviews, generate 2-3 editorial ideas a month, deliver social media post week or as needed based upon the mission. Assist an average of 10 callers per day, Assist with 4 DV visits per month: Updated Website and Social Media sites several times a day. Distribute an average of 2 communications reports weekly.
• Formulates strategies for major issues, management and coordinates messages and theme development for the Market office that are executed through the MTFs. Provides strategic counsel to the senior leaders of and the Market MTFs.
• Develop speeches and briefings to effectively communicate key themes and messages to a wide range of audiences. Coordinates on public website content to support the MHS/DHA communication objectives.

Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in Journalism, Communications, English, or a related field.
• 5+ years of proven experience in journalism or professional writing, supported by a strong portfolio of published articles that demonstrate exceptional skills in interviewing, narrative storytelling, and long-form writing.
• Proven experience in healthcare communications, Military public affairs, or a similar regulated, high-visibility environment.
• A thorough understanding of and ability to rigorously apply the principles of safeguarding the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) and Protected Health Information (PHI), especially when interviewing patients.
• Excellent project management skills, with proven ability to manage an editorial calendar, develop content strategies and see multiple stories through to completion simultaneously.
• Strong interpersonal skills, with a demonstrated ability to build rapport and trust with interview subjects from all walks of life, including patients, families, senior leaders, and world-renowned medical experts.
• At Interactive Government Holdings, Inc. (IGH), health and safety play a vital role in our success. IGH’s employees work together to comply with all applicable health & safety practices and protocols, including health orders and regulations mandated by local, state and federal authorities.
• Interactive Government Holdings, Inc. (IGH) is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, or protected veteran status and will not be discriminated against on the basis of disability.

Full-Time/Part-Time Contingent

Compensation

Position Writer and Author - Print Journalism

Close Date

Open Date 10/10/2026

Location Maryland - Walter Reed Medical Center

About the Organization

Established in 2006, Interactive Government Holdings, Inc. (IGH) is a leading professional services and technology provider to the Federal Government. Our mission is to serve uniformed service members globally and their support systems locally. We utilize strategy, data science, and technology to make the programs we execute more efficient for the people our programs serve. IGH has a national and international program staff and a corporate headquarters located in Springfield, Virginia. We are proud of our ability to shape tomorrow while ensuring all active-duty personnel and reservists can carry out their critical missions and tasks today.

This position is currently accepting applications.