Editorial Associate, Media and Public Relations
At a glance
Junior Public Relations role at The Heritage Foundation. Washington · full-time · $60,000–$69,000 base.
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What you'll do
- Edit Heritage op-eds, commentaries, and high-visibility policy pieces
- Sharpen policy messaging for clarity, persuasion, precision, and easy use across media
- Support the Letter to the Editor program and build news-outlet editor relationships
- Help run writing workshops that strengthen policy experts’ persuasive communication
- Write for the twice-weekly Communications Department newsletter and suggest new communication practices
What you bring
- At least two years in public relations or journalism
- Strong verbal communication, writing, editing, organization, and teamwork skills
- Working knowledge of Microsoft Suite and AP Style
- Interest in public policy, strategy, and executing projects under tight deadlines
- Support for Heritage’s mission, vision, policy priorities, and department objectives
Who this fits
You’ll suit this role if you are detail-focused, resourceful, and comfortable handling fast-moving work with sensitive, high-profile content. The position fits someone who can coordinate with both small and large teams, exchange feedback, and support Heritage’s policy positions. College-level experience is preferred, and the role is based in Washington, United States.
From the employer
Title: Editorial Associate, Media and Public Relations
Reports to: Director, Media and Public Relations
Job Summary: The Editorial Associate is primarily responsible for editing and drafting op-eds to ensure priority projects are executed in a timely manner to expected editorial standards. This position requires working with research departments to produce high-impact content that advances The Heritage Foundation’s mission. The ideal candidate is detail-oriented, organized, and comfortable in a fast-paced, high-level environment.
Job Duties:
- Serve as an editor for Heritage-produced op-eds and commentaries. This includes editing both daily content and sensitive, high-visibility commentary or analysis pieces.
- Ensure messaging on Heritage policy research is clear, persuasive, precise, and easily digestible on various media platforms.
- Support Heritage’s Letter to the Editor program.
- Develop and maintain relationships with opinion editors at a range of news outlets.
- Assist the Associate Director in conducting trainings to help improve the persuasive writing skills of Heritage policy experts through participation in regular workshop instruction.
- Contribute to the Communications Department twice-weekly newsletter.
- Remain up-to-date and well-versed on Heritage research and policy positions.
- Research and propose new communications ideas, strategies, and best practices to ensure the department is innovating and operating efficiently and effectively.
Qualifications:
Education: College-level experience preferred
Experience: 2+ years of public relations or journalism experience
Communication: Excellent verbal and writing skills; superior editing skills
Technology: Microsoft Suite
Other Requirements:
- Understand and support the Heritage mission and vision for America, and the department’s goals and objectives.
- Promote policies consistent with Heritage’s priorities; speak with one voice.
- Possess excellent organizational, planning, teamwork, and interpersonal skills.
- Keen attention to detail and grammar.
- Demonstrated interest in public policy, strategy, and project management execution.
- Ability to work with teams large and small as well as coordinating projects and campaigns.
- Hard working, resourceful, and creative with the ability to meet tight deadlines.
- Knowledge of AP Style.
- Ability to provide and receive direction and feedback.
Benefits and Salary:
The Heritage Foundation offers a highly competitive benefits package that includes, but is not limited to, best-in-class health care, vision, and dental insurance, employer-sponsored retirement funding, “take what you need” PTO and sick leave, 14 weeks of paid leave for new moms and 6 weeks of paid leave for new dads, among other programs.
The salary range for this role is $60,000 - $69,000 annually. This range is a good-faith estimate, and the final salary offered to a selected candidate depends on a variety of factors including, but not limited to, the candidate’s experience, education, and other qualifications; internal and external market pay for comparable jobs; and level of hire based on aforementioned qualifications.
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