Senior Assignment Editor

US Citizenship Required

Position Overview

We are seeking a highly motivated and detail-oriented Senior Editor to support an internet-based communication and outreach program. The ideal candidate will generate original content, conduct expert review, and provide subject matter expertise. This role plays a critical part in shaping high-quality digital outputs. Candidates with strong editorial, news production, space studies, or international affairs backgrounds will receive additional training on domain-specific processes and online influence frameworks as needed.

Responsibilities

• Writes Original Content: Applies subject matter expertise to provide regular, short and long-form articles and infographics for publication. Conforms to content plans, editorial policies, and style standards.
• Conducts Editorial Review: Reviews other contributors’ content for scientific accuracy, clarity, and alignment with audience needs, ensuring high-quality production and timely delivery of all assigned tasks. Supports program assessment efforts by contributing qualitative and quantitative insights about platform content.
• Provides Subject Matter Expertise: Provides a combination of formal education and relevant training and experience to offer scientific communication advice when required. Monitors communications, trends, and developments in topics of focus, identifying opportunities for future coverage.

Requirements

• Education: Bachelor’s degree in English, Journalism, Political Science, International Affairs, Strategic Studies, Space Studies, or related field required; Master’s degree preferred. Relevant education and experience may be accepted in lieu of formal degree requirements.
• Experience: 5–7+ years of relevant experience in news editing, editorial production, public diplomacy, international affairs, or related work; additional experience may be substituted for education.
• Topical Expertise: Familiarity with Earth sciences and space technology required.
• Languages: English fluency required.
• Security Clearance: Active DoD Secret clearance preferred; highly qualified candidates eligible to obtain a clearance may also be considered.

Skills & Abilities

• Strong editorial judgment and content quality assurance skills
• Superior written and verbal communication skills
• Ability to coordinate multiple contributors and enforce editorial standards

Benefits

Our benefits package for all US-based employees includes:

• A variety of medical plan options, some with Health Savings Accounts, dental plan options, and a vision plan
• A 401(k) plan offering the ability to contribute both pre and post-tax dollars up to the IRS annual limits and receive a company match
• Full flex work weeks where possible and a variety of paid time off plans, including vacation, sick and personal time, holidays, paid parental, military, bereavement, and jury duty leave
• 15 days of paid leave per calendar year for vacations, personal business, and illness, plus 10 paid holidays per year (prorated based on hire date)
• GDIT Paid Family Leave program providing up to 160 hours of paid leave in a rolling 12-month period for eligible employees
• Short and long-term disability benefits, life, accidental death and dismemberment, personal accident, critical illness, and business travel and accident insurance

Pay

The likely salary range for this position is $85,093 - $109,250. Salary will be set based on experience, geographic location, and possibly contractual requirements and could fall outside of this range.

Schedule

• Scheduled Weekly Hours: 40
• Travel Required: Less than 10%
• Telecommuting Options: Remote