Associate Editor, Journalism

🇺🇸In-Person - 2111 WILSON BLVD SUITE 300 - ARLINGTON1mo ago

K-12 Marketing Content Development Editorial Digital Production Journalism

Role Snapshot

The Associate Editor coordinates digital content production, editorial tracking, and writing support for ISTE's K-12 education media platforms. This junior-level role shapes and edits news stories, opinion articles, and research pieces while collaborating with audience teams to amplify content reach.

Key Responsibilities: Proofread, line edit, fact-check, and prepare K-12 education content for publication across multiple platforms; contribute original writing and reporting; format and optimize articles in content management systems; prepare and edit visual assets; collaborate with social media and marketing teams to promote content and track performance metrics.

Skills & Tools: Strong editing and proofreading abilities with knowledge of AP Style; proficiency in content management systems (Contentful, HubSpot); basic visual editing skills; familiarity with SEO best practices and accessibility standards; excellent written and verbal communication; ability to work cross-functionally in fast-paced environments.

Qualifications: Recent graduate or junior professional with initial editing and digital production experience; demonstrated interest in K-12 education; organized and detail-oriented mindset; ability to meet tight deadlines. Priority given to candidates in DC metro area (MD, DC, or Northern VA) with willingness to come into Arlington office one day per week.

Location: In-Person - 2111 WILSON BLVD SUITE 300 - ARLINGTON

Compensation: Not provided by employer. Typical compensation for this role is $38,000 – $48,000/year based on title, seniority, and location.

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Job Description

POSITION SUMMARY

The Associate Editor coordinates digital content production, editorial tracking, and writing support across multiple organizational platforms. Driven by creativity and a strong interest in K-12 education, this role shapes and edits news stories, opinion articles, and research pieces while collaborating with audience teams to amplify content.

The ideal candidate is an organized, fast-moving junior professional or recent graduate with initial editing and digital production experience who is excited to help shape educational media.

Essential Functions and Responsibilities

Content Support & Digital Production

Assist senior staff by proofreading, line editing, fact-checking, and preparing K–12 education news, commentary, sponsored content, newsletters and multimedia content for publication, ensuring accuracy, brand alignment, and adherence to editorial standards and AP Style.
Contribute original writing, reporting, interviews, and research for news stories, features, opinion pieces, newsletters, and other editorial content as assigned.
Format, headline, optimize, and stage articles, blog posts, newsletters, and other digital content within Contentful, HubSpot, or similar content management systems, ensuring clean formatting, accurate metadata, SEO best practices, and accessibility standards.
Prepare, resize, and edit basic visual assets (images, banners, graphics, and video clips) using standard design tools to enhance audience engagement and support storytelling.

Audience Growth & Cross-Collaboration

Partner with social media, marketing, and audience engagement teams to ensure newly published articles, newsletters, podcasts, and multimedia content receive strategic and effective promotion across digital channels.
Assist in generating concepts for short-form promotional videos (e.g., vertical video for social platforms) to increase audience reach and engagement.
Monitor content performance metrics and audience engagement data, sharing insights and recommendations to support editorial and promotional decision-making.
Collaborate with colleagues across editorial, marketing, events, and other departments to support integrated content initiatives and organizational priorities.
Participate in editorial planning meetings, contribute story ideas, and help identify opportunities for audience growth, content innovation, and cross-platform storytelling.

PRIORITY WILL BE PROVIDED TO CANDIDATES LIVING IN THE DC METRO AREA (MD, DC, or Northern VA); you will be REQUIRED to come into the Arlington, VA office one day per week.