Editorial Associate
Remote
Nava Roles - Business – Communications /
Full-time /
Remote
Position Summary
This role is on the Communications team, where you'll work with people across the company to tell clear, compelling stories that demonstrate Nava's impact and approach for external audiences. To get a sense of some of the writing you’ll help produce, check out Nava’s Insights, Case Studies, and Toolkits on our website: https://www.navapbc.com/ .
Please include a portfolio of writing samples with your application. Include your writing samples in the same file as your resume. Applications without a portfolio will not be considered.
What You’ll Do
- Work closely with Editorial Manager, teammates and other partners to translate business, technical and policy jargon into clear, compelling stories that show Nava's impact and approach
- Support the development and adoption of Nava’s voice and tone
- Help build relationships with publications to publish stories by Nava team members and/or about Nava’s work
- Support content development for communications initiatives like events, partnerships, newsletters, and social media
- Copyedit a variety of materials: from landscape reports to case studies to proposals
- Conducts competitive research and iterates content strategies based on audience needs
- Uses voice and tone guide to develop content that delivers results and reaches company’s target audience
- Works with Communications Designer to deliver collateral that's on brand
- Collaborates with Communications leadership to ensure our content roadmap is grounded in Nava's brand strategy
- Contributes to the communications strategy and plan to raise visibility, awareness, and preference for Nava
- Tracks and analyzes content to optimize results
- Pitches Nava content to external publications, conferences, etc
- Can identify and communicate content gaps based on strategy and existing content/source material
- Can conduct interviews to extract source content
- Ability to synthesize information and decisions from multiple stakeholders
- Technical, business or policy knowledge is not required, but you should have an ear for plain language
Required skills
- Experience: 2-4 years of writing experience, with a portfolio that demonstrates your ability
- Excellent writing and copy editing skills
- Solid research and interviewing skills
- Effective collaborator and communicator
- Ability to prioritize tasks and meet deadlines
- An ear for plain language
- Familiarity with AP style
- Media experience, either pitching stories or writing
$60,300 - $70,650 a year
