Senior Editor

At Manifest, we create rich content experiences that drive brand transformation. We are a proudly independent, full-service agency with a 40-year history of innovation in the content discipline. Our team has been honored numerous times as Content Agency of the year, we’ve won an Effie for Sustained Success and Digiday’s Content Agency Partner of the Year -- to name just a few accolades. We pride ourselves on collaboration without restraint and don’t just hire people who fit, we hire disruptors who add to our culture. We embrace different backgrounds and experiences, differing opinions, discussion, productive debate and earned trust. And our commitment to inclusion across race, gender, gender identity or expression, age, religion, identity, disability status, sexual orientation, national origin, and experience drives us forward. Let’s chat.

We are hiring a Senior Editor of Federal Technology Content for one of our largest and fastest growing accounts – a Fortune 200 company, whose accolades include Content Marketing Program of the Year. Our ideal candidate has been an editor for at least 5 years and is ready for the senior editor role. We're seeking a vibrant, engaged, strategic thinker who thrives on the creative process and delivering impactful creative work. In this role, you’ll write and edit B2B federal technology content, you'll develop the content strategy, and will participate in the fulfillment of that strategy. You’ll be responsible for the audience you build and nurture, and you will also work directly with clients and pitch directly to them. This role reports to the Associate Editorial Director and is based in D.C. (hybrid).

Responsibilities

● Lead editorial and messaging direction for B2B federal technology content.

● In keeping with client brand parameters, own editorial calendar development, content creation and content editing on a variety of content projects.

● Hone and develop multidiscipline marketing and content campaigns across multiple channels.

● Collaborate with analytics, audience engagement and performance marketing to support content strategy with data-driven creative ideas.

● Assign stories to and work closely with freelance writers as needed.

● Attend and cover industry events as needed.

● Identify opportunities to bring brand and marketing insights to wider content program.

Requirements

● 5+ years of professional writing experience including experience as a journalist and/or editor.

● Experience working with clients in an agency setting.

● Experience writing and editing about federal technology content.

● Experience in B2B marketing; experience in content marketing preferred.

● Sharp writing and editing skills and ability to craft compelling narrative on deadline.

● Experience with content management systems, HTML and CSS.

● Meticulous attention to detail and deadlines.

● On-camera video experience a plus.

● Bachelor’s Degree or equivalent work experience required.