Writer-Editor

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🏛️ District of Columbia, Washington – Remote

🏛️ District of Columbia – Remote ☕ Washington – Remote

💵 $85.4k - $111.1k / year

⏰ Full Time

🟡 Mid-level

🟠 Senior

✏️ Content Writer

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Smithsonian Institution

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5001 - 10000 employees

📚 Education

🤝 Non-profit

📱 Media

Education • Non-profit • Media

Smithsonian Institution is a renowned network of museums, research centers, and cultural organizations dedicated to enriching lives through knowledge and education. It fosters public engagement and curiosity by providing diverse resources and programs, including internships, exhibitions, and online learning opportunities. The Institution also emphasizes the importance of community involvement and diverse perspectives, encouraging critical conversations and collaboration among its affiliates across the nation.

📋 Description

• Write, edit, and proofread promotional materials, including direct mail copy, email newsletters, signage, and brochures • Research, write, and edit web and print materials supporting programming and communications initiatives • Edit Folklife Magazine, Festival Blog, news and events articles, signage, festival guide text, and other written content using the Chicago Style Manual and Folklife Style Guide • Coordinate production of Folklife Magazine and Festival Blog, including editorial decisions, calendars, story placement, and page design • Adapt and publish suitable articles weekly on Smithsonian Voices • Identify and acquire media assets while considering image quality, copyright, and accessibility • Add or proofread video captioning for accessibility • Ensure online and print materials meet Center standards • Maintain editorial resources and recommend updates to style and author guidelines • Train and mentor staff and interns in writing, editing, and content management systems • Update and maintain folklife.si.edu, festival.si.edu, and mothertongue.si.edu • Ensure web content follows accessibility best practices and evaluate analytics to analyze user experience • Coordinate website contractor services and routine quality assurance • Plan and manage writing, editing, web, digital exhibition, mini-site, and other digital product projects • Prepare contractor statements of work, evaluate performance, and oversee interns • Lead editorial meetings, report editorial activity to leadership, and manage project workflows and deadlines • Report to the Director of Strategic Initiatives & External Affairs

🎯 Requirements

• Knowledge of project management principles and practices for planning, scheduling, coordinating, implementing, and managing writing, editing, and web content projects, gained through experience • Knowledge of editing blogs and news/event articles for clarity and precision while preserving authors’ intended meaning, gained through experience • Ability to coordinate production of Folklife Magazine and Festival Blog using editorial judgment on readability, accuracy, style, syntax, and subject matter • Knowledge of preparing articles aligned with organizational programming, strategic plan, and annual communications strategy, gained through experience • Knowledge of adding closed captioning and proofreading open captioning for accessibility • Ability to manage organizational websites, including adding content, updating information, and maintaining quality assurance, gained through experience • Knowledge of web accessibility best practices • Ability to use web analytics to evaluate user experience • Applicants must be eligible to work in the United States • Must pass pre-employment background check and subsequent background investigation where designated • Must complete a probationary period • Must maintain a bank account for direct deposit/electronic transfer • Applicants must meet qualification and eligibility requirements within 30 days of the closing date • Foreign education must be evaluated as equivalent to U.S. higher education by a qualified credential-interpretation organization, if applicable • Resumes must include related paid and unpaid experience, employment dates by month and year, and average weekly hours

🏖️ Benefits

• Health, Dental & Vision Insurance • Life Insurance • Transit/Commuter Benefits • Accidental Death and Dismemberment Insurance • Annual and Sick Leave • Family Friendly Leave • 403b Retirement Plan • Discounts for Smithsonian Memberships, Museum Stores and Restaurants • Credit Union • Smithsonian Early Enrichment Center (Child Care) • Flexible Spending Account (Health & Dependent Care) • Reasonable accommodation for applicants with disabilities • Full-time schedule • Indefinite appointment