Top 48 Associate Editor Jobs in Arlington, VA

Associate Editor, Journalism
ISTE+ASCD —Arlington, VA
- Full-time
- Google Workspace
- Research
- Mid-level
Associate Editor
The Lawfare Institute —Washington, DC
- $48,800 - $60,000 a year
- Email
- Remote
- Research
- Mid-level
- Analysis skills
- Health insurance
- Dental insurance
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Associate Editor, The Hill
Nexstar Broadcasting —Washington, DC
- $65,000 - $70,000 a year
- Weekends as needed
- Microsoft Excel
- Microsoft Outlook
- Mid-level
- Paid parental leave
- Health insurance
Senior Associate
MVAR Media —Alexandria, VA
- From $100,000 a year
- Full-time
- 6 years
- Mid-level
- Office
- Health insurance
- Dental insurance
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Publication / Graphic Designer (Bilingual: English/Arabic)
Terralink Institute for Education and Research —Herndon, VA
- $25 - $40 an hour
- Part-time
- English
- Mid-level
- US work authorization
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Editor
MiJoi and Associates —Upper Marlboro, MD
- Mid-level
Senior Associate Editor
Ballast Research —Washington, DC
- $85,000 - $100,000 a year
- Full-time
- 5 years
- Office
- Senior level
Research Associate I - Public Health Research - DC Hybrid Office
NORC at the University of Chicago —Washington, DC
- $56,000 a year
- Full-time
- Hybrid work
- Office
- Business development experience
- Analysis skills
- Paid parental leave
- Paid holidays
Associate Producer/Editor, Social Media, PBS News, Washington Week
NewsHour Productions LLC —Washington, DC
- $61,161.75 a year
- Weekends as needed
- Mid-level
- Office
- Organizational skills
9d
Editorial Associate, Media and Public Relations
The Heritage Foundation —Washington, DC
- $60,000 - $69,000 a year
- Full-time
- Research
- Mid-level
- 2 years
- Dental insurance
- Paid time off
Assistant News Editor - US
The Telegraph —Washington, DC
- Full-time
- Mid-level
- In-person
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Publications Associate
Resources for the Future (RFF) —Washington, DC
- $56,500 - $62,000 a year
- Microsoft Excel
- Microsoft Outlook
- Marketing
4d
Information Review and Release Analyst RAK413
Sabree Software Services —Herndon, VA
- Full-time
- Microsoft Excel
- 11+ years
- Research
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Software Engineer (Entry-Level / Developmental)
Staffed4U —Chantilly, VA
- $96,200 a year
- Full-time
- Hybrid work
- No experience needed
- Analysis skills
- JavaScript
- Paid parental leave
- Health insurance
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Publisher
AIP Publishing —Washington, DC
- $70,000 - $110,000 a year
- Residential
- Continuous improvement
- Travel
- Health insurance
- Dental insurance
Managing Editor
The Aspen Institute —Washington, DC
- $93,000 - $100,000 a year
- Full-time
- 7 years
- Senior level
- Leadership
- Health insurance
- Dental insurance
Editor
Axiologic Solutions —Washington, DC
- Email
- Master's degree
- Analysis skills
- Senior level
- Paid holidays
- Disability insurance
Information Review and Release Analyst
Nightwing Technologies, LLC —Sterling, VA
- Part-time
- Microsoft Excel
- Data analysis skills
- 11+ years
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Editor, Publishing Services
NAFSA: Association of International Educators —Washington, DC
- $65,000 a year
- Full-time
- Mid-level
- Office
- 3 years
- Free parking
- Paid holidays
Communications Specialist
Council on Foreign Relations —Washington, DC
- $63,000 - $70,000 a year
- Full-time
- Hybrid work
- Mid-level
- Office
- Bachelor's degree
- Wellness program
- Health insurance

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Associate Editor, Journalism

ISTE+ASCD
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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.

Knowledge & Experience

Bachelor’s degree in journalism, communications, English, education, digital media, or a related field.
Minimum of two years of experience in editing, writing, reporting, digital publishing, or content production, which may include internships, student media leadership, university publications, freelance work, or professional roles.
Foundational knowledge of journalism principles, editorial standards, fact-checking practices, media ethics, and AP Style.
Familiarity with K–12 education, education technology, teaching and learning trends, or education policy preferred.

Skills and Abilities

Excellent proofreading, copyediting, and written communication skills with strong attention to grammatical detail.
Demonstrated ability to use content management systems (e.g., Contentful).
Working knowledge of basic image and video editing software (e.g., Canva, CapCut, Adobe Photoshop/Premiere) and Google Workspace.
Strong organizational skills to manage overlapping deadlines; a collaborative spirit and a passion for packaging short-form content for social audiences.

Work Environment

Normal demands associated with a deadline-drive office environment.
The noise level is generally quiet to moderate.
Daily contact with external customers, vendors, colleagues, associates, supervisors, and staff at all levels of the organization.

Physical Demands

Ability to remain at a desk for extended periods of time.
Ability to communicate and exchange information with others.
Ability to move about to coordinate work in areas of varying heights.
Ability to perceive and inspect records in a document management system.
Ability to operate general office equipment.
Ability to travel to off-site meetings.
Ability to lift, carry, move, or position objects weighing up to 10 pounds.

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