Account Supervisor, Writer (Contingent Upon Contract Award)

Responsibilities

• Content strategy and project leadership
• Develop and manage a strategic editorial calendar for print and long-form digital publications.
• Lead every feature story from pitch and research through interviews, writing, photo/video coordination, layout, and final publication.
• Generate editorial ideas and refine them with the lead PAO.
• Proactively identify story ideas that support strategic communication objectives, such as clinical advancements, groundbreaking research, patient success stories, and staff achievements.
• Conduct thorough, sensitive, and insightful interviews with medical staff, patients, families, and subject matter experts.
• Develop news pegs, angles, and balanced articles from multiple sources, including military and civilian staff, patients, and visitors, for news releases, feature stories, and special publications.
• Write, rewrite, and edit copy in AP Style, using active sentences, traditional leads, bridges, transitions, and news format.
• Work with photographers, videographers, and graphic designers to produce cohesive multimedia story packages.
• Messaging, media, and events

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree or higher in Communications, Journalism, English, or a related field.
• 5+ years of experience in journalism or professional writing, supported by a portfolio that demonstrates exceptional skills in interviewing, storytelling, and long-form writing.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills, including the ability to build rapport with interviewees.
• An action-oriented, organized, proactive, and adaptable approach to project and editorial calendar management.
• Understanding of HIPAA and how it applies to safeguarding protected health information.
• Demonstrated attention to detail and commitment to customer service and accuracy.
• Military and/or health care communications experience.
• Federal Clearance & Badge Requirement
• Because this role supports Department of Defense/Department of War (DoD/DoW) clients, you must complete the required federal background investigation and credentialing process and be eligible to obtain and maintain the government-issued badge required for this position.
• These requirements are in addition to Altarum/Palladian’s standard background screening process.

Preferred

• Military and/or health care communications experience.

Benefits

• Competitive Medical, Dental and Optical plans
• Generous Paid Time Off, 8 Company observed holidays plus 3 floating holidays
• Tuition Assistance
• 401K Plan (3% employer contribution plus opportunity for gainsharing)
• Life, AD&D & Disability coverage
• A flexible work environment and more!