Copywriter & Editorial Lead

Long Beach, CA (Hybrid)

$105K/yr – $190K/yrSenior Level8+ years expFull time

Posted 7 hrs ago

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Job Summary

Own True Anomaly's thought-leadership engine and editorial program, shaping the narrative and flagship State of the Domain report while building a sustainable, high‑impact storytelling machine across research, interviews, and executive briefing.

  • Define the editorial vision and story slate
  • Lead and edit key thought leadership assets with cross-functional partners

Job Description

Responsibilities

  • Own True Anomaly's thought-leadership engine: the original stories, analysis, and points of view on the domain that anchor the brand-marketing layer of the website — define the editorial vision, plan the story slate, set the cadence, commission and interview, and write the anchor pieces yourself
  • Serve as editor of the annual State of the Domain report — True Anomaly's signature act of authority in the space security domain — owning it end to end from thesis and structure through the writing and final edit
  • Build the editorial engine that makes it sustainable: the story calendar, the contributor and interview pipeline, the standards, and the workflow
  • Hold the editorial standard. Every piece should reflect the company's operational depth and intellectual authority, and read like it could only have come from True Anomaly
  • Help define and evolve True Anomaly's narrative, messaging architecture, and written voice — and steward that voice consistently across everything the company publishes
  • Turn technical complexity into stories that move beyond features and specs to the stakes: why the domain matters, what True Anomaly sees, and what it makes possible
  • Develop messaging frameworks that connect company vision, domain trends, and product reality into a coherent point of view
  • Write and edit the copy that carries the brand across the website and beyond: product and brand pages, landing pages, campaigns, product launch messaging, video scripts, and event and conference content
  • Serve as the writing standard-bearer for the function — the person others bring copy to, and the bar for what ships
  • Partner with executives and subject-matter experts to develop thought leadership — bylines, keynote and conference narratives, and strategic long-form — extracting insight from technical and operational stakeholders and shaping it into a point of view

Requirements

  • 8+ years in editorial, brand storytelling, journalism, content strategy, or communications, with a portfolio that demonstrates strategic storytelling and range — not just clean copy
  • Proven ability to translate complex technical subject matter — ideally in defense, space, deep tech, or a comparably rigorous domain — into clear, compelling, credible narrative
  • Real editorial experience: planning and running a publication, editorial franchise, or major report — commissioning, editing others, and owning a standard, not only writing to brief
  • Exceptional interviewing skills and the instinct to extract insight from technical and executive stakeholders
  • Experience developing messaging frameworks, narrative, and executive thought leadership; comfort supporting a founder-led brand and executive visibility is a strong plus
  • A writing voice that is clear, direct, and unhedged — True Anomaly's external standard is high, and this person sets it
  • Senior enough to own the function alone today and build it tomorrow, and energized by a blank slate rather than thrown by it
  • Genuine interest in defense, national security, or space is a meaningful signal. Category expertise is not required; intellectual seriousness about the mission is

Benefits

  • Equity + Benefits including Health, Dental, Vision, HRA/HSA options, PTO and paid holidays, 401K, Parental Leave

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