23 hrs ago
Account Supervisor, Writer (Contingent Upon Contract Award)
Palladian Partners, Inc.
Bethesda, MD (On-site)Contract$82K/yr – $99K/yr
Marketing jobs in the US
Marketing jobs in the US
Account Supervisor, Writer (Contingent Upon Contract Award)
Bethesda, MD (On-site)
$82K/yr – $99K/yrMid Level5+ years expContract
Posted 23 hrs ago
Job Summary
Own end-to-end editorial and public affairs execution, guiding strategy, storytelling, media relations, and leadership communications across print, digital, and events.
- Leads feature development from pitch to publication
- Manages internal and external messaging and media engagement
Job Description
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!
Palladian Partners, Inc.
At Palladian Partners, we believe that exceptional communication improves lives. We translate research into strategically targeted communications that inform, educate, and empower. Since 1996, we have partnered with government and nonprofit clients to drive positive change through communication.We help our clients develop effective strategies to promote behavior change. We create integrated, evidence-based communication strategies that improve millions of lives.We believe that everyone should be able to access important health and science information.
Salaries
Posted range
$82K/yr – $99K/yr
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Marketing Team
Marketing Team Size
12 (25% of company)
Marketing Roles Posted (Last 30 Days)
2
Traffic Signals
Monthly Visitors
487
Traffic Source Mix
Search
32.6%
Direct
41.8%
Referral
12.7%
Social
10%
Paid
1.7%
Headcount Trend
Current headcount: ~48
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